HB1790 Summary

• State Board of Education must implement an educator licensure system by July 1, 2013 with three license types: Professional Educator License, Professional Educator License with Stipulations, and Substitute Teaching License.

• Professional Educator License requires completion of approved preparation program, passing required tests, coursework on exceptional children and reading instruction, and is valid for 5 years with specific grade level and subject endorsements.

• Educator License with Stipulations allows multiple endorsement pathways including provisional educator, alternative provisional educator, career and technical educator, bilingual educator, and paraprofessional educator with varying validity periods and renewal requirements.

• Substitute Teaching License requires a bachelor's degree, is valid for 5 years, and permits substitute teaching statewide but limits any substitute to 90 school days per licensed teacher annually (120 days if substitute holds a Professional Educator License).

• Service members and spouses with valid out-of-state teaching certificates may obtain Professional Educator License with Stipulations and provisional educator endorsement without completing full program requirements.