Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Panel approves certification requirement for educational interpreters
Summary
The committee reported Substitute Senate Bill 5,025 with a due-pass recommendation after adopting two amendments to broaden who qualifies as an educational interpreter and to require PESB consultation with accredited interpreter training programs.
The House Education Committee voted to report Substitute Senate Bill 5,025 with a due-pass recommendation (18-0, 1 excused) after adopting two amendments.
The bill directs the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to establish full and limited certificates for deaf and deafblind educational interpreters and requires that by the start of the 2027–28 school year, educational interpreters employed by school districts obtain a certificate. Interpreters who have not yet obtained a full certificate but demonstrate satisfactory effort toward certification may…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
