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Policy Priorities
The Policy Team of VASCD is committed to elevating teaching and deepening learning through advocacy work as well as strong relationships with legislators and policymakers.

Our three policy priorities are:
  • Outstanding Teachers for Virginia's Students: We must elevate the profession and professionals through "autonomy with integrity"
  • Modernizing Virginia's Assessment System: Virginia's student assessment system should support and align with today's student learning goals.
  • Personalized Learning Opportunities for Educators: Educators need relevant, competency-based professional learning opportunities

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General Assembly Summary and Update
By the Numbers:

  • 76 bills closely tracked
  • 15 Actively supported (9 did not make it through)
  • 4 Actively opposed (HB127 made it through with a substitute bill, changing the language that concerned us)
  • 16 “Watch with Willingness to Comment” (HB1026 made it through)
  • VASCD testified on bills:
  • HB197
  • HB781 (written input)
  • HB221
  • HB787 (to Senate Health and Ed)
  • HB319
  • HB1135 (written)
  • HB433
  • SB156
  • HB585
  • SB760
  • VASCD worked closely with legislators on language in:
  • HB319
  • HB585
  • HB433
  • SB430
  • 7 (that we know of) - Number of Policy Team members who visited General Assembly
  • 1 Course SOLs providing comments on
  • 2 response letters (EO1 and Interim Report)
  • Who Introduced the Most Bills in 2022?
  • 0 was lowest number of bills and 44 was the highest in the House by delegate
  • 5 was the lowest number of bills and 41 was the highest in the Senate by senator
  • General Assembly Bills Round-Up

Next Steps:

Lastly, VDOE put together a summary in THESE SLIDES.

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