HB 860 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Teacher Training Corps; established, report.

Summary
Teacher Training Corps; report. Establishesthe Teacher Training Corps for the purpose of attracting and retainingpublic elementary and secondary school teachers in school divisionsin the Commonwealth by awarding scholarships to students who obtainteaching degrees and certifications at participating institutionsand requiring such students to fill teacher positions for specifiedperiods of time at high-needs schools, as defined in the bill, andmeet other requirements. The bill also establishes the Teacher TrainingCorps Scholarship Fund and Program for the purpose of funding such scholarships at the participating institutions of Longwood University,Norfolk State University, Radford University, and Virginia CommonwealthUniversity. Finally, the bill establishes the 12-member Teacher TrainingCorps Commission to administer the Teacher Training Corps Scholarship Program and directs the Commission to begin meeting on or after September1, 2022, establish the parameters for the Program, and award thefirst scholarships pursuant to the Program prior to the beginningof the 2023-2024 academic year.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022 Last action Feb 15, 2022
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7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Early Childhood/Innovation
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103977D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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