Indiana Senate Bill 550 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-14 - First Reading: referred to Committee on Education & Career Development
Pending: Senate Education and Career Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Professional development for school counselors. Requires the state board of education to develop professional development requirements or standards for school counselors, who hold a professional or accomplished teaching license, that emphasize improving skills and knowledge related to providing effective school counseling or guidance. Requires a school's professional development program to include separate professional development requirements for school counselors. Changes references in the Indiana Code from "guidance counselor" to "school counselor".

Professional development for school counselors. Requires the state board of education to develop professional development requirements or standards for school counselors, who hold a professional or accomplished teaching license, that emphasize improving skills and knowledge related to providing effective school counseling or guidance. Requires a school's professional development program to include separate professional development requirements for school counselors. Changes references in the Indiana Code from "guidance counselor" to "school counselor".

Sen. Pete Miller [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-14	Senate	First Reading: referred to Committee on Education & Career Development
2015-01-14	Senate	Authored by Senator Miller Pete

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/550/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/5/6/c/256c8be4/SB0550.01.INTR.pdf