Public schools; temporarily employed teachers, rules and requirements, extension of time limitation.

Added Senate Substitute header, line numbers, and proper document structure while removing original formatting markers.

Removed date stamp 'OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/13/2025' and replaced with official session and bill identification information.

Reorganized text layout to match standard legislative document formatting requirements.

Header information changed from House Committee on Education to Senate Committee on Education and Health, indicating the bill moved to a different legislative review stage.

Added page numbering and draft status markings typical of subcommittee substitute formatting.

Removed original House Substitute header information and replaced with updated subcommittee substitute formatting.

Added page numbers, committee attribution, and substitute designation headers to match House formatting standards.

Removed 'Enrolled' and 'Virginia Acts of Assembly' headers, replacing them with 'House Substitute' designation.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to accommodate substitute bill layout requirements.

Increased the maximum teaching days for temporary vacancy fills from 90 to 180 days before requiring additional qualifications

Added requirement for school boards to create professional development plans with mentoring and coaching for long-term substitutes

Added requirement that teachers filling vacancies for more than 90 days must hold a baccalaureate degree unless they have a technical professional license

Added requirement for school boards to submit annual reports on long-term substitute teachers to the Department of Education

Added sunset provision requiring the entire act to expire on July 1, 2027

Modified definition of temporarily employed teacher to clarify the 180-day threshold for extended vacancy fills