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HB 1023 VA
Introduced

Part-time or adjunct instructor in public schools; locally awarded subject matter expert credential.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 14, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would authorize public schools to hire part-time or adjunct instructors for career and technical education based on locally-awarded subject matter expert credentials. Career and technical education programs prepare students with skills for specific trades and professions. The bill would allow schools to employ instructors who demonstrate subject matter expertise through locally-awarded credentials rather than requiring traditional teaching certifications. This provision would expand the pool of available instructors for career and technical education courses in Virginia schools.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-298.1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to part-time or adjunct instructors in public schools; locally awarded subject matter expert credentials; career and technical education subjects or courses.

Sponsor (1)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (8)
  1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102241D · lower
  2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education · lower
  3. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1023) · lower
  4. Feb 5, 2026 Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee · lower
  5. Feb 10, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  6. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  7. Feb 11, 2026 Continued to next session in Education (Voice Vote) · lower
  8. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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