Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 178 — Public school teachers; probationary term of service, grounds for dismissal, and dismissal hearings.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 5-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Public school teachers; probationary term ofservice, grounds for dismissal, and dismissal hearings. Permits each school board to extend for up to two additional years the three-yearprobationary term of service that is required for each teacher inthe school division before the issuance of a continuing contractand prohibits each school board from reemploying a teacher whoseperformance evaluation during such probationary period is not satisfactory.The bill provides that, for the purpose of the dismissal of a teacherfor cause, the term "incompetency" may be construed to include consistentfailure to meet the endorsement requirements for the position orone or more unsatisfactory performance evaluations. The bill alsoeliminates the option for a school board to conduct a teacher dismissalhearing before a three-member fact-finding panel, requires each suchhearing to be set no later than 15 days after the request for thehearing, and reduces from 10 days to five days the minimum periodof advance written notice to the teacher of the time and place ofsuch hearing.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 5-N)

  2. Assigned Education sub: Public Education

  3. Impact statement from DPB (SB178)

  4. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103200D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 5-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8500
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 178 do?
Public school teachers; probationary term ofservice, grounds for dismissal, and dismissal hearings. Permits each school board to extend for up to two additional years the three-yearprobationary term of service that is required for each teacher inthe school division before the issuance of a continuing contractand prohibits each school board from reemploying a teacher whoseperformance evaluation during such probationary period is not satisfactory.The bill provides that, for the purpose of the dismissal of a teacherfor cause, the term "incompetency" may be construed to include consistentfailure to meet the endorsement requirements for the position orone or more unsatisfactory performance evaluations. The bill alsoeliminates the option for a school board to conduct a teacher dismissalhearing before a three-member fact-finding panel, requires each suchhearing to be set no later than 15 days after the request for thehearing, and reduces from 10 days to five days the minimum periodof advance written notice to the teacher of the time and place ofsuch hearing.
Who sponsors SB 178?
SB 178 is sponsored by Mark J. Peake.
What is the current status of SB 178?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 178?
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