Bill Text: VA HB2332 | 2017 | Regular Session | Engrossed

Virginia House Bill 2332 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Teachers; compensation at rate competitive with national average salary.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-03-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0301) [HB2332 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2017-HB2332-Engrossed.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2332 House Amendments in [ ] -- February 3, 2017 A BILL to amend and reenact §22.1-289.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public schools; average teacher salary. ---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Tyler ---------- Referred to Committee on Education ----------

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 school teachers be compensated at a rate that is competitive [ ~~with the national average teacher salary~~ ] 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 Director of Human Resource Management shall conduct a biennial review of the compensation of teachers and other occupations requiring similar education and training and shall consider the Commonwealth's compensation for teachers relative to member states in the Southern Regional Education Board. 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.