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 repealing 8VAC20-440, Regulations Governing the Employment of Professional Personnel and promulgating 8VAC20-441, Regulations Governing the Employment of Professional Personnel. The purpose of the proposed action is to promulgate new regulations for the employment of professional personnel. The new regulations will address (i) aligning the regulations with the Code of Virginia revisions, (ii) reviewing definitions, (iii) examining the phases of employment, and (iv) other areas of the regulations as needed. The entire regulation will be examined.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 22.1-302 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 30, 2013.

Agency Contact: Patty S. Pitts, Assistant Superintendent for Teacher Education and Licensure, Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 371-2522, or email patty.pitts@doe.virginia.gov.