Commonwealth Teaching Fellows Program; established. (HB1504)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Krupicka (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station), and Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

Commonwealth Teaching Fellows Program established. Creates a Commonwealth Teaching Fellows Program in which the Board of Education or a local school division in conjunction with a Virginia college or university with an approved education preparation program may create and serve as Administrator of intensive programs of at least eight weeks in length to prepare career-switchers and recent college graduates who have not completed coursework in education to teach in areas including science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and critical teaching shortage areas in public elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth. The Administrator would assist Fellows to secure teaching positions. Any Fellow hired as a teacher by a local school division would be awarded a three-year provisional license to teach, would receive such further training as the Board prescribes, and would have the opportunity to obtain a permanent license upon completion of three years of teaching. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/03/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100796D
01/03/2013Referred to Committee on Education
01/11/2013Assigned Education sub: Teachers and Admin. Action
01/24/2013Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
01/28/2013Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
01/28/2013Reported from Education (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2013Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/28/2013Assigned App. sub: Higher Education
02/01/2013Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/05/2013Left in Appropriations