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AR SB518

Bill

Status

Passed

4/11/2013

Primary Sponsor

Johnny Key

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Origin

Senate

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Increases the Professional Licensure Standards Board from 15 to 16 members appointed by the State Board of Education

  • Adds the Director of the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education as a nonvoting member to the board

  • Modifies teacher representation requirements to ensure the four classroom teachers represent the four congressional districts in Arkansas and include specific licensure levels (birth to kindergarten, K-6, 4-8, and 7-12)

  • Changes administrative personnel qualifications and titles, including replacing "P-8 building level leader" with "building-level administrator" and updating references to the "Arkansas Association of School Educational Administrators"

  • Establishes procedures for filling board positions when membership is changed by law, including allowing current members to complete their terms under old qualifications and requiring prompt appointment of members to newly created positions

Legislative Description

To Amend The Membership Of The Professional Licensure Standards Board.

Last Action

Notification that SB518 is now Act 1070

4/11/2013

Committee Referrals

Education3/22/2013
Education2/26/2013

Full Bill Text

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