Bill
Number: S.B. 1208
Allen S Floor Amendment
Reference to: printed bill
Amendment drafted by: Catcher Baden
FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
Bill
Number: S.B. 1208
Allen S Floor Amendment
Reference to: printed bill
Amendment drafted by: Catcher Baden
FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
Second Regular Session S.B. 1208
ALLEN S FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1208
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 3, between lines 41 and 42, insert:
“(h) SHALL allow for renewal of A CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO A PERSON PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS AND MAY NOT REQUIRE MORE THAN FIFTEEN HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS EACH YEAR IN ORDER TO RENEW A CERTIFICATE.”
Page 9, strike lines 25 through 28
Reletter to conform
Between lines 40 and 41, insert:
“Sec. 2. Section 15-532, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-532. Examination on state and United States constitutions; exemption; intergovernmental agreement or contract for administration and evaluation
A. A person applying for a certificate authorizing the person to become superintendent, principal or a teacher in a school TO TEACH ACADEMIC COURSES THAT FOCUS PREDOMINANTLY ON HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL STUDIES, CITIZENSHIP, LAW OR CIVICS, in addition to fingerprinting and other requirements, shall either complete the required classes or pass a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the Constitutions of the United States and Arizona.
B. A person who has not met the requirements of this section at the time application is made but who has met all other requirements shall be granted a certificate for not more than three years, except that a person who has not met the requirements of this section but who has met all other requirements and who applies for a certificate authorizing the person to teach an academic course that focuses predominantly on history, government, social studies, citizenship, law or civics shall be granted a certificate for not more than one year. No additional certificate may be granted until all requirements have been fulfilled as provided by the regulations of the state board of education governing certification of teachers.
C. A noncertified person, qualified under the federal and state plans for vocational education, shall be exempt from this section for the purpose of acting as an instructor for special adult and evening classes.
D. The state board of education may enter into intergovernmental agreements or contracts pursuant to title 11, chapter 7, article 3 for the administration and evaluation of the examination on the provisions and principles of the Constitutions of the United States and Arizona. Notwithstanding section 15‑531, the intergovernmental agreement or contract shall specify the fee for the administration and evaluation of the examination and may provide for the retention of all or part of the monies by the contractor administering and evaluating the examination.
E. A university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona board of regents shall offer the classes required by this section to students who are pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in education or a bachelor of science degree in education at that university.”
Renumber to conform
Page 10, line 18, after the first “state” insert “pursuant to section 15-756.09”
Line 19, strike “not more”
Line 20, strike “than”
Line 26, after the period strike remainder of line
Strike lines 27 and 28
After line 34, insert:
“Sec. 4. Section 15-756.09, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-756.09. Teacher training
A. The state board of education shall determine the qualifications necessary for a provisional and full structured English immersion endorsement.
B. Training may be allowed that is not provided by a college or university to substitute for any of the courses required for a structured English immersion endorsement or a bilingual education endorsement if all of the following conditions apply:
1. The state board of education has reviewed the curricula, textbooks, grading procedures and attendance policies and determined that the training is comparable in amount, scope and quality to a course offered by a college or university for a structured English immersion or bilingual education endorsement.
2. The training meets the professional teaching standards adopted by the state board of education.
3. The state board of education has reviewed the qualifications of the instructor and determined that the instructor has sufficient experience to effectively conduct the training.
C. The state board of education shall require all approved teacher training programs that provide a degree in education to require courses that are necessary to obtain a full structured English immersion endorsement.
D. Notwithstanding section 15-203 or subsection A of this section, a provisional or full structured English immersion endorsement may not be required for the purposes of teacher certification pursuant to section 15-203 if the person is not being certificated to teach students in a sheltered English immersion or structured English immersion model pursuant to this article. This subsection does not prohibit a school district or charter school from requiring a structured English endorsement pursuant to this section as a condition of employment.”
Amend title to conform