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2013 SESSION

13104198D
SENATE BILL NO. 1345
Offered January 18, 2013
A BILL to require certain individuals seeking license renewal to demonstrate knowledge of Virginia history or state and local government.
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Patron-- Petersen
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That the Board of Education shall amend its regulations to require any individual licensed and endorsed to teach (i) middle school civics or economics, or (ii) high school government or history who is seeking renewal of such license to demonstrate knowledge of Virginia history or state and local government by completing a module or professional development course specifically related to Virginia history or state and local government that has a value of five professional development points.

2. That the Board of Education shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this act to be effective by July 1, 2014.