HB 894

Abstract

Education preparation programs; teacher licensure; certain training or instruction. Requires education preparation programs offered by public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education to ensure that, as a condition of degree completion, each student enrolled in the education preparation program receives instruction on positive behavior interventions and supports; crisis prevention and de-escalation; the use of physical restraint and seclusion, consistent with regulations of the Board of Education; and appropriate alternative methods to reduce and prevent the need for the use of physical restraint and seclusion. The bill requires every person seeking initial licensure as a teacher who has not received such instruction to receive instruction or training on such topics. The bill requires the Board of Education to adopt regulations to implement the foregoing requirements.

Education preparation programs; teacher licensure;certain coursework, training, or instruction. Requires educationpreparation programs offered by public institutions of higher educationand private institutions of higher education to require, as conditionof degree completion, each enrolled student to complete courseworkon positive behavior interventions and supports, crisis preventionand de-escalation, the proper use of physical restraint, and appropriatealternative methods to reduce and prevent the need for the use ofphysical restraint and seclusion. The bill requires every personseeking initial licensure as a teacher who has not completed suchcoursework to complete instruction or training on such topics. Thebill requires the Board of Education to adopt regulations to implementthe foregoing requirements.