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2020 SESSION
Be 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; biennial 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 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 national average
teacher salary. 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.