23-8.2:1 - Compensation of cooperating teachers - Virginia Statutes

§ 23-8.2:1. Compensation of cooperating teachers.

In addition to the provisions of § 22.1-290.1 relating to compensation ofcertain licensed teachers while engaged in supervising and evaluating studentteachers, any institution of higher education engaged in educating studentsto be teachers may, from such funds as may be available for such purpose,develop and implement a program to compensate public-school or private-schoolteachers who agree to be cooperating teachers as defined in this section.Such compensation programs may provide for payment in the form of money or inthe form of authorization to enroll, without charge, for a designated numberof credit hours in the school, department, or other unit of the relevantinstitution of higher education in which the student teacher being supervisedis enrolled.

For the purposes of this section, "cooperating teacher" means an individuallicensed by the Board of Education who meets the criteria established by therelevant institution of higher education and is engaged in supervising andevaluating one or more student teachers.

(1994, c. 533.)