Amends existing law to provide that the State Board of Education may require professional development credits as a condition of teacher certificate renewal but must recognize providing instruction in a professional development course or in a course at an institution of higher education as an option to complete required credits.
EDUCATION -- Amends existing law to provide that the State Board of Education may require professional development credits as a condition of teacher certificate renewal but must recognize providing instruction in a professional development course or in a course at an institution of higher education as an option to complete required credits.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This bill clarifies Idaho Code Section 33-1204 to expressly authorize the state board of education to require professional development credits as a condition of certification renewal and to provide rule-making necessary to allow the teaching of said professional development courses as an optional means of completing the professional development credit requirement.
HOW THEY VOTED
Senate Third Reading
YEA (33)
NAY (1)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
House Third Reading
YEA (62)
NAY (0)
LATEST ACTION
Session Law Chapter 262 Effective: 07/01/2019