Teacher Education and Licensure, Advisory Board
- Description: The Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure shall advise the Board of Education and submit recommendations on policies applicable to the qualifications, examination, licensure, and regulation of school personnel including revocation, suspension, denial, cancellation, reinstatement, and renewals of licensure, fees for processing applications, standards for the approval of preparation programs, reciprocal approval of preparation programs, and other related matters as the Board of Education may request or the Advisory Board may deem necessary. The final authority for licensure of school personnel shall remain with the Board of Education.
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Staff Contact:
Dr. Lisa Coons, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Melissa Velazquez, Assistant Superintendent of Policy and Communications, VDOE melissa.velazquez@doe.virginia.gov,
Leslie Sale, Direcetor of Policy, VDOE
leslie.sale@doe.virginia.gov
| Reference: |
| » § 22.1-305.2 |
All members appointed by Speaker of the House. Appointment coincident with House term.
| House Members: |
| Name |
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| The Honorable Shelly A. Simonds | |||
| The Honorable Karen Keys-Gamarra |
All members appointed by Senate Committee on Rules. Appointment coincident with Senate term.
| Senate Members: |
| Name |
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| The Honorable Schuyler T. VanValkenburg |
| Citizen Members: |
| Name | Representing | Appointed By | Term |
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| 21 Citizens | Requirements stipulated in statute | By Statute |
| Ex Officio Members: |
| Name | Title |
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| Emily Anne Gullickson | Superintendent of Public Instruction | ||
| David Doré | Chancellor, Virginia Community College System | ||
| A. Scott Fleming | Director, State Council of Higher Education |
| Membership and Term Information: |
| Max # House: | 2 | Appointment Coincident With House Term? | YES |
| Max # Senate: | 1 | Appointment Coincident With Senate Term? | YES |
| Max # Citizens: | 1 | ||
| Max # Ex Officio: | 3 |