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Committee advances bill to update pre‑K–12 certification levels to give districts flexibility
Summary
House Bill 14‑07 would update teacher certification levels for pre‑K through grade 12 to give school districts more flexibility in staffing; the committee passed the measure unanimously after discussion of alignment with school grade spans and training programs.
House Bill 14‑07, which updates pre‑K through grade 12 teacher certification levels, was reported out of the House Education Committee after discussion over alignment of certifications with school grade spans.
Chair remarks noted the legislation was the product of extensive work and that stakeholders expressed varied opinions. Supporters, including Representative Anderson, said the bill would make prospective teachers more marketable and give administrators more flexibility to assign teachers across elementary, middle and high school grade spans. Representative Schlegel connected the change to broader efforts to strengthen instruction, citing the science‑of‑reading initiative and the potential to expand aligned professional development across more grades.
Committee members said they remain open to additional conversations with pre‑K and early childhood stakeholders and view the bill as intended to reduce disruptive emergency certifications by increasing placement flexibility. The committee passed the bill 26–0 and will report it as committee action.
