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ID H0394
Bill
Status
3/6/2012
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
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Amends Idaho Code Section 33-4104 to update the Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel to the 2010-2015 NASDTEC (National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification) version.
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Establishes that the agreement's purpose is to provide a mechanism informing member jurisdictions and the public of jurisdiction-specific licensure requirements for educators rather than creating automatic reciprocity.
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Requires each member jurisdiction to complete and maintain a jurisdiction-specific requirement (JSR) index for each educator category, with the NASDTEC executive director compiling a master index for distribution and website posting.
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Sets the agreement's duration until September 30 of each year ending in 5 or 0, with automatic renewal for subsequent 5-year periods unless written notice of non-renewal is given by July 1.
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Removes language relating to construction and severability of the agreement and revises definitions and assumptions regarding educator preparation programs, licensure stages, and member jurisdiction responsibilities.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to education to revise provisions relating to the Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel, to revise provisions relating to purpose, to provide for assumptions, to provide definitions, to establish provisions relating to duties of member jurisdictions, to establish provisions relating to procedures for member participation and to establish and revise provisions relating to other aspects of the interstate agreement.
EDUCATION
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 37 Effective: 07/01/12
3/6/2012