Board asked to approve delayed implementation plan for teacher certification limits under new law
Staff recommended the board approve a delayed‑implementation plan to phase in new teacher certification limits from House Bill 2, noting the policy will affect hiring of uncertified teachers in K–5 reading and math starting in 2627 and fully transition by the 29–30 school year, with impacts on the district's RISE 'grow‑our‑own' paraprofessional pathway.
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Staff outlined how recent legislative changes under House Bill 2 limit the district’s ability to employ uncertified teachers through the district’s innovation plan beginning in the 2627 school year. Staff explained that, starting in 2627, the district will no longer be able to hire uncertified teachers for K–5 reading and math positions and that additional restrictions will phase in over the following two years.
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