Microcredential program; Department of Education may establish. (SB1419)
Introduced By
Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian) with support from co-patron Del. Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Department of Education; establishment of microcredential program. Permits the Department of Education to establish a microcredential program for the purpose of permitting any public elementary or secondary school teacher who holds a renewable or provisional license or any individual who participates in any alternate route to licensure program to complete additional in-person or blended coursework and earn microcredentials in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) endorsement areas, including computer science, for which there is a high need for additional qualified teachers. The bill requires the Department of Education to direct the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure to convene a workgroup including pertinent education stakeholders to determine how any microcredential awarded pursuant to any such program will be used to award add-on endorsements and certifications for teachers in such STEM endorsement areas. The bill provides certain conditions in which in-person coursework in a microcredential program not contributing to an endorsement is eligible for professional development points towards the renewal of a teaching license. This bill is identical to HB 2217. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103945D |
01/08/2019 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/16/2019 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
01/21/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1419) |
01/24/2019 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2019 | Rereferred to Finance |
01/30/2019 | Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2019 | Read second time |
02/01/2019 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/01/2019 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/01/2019 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1419E |
02/01/2019 | Printed as engrossed 19103945D-E |
02/01/2019 | Engrossed bill reprinted 19103945D-E |
02/04/2019 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2019 | Read first time |
02/06/2019 | Referred to Committee on Education |
02/06/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1419E) |
02/11/2019 | Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2019 | Read second time |
02/13/2019 | Read third time |
02/13/2019 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/13/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2019 | Enrolled |
02/18/2019 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1419ER) |
02/18/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1419ER) |
02/18/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
02/19/2019 | Signed by President |
02/20/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 25, 2019 |
02/20/2019 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2019 |
02/20/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
03/18/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 597 (effective 7/1/19) |
03/18/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0597) |