| Description | The regulatory action repeals the existing regulation (8VAC20-22) and adopts a new regulation (8VAC20-23) regarding licensure for school personnel to align the regulation with recent changes in the Code of Virginia, current best practices in education, current educational research, and the revised Virginia Standards of Learning and the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers. Substantive elements of the regulations (i) revise selected definitions to conform with changes in the regulations; (ii) modify prescribed licensure requirements, including reducing the number of years of work experience required for a career switcher provisional license from five to three and extending the international educator license from three to five years; (iii) add new endorsement areas in mathematics, engineering, and special education; and (iv) increase rigor in the requirements for selected endorsement areas. |
| State Authority | Sections 22.1-298 , 22.1-299 , and 22.1-305.2 |
| Federal Authority | None entered |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation | None entered |
| Meetings | See all meetings (2) relating to this chapter. |
| Name / Title: | Jim Chapman / Director of Board Relations |
| Address: |
James Monroe Bldg. 101 N. 14th St., 25th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | [email protected] |
| Telephone: | (804)750-8750 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
| Current Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
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Revisions to align 8VAC20-23 with Chapter 642 of the 2024 Acts of the Assembly
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/25/2024. |
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Revisions to Align 8VAC20-23-90 with Chapter 183 of the 2024 Acts of the Assembly
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Final | Stage complete. Becomes effective on 11/20/2024. |
| Proposed Amendments to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel and Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia to Comport with Federal Guidelines Related to Accredited Institutions of Higher Education | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/24/2024. |
| Establish an Add-on Endorsement in the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8VAC20-23) to Teach Economics and Personal Finance | Final | Secretary of Education review in progress. |
| Withdrawn Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Revisions to Align 8VAC20-23 with Chapter 845 of the 2024 Acts of the Assembly
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Final | Stage withdrawn on 08/28/2024 before the Governor's office completed its review. |
| Revisions to the Licensure Regulation for School Personnel to Comport with 2018 Legislation | ||
| Periodic Reviews | ||
| Last Activity | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| 7/29/2024 Agency Completed | Retain As Is | |