Teacher Training Corps; established, report.

Teacher Training Corps; report. Establishesthe Teacher Training Corps for the purpose of attracting and retainingpublic elementary and secondary school teachers in school divisions in 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 suchscholarships 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 ScholarshipProgram 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.