HB 1165: Division superintendents; Board of Education to amend regulations, qualifications.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Board of Education; regulations; qualifications of division superintendents. Requires the Board of Education to amend its regulation that establishes the qualifications for division superintendents to (i) require the record of each candidate for the list of eligible division superintendents and the renewable division superintendent license under any of the four permitted options to attest to good character and demonstrated ability as an educational administrator and (ii) amend Option IV by requiring the candidate to have (a) completed five years of successful educational experience in a public school or an accredited nonpublic school, two years of which shall have been full-time teaching experience at the preK-12 level and two years of which shall have been in administration and supervision and (b) been recommended by a school board that is interested in employing the individual as division superintendent and that governs a school division with fewer than 2,000 enrolled students. The bill also provides that the requirements under Option IV that were in effect prior to the effective date of the bill shall apply to any individual who was employed as a division superintendent pursuant to Option IV as of such date and who maintains continuous employment as a division superintendent in any school division in the Commonwealth after such date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. April 13, 2026Governor's recommendation received by House
2. March 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
3. March 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
4. March 12, 2026Signed by Speaker
5. March 11, 2026Signed by President
6. March 11, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1165)
7. March 11, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1165ER)
8. March 11, 2026Enrolled
9. March 4, 2026Senate amendment agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)
10. March 2, 2026Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
11. March 2, 2026Engrossed by Senate as amended
12. March 2, 2026Education and Health Amendment agreed to

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