HB 1829: Mathematics teachers; BOE shall take certain regulatory actions relating to add-on endorsements. - Virginia

Enrolled → Chaptered · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the regulations for mathematics teacher endorsements in Virginia. It adds a new geometry endorsement for K-8 teachers and simplifies the Algebra I endorsement requirements by removing specific coursework mandates and allowing a standardized exam to replace them.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of available endorsements to include geometry for K-8 teachers and modifies the eligibility criteria for the Algebra I endorsement to be less restrictive regarding prior coursework.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new geometry add-on endorsement specifically for teachers licensed to instruct students in kindergarten through grade eight.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the Algebra I add-on endorsement criteria to eliminate the requirement for specific coursework in calculus, Euclidian geometry, probability, statistics, and discrete mathematics.

Modified the Algebra I add-on endorsement criteria to allow a passing score on the Praxis Algebra I exam to replace the requirement for coursework in elementary functions, introductory college algebra, trigonometry, and linear algebra.

TECHNICAL

Updated the regulatory citation to explicitly reference the Virginia Administrative Code.

HAPP Sub: Elementary & Secondary Education Substitute → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 24, 2025

MINOR

The bill's status changed from being offered for consideration as a House substitute to becoming an enrolled act, meaning it has been fully approved and signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding regulatory actions for mathematics teacher endorsements remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain the same; only its legislative status changed from draft to final law.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft headers indicating the bill was offered for consideration and identifying it as a substitute amendment.

Added final legislative headers indicating the bill is for the 2025 session, is enrolled, and has been approved.

Appropriations Substitute → HAPP Sub: Elementary & Secondary Education Substitute · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill's procedural header was updated to reflect that it is now being offered for consideration by the House Committee on Education instead of the House Committee on Appropriations. The specific date of the proposal was removed and replaced with a blank line for the committee to fill in later.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding mathematics teacher endorsements remains unchanged; only the committee responsible for proposing the substitute has shifted.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original proposal date of January 31, 2025, and the reference to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Added a placeholder for a new proposal date and assigned the bill to the House Committee on Education.

Introduced → Appropriations Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an Introduced version to a House Appropriations Substitute, which significantly narrowed its scope. The original bill included extensive new funding for mathematics improvement programs, new staff positions, and new grant initiatives. The Substitute version removes all new funding, staff positions, and grant programs, retaining only two specific regulatory actions: creating a Geometry add-on endorsement and simplifying the requirements for an Algebra I add-on endorsement.

Scope change

The bill's scope was drastically reduced. It shifted from a comprehensive legislative package establishing new offices, grants, and staffing requirements to a narrow regulatory amendment focused solely on teacher licensing criteria.

FISCAL

All provisions establishing new grant programs (Summer Mathematics Intervention, AP Exam Fee Elimination, Mathematics Improvement and School Support, and Advanced Mathematics Teacher Incentive) were removed, eliminating the associated funding allocations.

REQUIREMENT

Provisions creating the Office of Mathematics Improvement, regional coordinators, data analysts, and various advisory task forces were removed, eliminating the requirement to hire these new positions.

Requirements for school boards to employ specific numbers of mathematics specialists and reading specialists were removed.

The bill now only requires the Board of Education to develop a Geometry add-on endorsement for K-8 teachers and to amend regulations for the Algebra I add-on endorsement by removing calculus and geometry coursework requirements.

TIMELINE

Specific deadlines for implementing new programs and reports were removed as the associated programs were deleted.

Mathematics teachers; BOE shall take certain regulatory actions relating to add-on endorsements.

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