SB203
Teacher licensure; career and technical education or dual enrollment; three-year licenses.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Jan. 29, 2026
Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
Chief Patron:
Dave Suetterlein (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Teacher licensure; career and technical education or dual enrollment; three-year licenses; established.
Directs the Board of Education to provide for the issuance of a three-year license to teach solely career and technical education courses or dual enrollment courses at public high schools in the Commonwealth to any individual who (i) is employed as an instructor by an institution of higher education that ... (More) is accredited by a nationally recognized regional accreditation body, (ii) is providing instruction at such institution in the specific career and technical education or dual enrollment subject area that such individual seeks to teach at a public high school, and (iii) complies with other requirements set forth in applicable law. The bill also directs the Board to require any individual issued such three-year license to maintain continuous employment in such position at the applicable institution of higher education as a condition of continued licensure. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100676D
- 01/09/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB203)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
