MS HB1387

Dual credit career and technical education instructors must hold a high school diploma and have five years' minimum experience but are not required to hold an associate or bachelor's degree for nondegree certificate or associate degree programs.

One-year expert citizen-teacher licenses for local business and professional personnel require a high school diploma and five years' minimum experience but no associate or bachelor's degree, provided they meet minimum qualifications for their profession.

State Board of Education must notify all incoming middle school and junior high students of available career track programs, including course requirements, enrollment procedures, and other relevant information.

All students in career and technical education track programs must take the ACT WorkKeys Assessment and have soft skills training incorporated into curriculum.

State Board of Education must revise school accreditation system to weight ACT WorkKeys Assessment performance equally with standard ACT Assessment scores, with WorkKeys Silver Status equivalent to ACT composite score of 22-25.