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2004 SESSION

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HB 1048 Teachers; licensing of those providing instruction in special education.

Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Teachers; local eligibility license. Prohibits the issuance of local eligibility licenses to teachers providing instruction in special education, and limits the issuance of these licenses to those teachers providing instruction in courses that do not represent core academic areas as defined by P.L. 107-110 (the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)).

The measure is designed to comply with NCLB provisions addressing "highly qualified" teachers. The 2002 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, NCLB requires, among other things, that schools receiving certain federal Title I funds ensure that "highly qualified" teachers are in place in all core academic subjects by 2005-2006. In addition, beginning with the 2002-2003 school year, all new hires must be "highly qualified." To satisfy the "highly qualified" classification, teachers must be fully licensed; emergency or similar temporary licensure will not suffice. In addition, new and current teachers must hold undergraduate degrees and meet various state testing and subject matter competency requirements.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 045923112  pdf | impact statement
• 03/19/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1048ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/22/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0920)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 045923112
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/19/04  House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 3
• 01/28/04  House: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/04  House: Read first time
• 01/30/04  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/02/04  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/03/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/03/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/26/04  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: Read third time
• 03/01/04  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/19/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/19/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1048ER)
• 03/20/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/21/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/15/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 920 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/22/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0920)