Virginia Board of Education 2018 Legislation Updates

1. Virginia Board of Education2018 General Assembly Implementation of Legislation Related to Teacher Education and Licensure June 27, 2018

2. 2018 GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATION • Teacher Education and Licensure • Regulatory Revisions • Exempt Action • Standard Process • No Action Required by the Board of Education (informational items)

3. PROCESS TO REVISE REGULATIONS – Exempt Actions • Exempt Actions: Agency must implement regulatory action (no discretion is involved); the regulatory action involves minor changes, does not differ materially from federal law/regulations, relates to internal workings of the agency, or is otherwise listed as exempt.

4. PROCESS TO REVISE REGULATIONS – Standard Process • The Standard Three Stage Process: This action is appropriate when • it does not qualify as an exempt action, • the agency has no authority to promulgate an emergency regulation, and • some element of the action may be controversial.

5. 2018 General Assembly Legislation REGULATORY REVISIONS Exempt Actions

6. Exempt Actions PROCESS TO REVISE REGULATIONS

7. Exempt Actions PROCESS TO REVISE REGULATIONS *Revisions to be made to the Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia. All other requirements must be incorporated into the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel.

8. HB 80 Teacher licensure by reciprocity; third-party verification of application documents. Exempt Action

9. Exempt Action HB 1125and SB 349 Teachers; several changes to licensure process. • ELIMINATED LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS 1. Every person seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license demonstrate proficiency in the use of educational technology for instruction; 3. Every person seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license shall receive professional development in instructional methods tailored to promote student academic progress and effective preparation for the Standards of Learning end-of-course and end-of-grade assessments;

10. Exempt Action HB 1125 and SB 349 Teachers; several changes to licensure process. • Child Abuse Recognition Requirements may be completed during the first year of a Provisional License • Emergency First Aid, CPR, and Use of AEDs • Dyslexia Awareness Training

11. HB 1125 and SB 349 Teachers; several changes to licensure process. Exempt Action • License Reciprocity: • Accept a valid out-of-state license, with full credentials and without deficiencies, that is in force at the time the application for a Virginia license.

12. HB 2 and SB 103 Teacher licensure; reciprocity, spouses of Armed Forces members. Exempt Action • License Reciprocity: • Accept a valid out-of-state license, with full credentials and without deficiencies, that is in force at the time the application for a Virginia license.

13. HB 1125 and SB 349 Teachers; several changes to licensure process. Exempt Action

14. HB 1125 and SB 349 Teachers; several changes to licensure process. Exempt Action

15. HB 1125 and SB 349 Teachers; several changes to licensure process.

16. Exempt Action HB 1125 and SB 349 Teachers; several changes to licensure process.

17. Exempt Action HB 1265 and SB 368 Education preparation programs; reading specialists, dyslexia.

18. HB 1125 and SB 349 Teachers; several changes to licensure process. SB 76 Teacher licensure; approval of teacher education programs. Exempt Action • "Education preparation program" includes four-year bachelor's degree programs in teacher education.

19. 2018 General Assembly Legislation REGULATORY ACTION Standard Process

20. Standard Process PROCESS TO REVISE REGULATIONS Convene Stakeholder Group Board of Education ABTEL NOIRA Final Stage Executive Branch Review Proposed Stage Executive Branch Review Board of Education

21. Standard Process HB 215Teacher licensure; regulations governing licensure.

22. HB 1125 and SB 349 Teachers; several changes to licensure process. Standard Process • Convene Stakeholder Group

23. HB 1156Teacher licensure; endorsement in dual language instruction pre-kindergarten through grade six. Standard Process

24. 2018 General Assembly Legislation NO ACTION REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

25. NO REGULATORY ACTION NEEDED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION No BOE Action

26. HB 1125 and SB 349 Teachers; several changes to licensure process. No BOE Action

27. NO REGULATORY ACTION NEEDED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION No BOE Action

28. HB 150 and SB 184 Child abuse and neglect; founded reports regarding former school employees. No BOE Action

29. HB 389 and SB 183 Child abuse and neglect; notice of founded reports to Superintendent of Public Instruction. No BOE Action

30. NO REGULATORY ACTION NEEDED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION No BOE Action

31. HB 1114Professional and occupational regulation; authority to suspend or revoke licenses, certificates. No BOE Action

32. NO REGULATORY ACTION NEEDED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION No BOE Action

33. HB 1000 and SB 343 School boards; employment of certain individuals under certain conditions. No BOE Action

34. Questions:Patty S. PittsAssistant SuperintendentTeacher Education and LicensureDepartment of EducationPatty.Pitts@doe.virginia.gov(804) 371-2522