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VA SB61

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Brankley Mulchi

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program alongside the existing National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program, both administered by the Board of Education

  • Expands eligibility for incentive grants to include public school psychologists who obtain national certification from the National Association of School Psychologists

  • Provides nationally certified school psychologists with an initial state-funded award of $5,000 and subsequent annual awards of $2,500 for the life of the certificate, with continued payments upon renewal

  • Renames the fund to the "National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program and Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program Fund" to reflect the expanded scope

  • Requires the Board to establish procedures for determining award amounts if fund moneys are insufficient to pay all eligible teachers and school psychologists

Legislative Description

Nationally Certified School Psychologist Program; established.

Last Action

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance and Appropriations1/29/2026
Education: Public Education1/15/2026
Education and Health12/9/2025

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