Jeff Bourne
- Democratic
Primary
Permits the Department of Education to establish a microcredential program for the purpose of permitting any public elementary or secondary school teacher who holds a renewable or provisional license or any individual who participates in any alternate route to licensure program to complete additional in-person or blended coursework and earn microcredentials in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) endorsement areas, including computer science, for which there is a high need for additional qualified teachers. The bill requires the Department of Education to direct the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure to convene a workgroup including pertinent education stakeholders to determine how any microcredential awarded pursuant to any such program will be used to award add-on endorsements and certifications for teachers in such STEM endorsement areas. The bill provides certain conditions in which in-person coursework in a microcredential program not contributing to an endorsement is eligible for professional development points towards the renewal of a teaching license. This bill is identical to
Approved by Governor-Chapter 227 (effective 7/1/19)
Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2019
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Read third time
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House as amended HB2217E
Engrossed bill reprinted 19103946D-E
Printed as engrossed 19103946D-E
Committee amendment agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
Referred to Committee on Education
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103946D
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| House amendments adopted | HTML |
| House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted | HTML |
| House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103946D | HTML |
| House: Printed as engrossed 19103946D-E | HTML |
| House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2217ER) | HTML |
| Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0227) | HTML |
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