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S10582019 Regular SessionSigned into law

Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding certificates for charter school administrators.

EDUCATION -- Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding certificates for charter school administrators.

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Unlike most states, Idaho requires charter school administrators to hold a traditional school administrator certificate. This lack of flexibility prevents some local boards of directors from hiring the administrator of their choice. This bill would create a new charter school administrator certificate as an alternative to traditional administrator certificates. Administrators would be eligible for a charter school administrator certificate if they (1) hold a bachelor's degree, (2) pass a criminal background check, (3) receive training on teacher evaluation, (4) demonstrate a charter school board of directors seeks to hire them and commits to overseeing their work, and (5) have a minimum amount of professional experience. This would not be a mandate on charter schools; charter school administrators could continue to hold a traditional administrator certificate or could hold a charter school administrator certificate.

house Chamber· Mar 14, 2019

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
46 Yea
22 Nay
2 absentPassed by 24 votes
Republican
46 yea/8 nay
Democrat
0 yea/14 nay
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ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)

Session Law Chapter 197 Effective: 07/01/2019