Conference draft extends emergency hire licensure window from three to five years
Senators approved a conference draft of SB 2125 to extend the period for emergency-hire teachers to obtain full licensure from three to five years; the committee agreed the change will help with teacher retention and set a clean effective date.
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The joint committee approved a conference draft of SB 2125 (Conference Draft 1), which extends the licensure period for emergency hires from three years to five years. Sponsors framed the change as a retention tool for schools that rely on emergency hires.
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