2026 SESSION

INTRODUCED

26101630D

HOUSE BILL NO. 1437

Offered January 22, 2026

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-290.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position exits; data collection; disaggregation by race.

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Patron—Dougherty

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Referred to Committee on Education

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 22.1-290.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-290.2. Teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff exits and vacancies; data.

A. Each school board shall report to the Department of ~~Education~~ annually the number and type of teacher, other instructional personnel, and support staff position (i) exits, disaggregated by the race of the individual who exited the position, and (ii) vacancies in the school division.

B. Each approved education preparation program shall report to the Department of Education annually the number of individuals who completed the program by endorsement area.

C. The Department of ~~Educati~~on shall (i) establish deadlines for and the format of the reporting of the data pursuant to subsections A and B and (ii) aggregate and report such data annually on the Department's website.