To comply with the Code of Virginia (State laws)*, both FCPS and VDOE require that all contracted instructional personnel hold and maintain an active VDOE-issued license with the required endorsement(s) for their current instructional assignment(s). If you do not meet this professional obligation and expectation, then your status will impact Local, State, and Federal reporting for your school and students. It may also impact your performance evaluation and future employment eligibility with FCPS. You will continue to receive notification from the FCPS Office of Licensure until we receive a copy of your active VDOE-issued license with the required endorsement(s) for your current instructional assignment(s).

Important FCPS Licensure-related Deadlines

• Newly Hired Instructional Personnel 
  • Within the first 30 days of employment – your FCPS Office of Licensure records must reflect that you currently hold an active VDOE-issued license with endorsement(s) required for your current instructional assignment(s), or the FCPS Office of Licensure must have received your complete initial VA licensure application packet.
• Provisional License Holders (March 1 of the current school year) 
  • If you hold a VDOE-issued Provisional License that will expire on June 30 of this school year, then you are expected to submit a complete Provisional Licensure upgrade packet to the FCPS Office of Licensure.
• Provisional License Holders (Between January 1 and May 15 of the current school year)
  • If you hold a VDOE-issued 5-year renewable Professional License that will expire on June 30 of this school year, then you are expected to submit your complete Professional Licensure renewal packet to the FCPS office of licensure.  

Those not meeting these deadlines will be subject to the FCPS Contract Nonrenewal Recommendation Process.

*Code of Virginia § 22.1-299. License required of teachers.

• No teacher shall be regularly employed by a school board or paid from public funds unless such teacher holds a license or provisional license issued by the Board.

*Code of Virginia § 22.1-253.13:2. Standard 2. Instructional, administrative, and support personnel.

• The Board shall establish requirements for licensing teachers, principals, superintendents, and other professional personnel.
• School boards shall employ licensed instructional personnel qualified in the relevant subject areas.”