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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 563<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2020, chapters 379<\/a> and 437<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 690<\/a>, 707<\/a>, and 708<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72358,"section_number":"51.1-155","catch_line":"Service retirement allowance","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-155\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69198,"section_number":"22.1-253.13:2","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Standard 2. Instructional, administrative, and support personnel","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-253.13_2\/"},{"id":54343,"section_number":"22.1-79","catch_line":"Powers and duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-79\/"}],"permalink":{"id":184091,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68151,"identifier":"22.1-70.3","token":"22.1\/6\/22.1-70.3","url":"\/22.1-70.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-70.3\/","token":"22.1\/6\/22.1-70.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Expires July 1, 2028) Designation of teacher shortage areas","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-70.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Each division superintendent<\/span> shall at least annually, if so requested by the local school board<\/span> pursuant to subdivision 9 of \u00a7 22.1-79<\/a>, survey the relevant local school division to identify critical shortages of (i) teachers and administrative personnel by subject matter, (ii) specialized student support positions as that term is described in subsection O of \u00a7 22.1-253.13:2<\/a>, and (iii) school bus drivers and report such critical shortages to the school board<\/span>, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and to the Virginia Retirement System.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EXPIRES JULY 1, 2028) DESIGNATION OF TEACHER SHORTAGE AREAS (\u00a7 22.1-70.3)\n\nEach division superintendent shall at least annually, if so requested by the\nlocal school board pursuant to subdivision 9 of \u00a7 22.1-79, survey the relevant\nlocal school division to identify critical shortages of (i) teachers and\nadministrative personnel by subject matter, (ii) specialized student support\npositions as that term is described in subsection O of \u00a7 22.1-253.13:2, and\n(iii) school bus drivers and report such critical shortages to the school board,\nSuperintendent of Public Instruction, and to the Virginia Retirement System.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 563; 2020, cc. 379, 437; 2023, cc. 690, 707, 708.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}