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HB 2534 - Teachers; certification requirements

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Heather Carter
Last Action: 5/16/2018 - Chapter 315
House Committee: Rules
Senate Committee: Rules
Assigned To:
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

Under current law, teacher certification requirements are interspersed throughout several different sections of statute due to amendments made over the years. 

Provisions: 

This bill substantially rearranges the teacher certification statutes with the intent to make them easier to understand. The bill: 

  • Clarifies all certified teachers to have a bachelor's degree except for the following: 

  • Individuals who provide instruction in STEM or CTE and are otherwise exempt by law. 

  • Individuals with a Native American Language Certificate. 

  • Individuals with a Student Teaching Intern Certificate.  

  • Individuals with a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Certificate. 

  • Individuals with an Emergency Substitute Certificate. 

  • Individuals with an Athletic Coaching Certificate. 

(Note: current SBE rule does not require a bachelor’s degree for these certificates) 

  • States standard teaching certificates must be renewed every 12 years and all others between 2 and 10 years. 

  • Directs SBE to include reporting on qualifying examinations for the college credit by examination incentive program in the required pupil performance reporting system. 

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Summary:

Teachers; certification requirements

Title:

Teachers; certification requirements

Introduction Date:

Tuesday, February 6, 2018