Department of Education
State Board of Education
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Chapter Information
| Description | The regulatory action repeals the existing regulation (8VAC20-22) and adopts a new regulation (8VAC20-23) regarding licensure for school personnel to align the regulation with recent changes in the Code of Virginia, current best practices in education, current educational research, and the revised Virginia Standards of Learning and the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers. Substantive elements of the regulations (i) revise selected definitions to conform with changes in the regulations; (ii) modify prescribed licensure requirements, including reducing the number of years of work experience required for a career switcher provisional license from five to three and extending the international educator license from three to five years; (iii) add new endorsement areas in mathematics, engineering, and special education; and (iv) increase rigor in the requirements for selected endorsement areas. |
| State Authority | Sections 22.1-298 , 22.1-299 , and 22.1-305.2 |
| Federal Authority | None entered |
| Exempt from APA | No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act. |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation | None entered |
| Meetings |
Contact Information
| Name / Title: | Mrs. Maggie Clemmons / Director of Licensure & School Leadership |
| Address: |
101 N. 14th Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | maggie.clemmons@doe.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)371-2471 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
| Current Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Amend the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8VAC20-23) to Include Instruction in Cultural Competency for Initial Licensure and Renewal of a License | NOIRA | Governor's office review in progress. |
| Fast-Track Revisions to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel and the Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia | Fast-Track | Governor's office review in progress. |
| Revisions to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel to Comport with 2018 legislation | Proposed | Governor's office review in progress. |
| Establish an Add-on Endorsement in the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8VAC20-23) to Teach Economics and Personal Finance | Proposed | Governor's office review in progress. |
| Past Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fast-Track Revisions to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel to Comport with Legislation | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 04/15/2021. |
Technical Revision to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8VAC20-23)
|
Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 07/10/2019. |
| Fast-Track Action to Amend the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel and Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia to Comport with Legislation from the 2021 General Assembly Session | ||
| Withdrawn Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Revisions to the Licensure Regulation for School Personnel to Comport with 2018 Legislation | ||