Department of Education
State Board of Education
Electronic Access
Meeting:
Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure (ABTEL)
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 1/12/2026 9:00 am |
| Type | Electronic Only |
| Electronic Access | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrbxl9wHScrWKWIEoUWNIfQ |
| Board Website | www.doe.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document |
Meeting Agenda
1/7/2026
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| Minutes document | agency has not posted |
| Purpose of the meeting The Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure (ABTEL) Meeting will be held January 12, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting is an all-virtual public meeting and will be electronic only. The meeting will be livestreamed on VDOE YouTube Channel. Public comment will be accepted. Written public comment is always accepted and should be emailed by noon Friday, January 9, 2026, to Rob.Gilstrap@doe.virginia.gov with the subject line, ABTEL Comment for January 12, 2026. All written comments received by the deadline will be shared with Advisory Board members in advance of the meeting. For additional questions regarding the meeting, please dial (804) 750-8190. This number may be used for members of the public to alert VDOE staff if the audio or visual transmission of the meeting has failed. When VDOE staff is so alerted or is otherwise made aware that such transmission has failed, ABTEL will recess until public access is restored. The Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure (ABTEL) advises the Board of Education and submits recommendations on policies applicable to the qualifications, examination, licensure and regulation of school personnel including revocation, suspension, denial, cancellation, reinstatement and renewals of licensure, fees for processing applications, standards for the approval of preparation programs, reciprocal approval of preparation programs and other related matters as the Board of Education may request or the Advisory Board may deem necessary. The final authority for licensure of school personnel remains with the Board of Education. | |
| Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Name / Title: | Rob Gilstrap / Assistant Superintendent |
| Address: |
James Monroe Bldg. 101 N. 14th St., 25th Floor Richmond, 23218 |
| Email Address: | rob.gilstrap@doe.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)750-8190 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
| Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting. | |