VA HB1844 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Teacher shortages; data; task force. Requires (i) each school board to report to the Department of Education annually no later than December 31 the number of full-time teacher vacancies in the school division as of November 1, by endorsement area, and (ii) each education preparation program to report to the Department of Education annually no later than December 31 the number of individuals who graduated from the program during the current calendar year, by endorsement area. The bill requires the Department of Education to (a) aggregate and report such data to each school board and education preparation program and (b) convene a task force comprised of such stakeholders as it deems appropriate to analyze such data and recommend policies for addressing any shortage of teachers in the Commonwealth.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Teachers; annual report on shortages in each school division.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-14 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Education
2019-01-14HouseSubcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
2019-01-11HouseAssigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-01-02HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2019-01-02HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100697D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221290.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback