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1999 SESSION

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SJ 384 Study; alternative teacher licensure programs.

Introduced by: Emily Couric | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Alternative teacher licensure programs. Requests the Board of Education to consider the pioneering alternative licensure programs and models in Texas and New Jersey in its study and development of alternative teacher licensure programs pursuant to Item 129 § Q of the 1999 Budget Bill as a means of attracting qualified persons, such as college professors, retired military personnel, persons in the business community, persons starting second careers, former government officials, older Virginians with expertise in the critical teacher shortage areas (such as math, science, foreign language, computer science and technology, and special education) into the public school classrooms who might otherwise be excluded from teaching positions because they do not have a license to teach.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Alternative teacher licensure programs. Requests the Board of Education to consider the pioneering alternative licensure programs and models in Texas and New Jersey in its study and development of alternative teacher licensure programs pursuant to Item 129 § Q of the 1999 Budget Bill as a means of attracting qualified persons, such as college professors, retired military personnel, persons in the business community, persons starting second careers, former government officials, older Virginians with expertise in the critical teacher shortage areas (e.g. math, science, foreign language, computer science and technology, special education) into the public school classrooms who might otherwise be excluded from teaching positions because they do not have a license to teach.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alternative teacher licensure programs. Expresses support for an initiative to study and develop alternative teacher licensure programs as a means of attracting qualified persons, such as college professors, retired military personnel, persons in the business community, persons starting second careers, former government officials, older Virginians with expertise in the critical teacher shortage areas (e.g. math, science, foreign language, computer science and technology, special education) into the public school classrooms who might otherwise be excluded from teaching positions because they do not have a license to teach.

This resolution is a recommendation of the Commission on Access and Diversity in Higher Education.