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VA HB1674
VA HB1674Professional education programs; exemption for programs leading to certain endorsements.
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Introduced
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
In Committee
02/13/2025
02/13/2025
Crossed Over
01/20/2025
01/20/2025
Passed
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Board of Education; accreditation requirements for professional education programs; exemption for professional education programs leading to certain endorsements. Directs the Board of Education to amend its regulations relating to accreditation requirements for professional education programs in the Commonwealth to require the Department of Education to provide an alternative to the requirement to obtain and maintain national accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation for any professional education program that leads to an endorsement as a school counselor or a school psychologist and has a secured specialty area accreditation from a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Virginia Board of Education to modify its regulations regarding accreditation requirements for professional education programs, specifically focusing on programs that lead to school counselor or school psychologist endorsements. Currently, these programs are required to obtain and maintain national accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), a standard accrediting body for educator preparation programs. The bill mandates that the Department of Education create an alternative accreditation pathway for such programs if they have already obtained specialty area accreditation from an accrediting agency recognized by either the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This change provides more flexibility for educational institutions in meeting accreditation standards while still ensuring quality through specialized accreditation, potentially making it easier for schools to maintain their professional education programs in these specific endorsement areas.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0186) (on 03/21/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1674 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1674/text/CHAP0186 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1674/text/CHAP186 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1674/text/HB1674ER |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1674) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069638.PDF |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1674) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024637.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1674/text/HB1674H1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1674/text/HB1674 |
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