Microcredential program; Department of Education may establish.
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SB 1419 — Microcredential program; Department of Education may establish.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Permits the Department of Education to establish a microcredential program for the purpose of permitting any public elementary or secondary school teacher who holds a renewable or provisional license or any individual who participates in any alternate route to licensure program to complete additional in-person or blended coursework and earn microcredentials in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) endorsement areas, including computer science, for which there is a high need for additional qualified teachers. The bill requires the Department of Education to direct the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure to convene a workgroup including pertinent education stakeholders to determine how any microcredential awarded pursuant to any such program will be used to award add-on endorsements and certifications for teachers in such STEM endorsement areas. The bill provides certain conditions in which in-person coursework in a microcredential program not contributing to an endorsement is eligible for professional development points towards the renewal of a teaching license. This bill is identical to
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-299.7, relating to the Department of Education;
establishment of a microcredential program.
[S 1419] Approved Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 23.1-299.7 as follows:
§ 22.1-299.7.
Microcredential program;
certain STEM subjects.
A.
The Department of Education may establish a microcredential program for the purpose of permitting any public elementary or secondary school teacher who holds a renewable or provisional license or any individual who participates in any alternate route to licensure program to complete additional coursework and earn microcredentials in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) endorsement areas, including computer science, for which there is a high need for additional qualified teachers.
B.
The Department of Education shall direct the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure to convene a workgroup including pertinent education stakeholders to determine how any microcredential awarded pursuant to any microcredential program established pursuant to subsection A will be used to award add-on endorsements and certifications for teachers in STEM endorsement areas, including computer science, for which there is a high need for additional qualified teachers.
C.
Any course offered through any microcredential program established pursuant to subsection A shall be offered in-person or in a blended format of in-person and online instruction.
D.
Any teacher who holds a renewable license and who participates, through any microcredential program offered pursuant to subsection A, in courses that do not contribute to an endorsement is eligible for professional development points toward renewal of his license for the number of in-person hours of coursework completed, upon providing a certificate of such participation from the course provider.
View plain text versions (3)
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1419ER) View text Current html February 18, 2019
- Engrossed Senate: Printed as engrossed 19103945D-E html February 01, 2019
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103945D html January 08, 2019
Action History
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Enrolled
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Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Engrossed bill reprinted 19103945D-E
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Printed as engrossed 19103945D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1419E
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read second time
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Rereferred to Finance
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Assigned Education sub: Public Education
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103945D
Sponsors
- David R. Suetterlein · Cosponsor
- Cheryl B. Turpin · Cosponsor
- Jr. Glen H. Sturtevant · Primary
- Jeffrey M. Bourne · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (3)
- David R. Suetterlein
- Cheryl B. Turpin
- Bourne, Jeffrey M.
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst | — | Yea |
| Keam | — | Yea |
| Landes | — | Yea |
| LaRock | — | Yea |
| Turpin | — | Yea |
| Yancey | — | Yea |
| Rodman | — | Yea |
| Bell, Richard P. | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Bulova | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Helsel | — | Yea |
| Pogge | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Tyler | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker | — | Yea |
| Chase | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove | — | Yea |
| Hanger | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Norment | — | Yea |
| Petersen | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Mason | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Ruff | — | Yea |
| Saslaw | — | Yea |
| Vogel | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove | — | Yea |
| Hanger | — | Yea |
| Norment | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Petersen | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Mason | — | Yea |
| McClellan | — | Yea |
| Spruill | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Chafin | — | Yea |
| Chase | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant | — | Yea |
| Edwards | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Ruff | — | Yea |
| Saslaw | — | Yea |
| Vogel | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker | — | Yea |
| Dance | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant | — | Yea |
| Hanger | — | Yea |
| Norment | — | Yea |
| Ruff | — | Yea |
| Saslaw | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Vogel | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker | — | Yea |
| Carrico | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant | — | Yea |
| Lewis | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Petersen | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Chase | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove | — | Yea |
| Saslaw | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1419 do?
- Permits the Department of Education to establish a microcredential program for the purpose of permitting any public elementary or secondary school teacher who holds a renewable or provisional license or any individual who participates in any alternate route to licensure program to complete additional in-person or blended coursework and earn microcredentials in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) endorsement areas, including computer science, for which there is a high need for additional qualified teachers. The bill requires the Department of Education to direct the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure to convene a workgroup including pertinent education stakeholders to determine how any microcredential awarded pursuant to any such program will be used to award add-on endorsements and certifications for teachers in such STEM endorsement areas. The bill provides certain conditions in which in-person coursework in a microcredential program not contributing to an endorsement is eligible for professional development points towards the renewal of a teaching license. This bill is identical to
- Who sponsors SB 1419?
- SB 1419 is sponsored by David R. Suetterlein, Cheryl B. Turpin, Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr., and Bourne, Jeffrey M..
- What is the current status of SB 1419?
- This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 1419?
- Track SB 1419 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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