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House restores teacher externship pay-credit option, removing sunset
Summary
House Committee Substitute for House Bill 267 passed unanimously on third reading, allowing certified teachers to participate in paid externships that count toward salary-schedule credit.
The Missouri House on March 25, 2025, passed House Committee Substitute for House Bill 267 on third reading by a vote of 142-0. The measure restores a program allowing certified teachers to participate in teacher externships that can count for credit on the salary schedule.
Supporters said externships help teachers learn about local careers and industries to better guide students. The sponsor noted the measure had previously passed this body but did not complete the legislative process last year; the current bill removes a prior sunset and renews the option for teachers.
Floor remarks recognized the value of externships for classroom relevance and career education; one legislator raised the minor downside that exposure to other careers can sometimes prompt teachers to change professions.
The bill passed without opposition in the House and goes to the Senate.
