AR HB1305

State Board of Education must issue teaching licenses to individuals who don't meet traditional or alternative licensure requirements if approved by a public school district board or open-enrollment public charter school governing body

Eligible candidates must have either: a bachelor's degree in a related subject, an associate degree/trade certification plus 5 years of career experience in the subject, or 10 years of career experience in the subject

Applicants are disqualified if they have a report in the Child Maltreatment Central Registry, certain criminal convictions, or fail to pass statewide and nationwide criminal background checks including fingerprinting

Licenses issued under this pathway are valid only for the duration of employment with the specific school district or charter school that recommended the individual for licensure

The hiring school district or charter school must submit a letter to the State Board requesting license issuance for the individual