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HJ 159 Study; teacher shortage.

Introduced by: J. Paul Councill, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Study; teacher shortage. Directs the Commission on Educational Accountability, in cooperation with the Board of Education, the State Council of Higher Education, the Senate Committee on Finance, and the House Committee on Appropriations, to study the demand for and preparation of classroom teachers. In its deliberations, the Commission, together with the participating state agencies, shall project the number of classroom teachers needed in Virginia over the next 10 years; review the teacher education process; assess recruitment and retention efforts; evaluate procedures for awarding continuing contracts, including how Virginia may retain the most capable teachers and replace teachers who do not meet the qualifications, standards, and expectations set for teachers; consider the issues associated with compensation of teachers; determine the adequacy of pre-service and in-service professional development of teachers; and recommend ways to attract and retain an adequate supply of teachers in Virginia. Identical to SJR 248.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Study; teacher shortage. Establishes a 14-member commission to study the shortage of teachers in the public schools of the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, the commission shall examine current teacher recruitment and retention initiatives in the Commonwealth and other states; access to and availability of teacher education programs at Virginia institutions of higher education; critical teacher shortage areas in the Commonwealth; alternative licensure opportunities; license portability; retirement benefits, including increased flexibility in employing retired teachers; use of part-time teachers and other professionals; and such other issues as it deems appropriate.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; teacher shortage. Establishes a 16-member commission to study the shortage of teachers in the public schools of the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, the commission shall examine current teacher recruitment and retention initiatives in the Commonwealth and other states; access to and availability of teacher education programs at Virginia institutions of higher education; critical teacher shortage areas in the Commonwealth; alternative licensure opportunities; license portability; retirement benefits, including increased flexibility in employing retired teachers; use of part-time teachers and other professionals; and such other issues as it deems appropriate.