Bill Text: VA HB1497 | 2023 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Teachers; required to be compensated at or above national average.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-07 - Left in Education [HB1497 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2023-HB1497-Prefiled.html
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 Public school
teachers shall 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 Department of Education
shall conduct a biennial review of the compensation of teachers and shall
consider the Commonwealth's compensation for teachers relative to 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.
2. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on July 1, 2024.
3. That state funding shall be provided pursuant to the general appropriation act in a sum sufficient to fund a five percent annual increase for public school teacher salaries, effective for the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 school years.
