Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Education intends to consider amending 8VAC20-23, Licensure Regulations for School Personnel. The purpose of the proposed action is to include instruction in cultural competency for initial licensure and renewal of a license to conform to Chapters 23 and 24 of the 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-298, 22.1-299, and 22.1-305.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: February 16, 2022.

Agency Contact: Maggie Clemmons, Director of Licensure and School Leadership, Department of Education, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 371-2471, or email maggie.clemmons@doe.virginia.gov.