Substitute House Bill 554 Summary

• State Board of Education shall issue nonrenewable two-year temporary educator licenses to individuals with expired professional teacher's certificates or professional educator licenses if they had no disciplinary sanctions at the time of expiration.

• Educator Standards Board composition revised to include representatives from private colleges for teacher education and state university education deans as appointed by the chancellor of higher education instead of prior arrangement.

• Developmental delay eligibility expanded for children ages three to ten years old (previously three to six) who are experiencing delays in physical, cognitive, communication, social/emotional, or adaptive development areas.

• Community schools permitted to locate facilities across multiple school districts under specified conditions including startup schools in two districts within thirty minutes travel time and schools in same or adjacent counties under certain sponsorship or operator arrangements.

• State universities authorized to develop policies regulating student organizations' use of university logos, including approval procedures, disclaimer requirements, and grievance processes for improper use.