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IN SB0550
Bill
Status
1/14/2015
Primary Sponsor
Pete Miller
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AI Summary
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Requires the state board of education to develop professional development requirements or standards for school counselors holding professional or accomplished teaching licenses, focusing on improving skills and knowledge for effective school counseling and guidance.
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Mandates that schools include separate professional development requirements for school counselors in their professional development programs.
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Requires professional development standards to be based on recommendations from the Department of Education in consultation with the Indiana School Counselor Association.
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Changes all references in Indiana Code from "guidance counselor" to "school counselor" across affected statutes (IC 20-20-31, IC 20-30-4, IC 20-33-3-8).
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Effective July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Professional development for school counselors. Requires the state board of education to develop professional development requirements or standards for school counselors, who hold a professional or accomplished teaching license, that emphasize improving skills and knowledge related to providing effective school counseling or guidance. Requires a school's professional development program to include separate professional development requirements for school counselors. Changes references in the Indiana Code from "guidance counselor" to "school counselor".
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Education & Career Development
1/14/2015