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SJ 55 Teachers; joint subcommittee to study shortage in State.

Introduced by: Mamie E. Locke | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Study; teacher shortage; report.  Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the teacher shortage in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall review current teacher certification and licensure requirements as well as teacher preparation programs in Virginia; examine the effectiveness of existing programs designed to recruit and retain teachers, including Teach for America, and other alternative certification routes; identify barriers to teaching as a career choice and possible solutions; evaluate other states' initiatives aimed at teacher recruitment and retention; and identify incentives for bringing out-of-state teachers to Virginia.  This resolution incorporates SJR 79.


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HISTORY

  • 01/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088228256
  • 01/08/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
  • 01/25/08  Senate: Committee substitute printed 087308256-S1
  • 01/25/08  Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
  • 01/28/08  Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/08  Senate: Read second time
  • 01/29/08  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 01/29/08  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 087308256-S1
  • 01/29/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ55S1
  • 01/30/08  Senate: Read third time
  • 01/30/08  Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  • 01/30/08  Senate: Communicated to House
  • 02/11/08  House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/11/08  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
  • 03/03/08  House: Left in Rules