Charter schools; allows employees to choose whether to participate in Virginia Retirement System. (SB1320)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

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 Introduced
X
 Passed Committee
☐
 Passed House
☐
 Passed Senate
☐
 Signed by Governor
☐
 Became Law

Description

Charter schools; employees.  Allows public charter school employees to choose whether to participate in the Virginia Retirement System and specifies that they are not party to any existing collective bargaining agreement.  Also allows only 75 percent of public charter elementary school teachers to be licensed, 50 percent of public charter middle and high school teachers to be licensed, and specifies that all teachers be otherwise be highly qualified, as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.  Amends § 22.1-212.13, § 22.1-212.8, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

01/27/2011: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

  • 01/12/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102590D
  • 01/12/2011 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 01/20/2011 Assigned Education sub: Public Education
  • 01/27/2011 Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)