VA HB145 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 2 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Teacher Residency Training Corps established. Establishes the Virginia Teacher Residency Training Corps for the purposes of attracting and retaining public elementary and secondary school teachers in school divisions in the Commonwealth by awarding scholarships to students seeking to obtain teaching degrees and certifications at participating institutions and requiring such students upon completion of their degree or certificate to fill teaching positions for one year for each year of scholarship receipt at a high-need school, as defined pursuant to federal law. The bill also creates the Virginia Teacher Residency Training Corps Scholarship Fund and Program for the purpose of funding such scholarships at the participating institutions of Longwood University, Norfolk State University, Radford University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Finally, the bill establishes the 12-member Virginia Teacher Residency Training Corps Commission to administer the Program and directs the Commission to begin meeting on or after September 1, 2024, and to establish the parameters for the Program and award the first scholarships prior to the beginning of the 2025-2026 academic year.

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Title

Virginia Teacher Residency Training Corps; established.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-17 - House - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (19-Y 2-N) (Y: 19 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-13HouseLeft in Appropriations
2024-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2024-01-18HouseAssigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
2024-01-17HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-01-17HouseReported from Education with amendment(s) (19-Y 2-N)
2024-01-16HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2024-01-16HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
2024-01-15HouseAssigned Education sub: K-12
2024-01-02HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2024-01-02HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100695D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222101(n/a)See Bill Text
231643(n/a)See Bill Text
231647(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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