Introduced
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To require as a condition of getting an elementary level provisional teaching certificate that new teachers must have taken as least six credit hours of instruction in advanced reading instruction techniques.
Referred to the Committee on Education Reform
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
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To adopt a version of the bill that increases the number of required advanced reading instruction hours.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To specify the content of required advanced reading courses.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 98 to 10 (details)
To establish a statewide program to pay “master teachers” as defined in the bill annual stipends between $5,000 and $10,000 to provide “professional development to other teachers” and more. School districts would have to select candidates for the program and the Department of Education would have to select up to 100 individuals using criteria specified in the bill for a statewide “master teacher corps”.
Referred to the Committee on Education
