Bill Text: GA HB1307 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Teacher certification; learning requirements for renewal; temporarily suspend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-01 - Effective Date [HB1307 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB1307-Comm_Sub.html
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3661S
House
Bill 1307 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Dickson of the
6th,
Neal of the
1st,
Maxwell of the
17th,
Carter of the
175th,
Casas of the
103rd,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 20-2-200 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to teacher certification, so as to temporarily suspend professional learning
requirements for certification renewal for teachers and paraprofessionals; to
eliminate a required course in computer skill competency; to provide for related
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 20-2-200 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to teacher
certification, is amended by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (b) as
follows:
"(4)
Requirements for certification renewal shall be established to foster ongoing
professional learning, enhance student achievement, and verify standards of
ethical
conduct;
provided, however, that from July 1, 2010, through July 1, 2015, no professional
learning requirements shall be required for certificate renewal for clear
renewable certificates for certificated personnel or for certificate renewal for
paraprofessionals. Such requirements may
include, but are not limited to, professional learning related to school
improvement plans or the applicant's field of certification and background
checks. Should the Professional Standards Commission include a requirement to
demonstrate computer skill competency, the rules and regulations shall provide
that a certificated educator may elect to meet the requirement
by:
(A)
Completing a course in computer skill competency, including but not limited to
the phase one InTech model training program; or
(B)
Receiving
receiving
satisfactory results on a test in basic computer skill competency. If a
certificated educator elects to take such test pursuant to this
subparagraph
paragraph,
the local school system by which such educator is employed shall make available
the opportunity to take the test on site at the school in which the educator is
assigned. Each principal shall identify an administrator on site at each school
to serve as a proctor for individuals taking the test pursuant to this
subparagraph
paragraph.
Individuals
holding a valid Georgia life certificate or a valid National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards certificate shall be deemed to have met state
renewal requirements except those related to background
checks."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.