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Senate Bill 117

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 14)
Title AN ACT relating to alternative certification.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1010
Sponsors M. Wise, M. Wilson, D. Carroll, R. Girdler
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 161.010 to include definitions for "provisional certificates," "professional certificates," and "college or university work of graduate grade"; amend KRS 161.048 to allow a veteran with a bachelor's degree in any area to be issued a provisional teaching certificate if other criteria are met; require a passing score on the GRE or its equivalent for certification of a person in a field other than education to teach in elementary, middle, or secondary programs; provide that after successful completion of the internship program candidates shall receive a professional certificate and be subject to the same renewal requirements as any other teacher with a professional certificate; amend KRS 161.095 to delete language that restricts continuing education related to maintaining a certificate.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Elementary and Secondary - Alternative certification of teachers
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Veteran, certification as teacher
Education, Higher - Alternative certification of teachers
Education, Higher - Veteran, certification as teacher
State Agencies - Education Professional Standards Board, alternative certification of teachers
State Agencies - Education Professional Standards Board, certification of veteran as teacher
Teachers - Alternative certification
Veterans - Teacher, certification of veteran
Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

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02/07/17
  • introduced in Senate
02/08/17
  • to Education (S)
02/09/17
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/10/17
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/13/17
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 15, 2017
02/15/17
  • 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with floor amendment (1)
02/16/17
  • received in House
02/21/17
  • to Education (H)
02/22/17
  • posted in committee
02/24/17
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/27/17
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wedneday, March 1, 2017
03/01/17
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
03/06/17
  • 3rd reading, passed 85-7
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
03/16/17
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 14)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Givens
Summary Delete language classifying alternative certification as a pilot program.
Index Headings Education, Elementary and Secondary - Alternative certification of teachers
Education, Elementary and Secondary - Veteran, certification as teacher
Education, Higher - Alternative certification of teachers
Education, Higher - Veteran, certification as teacher
State Agencies - Education Professional Standards Board, alternative certification of teachers
State Agencies - Education Professional Standards Board, certification of veteran as teacher
Teachers - Alternative certification
Veterans - Teacher, certification of veteran

Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:02 PM (EST)