Teachers and other licensed school board employees; cultural competency. (SB1196)
Introduced By
Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) with support from co-patrons Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly), Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon), and Sen. Jennifer McClellan (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
Teachers and other licensed school board employees; cultural competency. Requires teacher, principal, and division superintendent evaluations to include an evaluation of cultural competency. The bill requires every person seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license from the Board of Education (i) to complete instruction or training in cultural competency and (ii) with an endorsement in history and social sciences to complete instruction in African American history, as prescribed by the Board. The bill also requires each school board to adopt and implement policies that require each teacher and any other school board employee holding a license issued by the Board to complete cultural competency training, in accordance with guidance issued by the Board, at least every two years. This bill is identical to HB 1904. Read the Bill »
Status
02/25/2021: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101992D |
01/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/14/2021 | Reported from Education and Health (9-Y 4-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/14/2021 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
01/18/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1196) |
02/02/2021 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/05/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2021 | Read first time |
02/07/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education |
02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Education |
02/10/2021 | Reported from Education (14-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2021 | Read second time |
02/15/2021 | Read third time |
02/15/2021 | Passed House (57-Y 43-N) |
02/15/2021 | VOTE: Passage (57-Y 43-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2021 | Enrolled |
02/17/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1196ER) |
02/17/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1196ER) |
02/17/2021 | Signed by President |
02/18/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 22, 2021 |
02/22/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
02/25/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 24 (effective 7/1/21) |
02/25/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0024) |