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2023 SESSION
SB 935 Teachers; development of a teacher licensure website and licensure application portal.
Introduced by: Ghazala F. Hashmi | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Teachers; development of a teacher licensure website and licensure application portal. Directs the Department of Education to develop and maintain an easily accessible and streamlined website to provide clarification on teacher licensure and endorsement requirements, including information on specific requirements and certification credentials based on the specific type of licensure or endorsement. The bill also directs the Department to develop and maintain a teacher licensure application portal to integrate all forms and payment required for licensure and that includes (i) a feature enabling any teacher to track his progress in earning professional development points, completing licensure renewal requirements, and fulfilling any additional credentialing or endorsement options offered by the Board of Education and (ii) options for sharing and sending any application documents and forms to allow Educator Preparation Programs or division leadership to review and approve such documents and forms prior to the Department review process.
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HISTORY
- 01/06/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102025D
- 01/06/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/17/23 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/26/23 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/23 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/01/23 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/23 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/23 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/10/23 House: Read first time
- 02/10/23 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/10/23 House: Assigned Education sub: Early Childhood/Innovation
- 02/13/23 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/22/23 House: Left in Education