NY A05990

Enters New York into the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, creating a streamlined pathway for teachers with unencumbered licenses from member states to obtain equivalent teaching licenses in New York without repeating full licensure requirements

Establishes the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Commission, a joint public agency with one commissioner per member state, empowered to promulgate binding rules, collect annual assessments, and enforce compact provisions

Provides expedited licensure for eligible military spouses and active military members, allowing them to receive equivalent licenses even if their current license has certain restrictions

Requires teachers seeking licensure under the compact to undergo criminal background checks in the receiving state and allows states to impose state-specific requirements for license renewal or advancement

Compact becomes effective when enacted by 10 states, with member states able to withdraw with 6 months notice after repealing the compact statute