State Seal2 copy           Bill Number: S.B. 1042

            Allen S Floor Amendment

            Reference to: printed bill

            Amendment drafted by: Catcher Baden

 

 

FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

 

 

• Increases the number of years a standard certificate is issued to 12 years.

 

• Allows the Arizona Department of Education or the State Board of Education to temporarily suspend, rather than revoke, a person's certificate who has not met the U.S. and State Constitution competency requirements and allows these persons to correct the deficiency within the remaining time of the standard certificate.

 

• Requires the exam taken in another state by a person applying for certification to be substantially similar, rather than equivalent, to this state's exam in order to qualify for the proficiency exam exemption.

 

• Specifies the proficiency examination exemptions apply to persons applying for a provisional, standard or reciprocal certificate.


 

Fifty-third Legislature                                                   Allen S

First Regular Session                                                   S.B. 1042

 

ALLEN S FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1042

(Reference to printed bill)

 


Page 4, line 13, strike "eight" insert "twelve"

Page 11, line 5, strike "revoke" insert "temporarily suspend"; after the period insert "A certificate that is temporarily suspended pursuant to this subsection is not considered a disciplinary action and a person shall be allowed to correct the deficiency within the remaining time of the standard certification."

Line 33, after "person" insert "who is applying for a provisional, standard or reciprocal certificate, or any other certificate adopted by the state board of education,"

Line 36, strike "equivalent" insert "substantially similar"

Line 37, after "person" insert "who is applying for a provisional, standard or reciprocal certificate, or any other certificate adopted by the state board of education,"

Line 39, after "teacher" insert "in any state"

Amend title to conform


 

 

SYLVIA ALLEN

 

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