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2020 SESSION
20102710DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 22.1-289.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 22.1-289.1. Teacher compensation; annual review required.
It is a goal of the Commonwealth that its public school
teachers be compensated at a rate that is competitive in order to attract and
keep highly qualified teachers. As used in this section,
"competitive" means, at a minimum, at or above the national average
teacher salary. The Director of Human
Resource Management Department
of Education shall conduct a
biennial an annual
review of the compensation of teachers and
other occupations requiring similar education and training
and shall consider the Commonwealth's compensation for teachers relative to
member states in the Southern Regional Education Board. The results of these
reviews shall be reported to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Board
of Education by June 1 of each odd-numbered
year.