DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 148
June 27, 2008
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K. Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Reporting Convictions of Licensed Teachers for
Certain Offenses and Founded Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect Legislation
to go into effect July 1, 2008 |
The 2008 Virginia General Assembly approved House
Bill 1439 and Senate Bill 241 to amend and
reenact Sections 22.1-253.13:7,
22.1-298.1,
22.1-313,
and 63.2-1503
of the Code of Virginia and to add Section 19.2-291.1.
These sections of the Code
require reporting of convictions for certain offenses and founded cases of
child abuse and neglect.
You may review
House Bill 1439 on the following website:
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?ses=081&typ=bil&val=hb1439&Submit2=Go. [House Bill 1439 and Senate Bill 241 are
identical.] The full text of these amendments to the Code of Virginia that
become effective July 1, 2008, are highlighted in the attachment to this
memorandum.
If
you have any questions regarding these amendments to the Code of Virginia, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Patty S.
Pitts, assistant superintendent for teacher education and licensure, by e-mail at
Patty.Pitts@doe.virginia.gov
or telephone at (804) 371-2522.
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a. Full text of HB 1439 and SB 241 (PDF)