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Decision Package
Direct Aid to Public Education (197)
Request Title Fund praxis assistance for provisionally licensed minority teachers
Biennium 2018-2020
Budget Round Initial Bill
Category New general fund spending initiatives
Region None
Description

Provides funding to better prepare minority teachers to pass the professional teacher's assessments required to convert from a provisionally (temporary) licensed teacher to a fully licensed teacher. All individuals seeking an initial Virginia teaching license must obtain passing scores on professional teacher's assessments prescribed by the Board of Education. With the exception of the career switcher program that requires assessments as prerequisites, individuals must complete the professional teacher's assessments within the three-year validity of the initial provisional license. This funding will support test fees and tutoring for provisionally licensed minority teachers seeking full licensure. Funds will be awarded as $10,000 grants to school divisions, teacher preparation programs, and/or nonprofit organizations in three different geographic regions of the state. This funding will help address Virginia's rapidly-growing teacher shortage as well as the under-represented minority population in the teacher workforce.

Funding Summary
Object Type FY 2018 FY 2019  
General Fund Dollars $50,000 $50,000  
Nongeneral Fund Dollars $0 $0  
General Fund Positions 0.00 0.00  
Nongeneral Positions 0.00 0.00  
General Fund Transfers $0 $0  
General Fund Revenue $0 $0  
Layoffs $0 $0  
Additions to Balance $0 $0  
Funding Details
By Program Program Code Program Title FY 2018 FY 2019
  143 Financial Assistance For Educational, Cultural, Community, And Artistic Affairs $50,000 $50,000
By Fund Fund Code Fund Title FY 2018 FY 2019
  01000 General Fund $50,000 $50,000
Authorized Position Details
By Program Program Code Program Title FY 2018 FY 2019


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