2020 Senate Bill 1202

Revise sanction for employing teacher without a license

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 21, 2020

Introduced by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

To revise the penalty for a school district that employs a teacher who does not have the certificate, permit or training mandated by law to teach school in this state. Under current law a district is penalized by losing state aid equal to the amount paid to the individual. Under the bill the penalty would be half the amount in the first 10 days the district knows about the lack of credentials. The bill would also allow the penalty to be waived under certain circumstances.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations