Bill Text: TX HB3472 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to authorize individuals to teach certain classes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-27 - Left pending in committee [HB3472 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB3472-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Schaefer H.B. No. 3472
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to
  authorize individuals to teach certain classes.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 21.055(d-1), Education Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (d-1)  Subsections (b), (c), and (d) do not apply to a person
  who will teach only noncore academic career and technical education
  courses, applied STEM courses as defined by Education Code 28.027,
  or noncore mathematics courses. A school district board of
  trustees may issue a school district teaching permit to a person who
  will teach only those courses [only in career and technical
  education] based on qualifications certified by the superintendent
  of the school district. Qualifications must include demonstrated
  subject matter expertise such as professional work experience,
  formal training and education, holding an active professional
  relevant industry license, certification, or registration, or any
  combination of work experience, training and education, or industry
  license, certification, or registration, in the subject matter to
  be taught. The superintendent of the school district shall certify
  to the board of trustees that a new employee has undergone a
  criminal background check and is capable of proper classroom
  management. A school district shall require a new employee to
  obtain at least 20 hours of classroom management training and to
  comply with continuing education requirements as determined by the
  board of trustees. A person may teach a [career and technical
  education] course specified in this subsection
  immediately upon
  issuance of a permit under this subsection. Promptly after
  employing a person who qualifies under this subsection, the board
  of trustees shall send to the commissioner a written statement
  identifying the person, the course the person will teach, and the
  person's qualifications to teach the course.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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