HB 230

Abstract

Applications for teacher licensure by reciprocity;military spouses; timeline for determination. Requires the Boardof Education's licensure regulations to provide for licensure by reciprocityfor any spouse of an active duty or reserve member of the Armed Forcesof the United States or a member of the Virginia National Guard whohas obtained a valid out-of-state license, with full credentials andwithout deficiencies, that is in force at the time the applicationfor a Virginia license is received by the Department of Education.Current law requires such regulations to provide for licensure byreciprocity for any spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forcesof the United States or the Commonwealth. The bill requires such anindividual to submit an official copy of the military permanent assignmentorders of the individual's spouse as part of the complete applicationpacket. The bill requires the Department to determine and communicatesuch individual's eligibility for licensure by reciprocity within15 business days of receipt of the complete application packet. Thisbill is identical to SB 154.