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2019 SESSION

19103505D
HOUSE BILL NO. 2612
Offered January 9, 2019
A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-291.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to planning time for public school teachers.
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Patrons-- VanValkenburg, Adams, D.M., Ayala, Bourne, Gooditis, Hope, Kory, Lopez, Mullin, Murphy, Reid, Rodman and Simon
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 22.1-291.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-291.1. Planning time for teachers.

Each school board shall ensure that all each elementary school teachers, middle school, and high school teacher in its employment are is provided at least an average of 30 minutes one 45-minute period per school day during the students' school week as planning time that is unencumbered and otherwise uninterrupted, except in the case of the emergency need for classroom support or another emergency situation.