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VA HB 1168

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Division superintendents; performance evaluations.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1168 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1168 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Education

What is VA HB 1168 about?

Division superintendents; evaluations. Requires each division superintendent performance evaluation to include a self-evaluation component in which the division superintendent describes the specific ways in which he supports student achievement and his goals and plans for improving student achievement. The bill requires each local school board to submit each annual division superintendent performance evaluation to the Department of Education no later than September 30 of the school year following such evaluation for a review of the consistency of the evaluation with the performance objectives set forth in Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers, Administrators, and Superintendents.

Who sponsors VA HB 1168?

Nicole Cole is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1168.

Description

Division superintendents; evaluations. Requires each division superintendent performance evaluation to include a self-evaluation component in which the division superintendent describes the specific ways in which he supports student achievement and his goals and plans for improving student achievement. The bill requires each local school board to submit each annual division superintendent performance evaluation to the Department of Education no later than September 30 of the school year following such evaluation for a review of the consistency of the evaluation with the performance objectives set forth in Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers, Administrators, and Superintendents.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Education
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nicole Coleprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103932D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-30

    Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-03

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Education

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-03 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1168

Attribution

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