VA SB1196 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future SB1196
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Education by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Education by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Teachers and other licensed school board employees; cultural competency. The bill requires teacher, principal, and division superintendent evaluations to include an evaluation of cultural competency. The bill requires every person seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license from the Board of Education (i) to complete instruction or training in cultural competency and (ii) with an endorsement in history and social sciences to complete instruction in African American history, as prescribed by the Board. The bill also requires each school board to adopt and implement policies that require each teacher and any other school board employee holding a license issued by the Board to complete cultural competency training, in accordance with guidance issued by the Board, at least every two years.
Title
Teachers and other licensed school board employees; cultural competency.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N) (Y: 22 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 3-N) (Y: 13 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 4-N 1-A) (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 3-N) (Y: 13 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 4-N 1-A) (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-08 | House | Continued to Special Session 1 in Education by voice vote |
| 2021-02-07 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2021-02-07 | House | Read first time |
| 2021-02-07 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2021-02-05 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N) |
| 2021-02-04 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2021-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 3-N) |
| 2021-01-14 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2021-01-14 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 4-N 1-A) |
| 2021-01-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2021-01-11 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101992D |
Same As/Similar To
SB1196 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Education by voice vote
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 253.13:5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 298.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 22 | 1 | 298.7 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
