Virginia Senate Joint Resolution 55 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-03-03 - House: Left in Rules

Study; teacher shortage; report. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the teacher shortage in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall review current teacher certification and licensure requirements as well as teacher preparation programs in Virginia; examine the effectiveness of existing programs designed to recruit and retain teachers, including Teach for America, and other alternative certification routes; identify barriers to teaching as a career choice and possible solutions; evaluate other states' initiatives aimed at teacher recruitment and retention; and identify incentives for bringing out-of-state teachers to Virginia. This resolution incorporates

Teachers; joint subcommittee to study shortage in State.

Sen. Mamie Locke [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-03-03		House: Left in Rules
2008-02-11		House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-02-11		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-01-30		Senate: Communicated to House
2008-01-30		Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
2008-01-30		Senate: Read third time
2008-01-29		Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ55S1
2008-01-29		Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 087308256-S1
2008-01-29		Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-01-29		Senate: Read second time
2008-01-28		Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2008-01-25		Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute by voice vote
2008-01-25		Senate: Committee substitute printed 087308256-S1
2008-01-08		Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-01-08		Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088228256

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+SJ55