KY SB117 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on March 16 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-16 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 14)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

Amend KRS 161.010 to include definitions for "provisional certificates," "professional certificates," and "college or university work of graduate grade"; amend KRS 161.048 to allow a veteran with a bachelor's degree in any area to be issued a provisional teaching certificate if other criteria are met; require a passing score on the GRE or its equivalent for certification of a person in a field other than education to teach in elementary, middle, or secondary programs; provide that after successful completion of the internship program candidates shall receive a professional certificate and be subject to the same renewal requirements as any other teacher with a professional certificate; amend KRS 161.095 to delete language that restricts continuing education related to maintaining a certificate.

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Title

AN ACT relating to alternative certification.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-16Senatesigned by Governor (Acts, ch. 14)
2017-03-06Senatedelivered to Governor
2017-03-06Senateenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2017-03-06Senateenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2017-03-06Senatereceived in Senate
2017-03-06House3rd reading, passed 85-7
2017-03-01Housetaken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2017-02-27Houseposted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wedneday, March 1, 2017
2017-02-27House2nd reading, to Rules
2017-02-24Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2017-02-22Houseposted in committee
2017-02-21Houseto Education (H)
2017-02-16Housereceived in House
2017-02-15Senate3rd reading, passed 35-0 with floor amendment (1)
2017-02-13Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 15, 2017
2017-02-10Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2017-02-09Senatefloor amendment (1) filed
2017-02-09Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2017-02-08Senateto Education (S)
2017-02-07Senateintroduced in Senate

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Bill Comments

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