SB 178

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 10, 2022
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

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

Abstract

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 Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Feb 03, 2022

Senate

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

Jan 19, 2022

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Public Education

Jan 12, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB178)

Jan 10, 2022

Senate

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

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103200D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB178F122.PDF PDF

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