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Committee holds bill to clarify teacher apprenticeship law; lawmakers seek more stakeholder work
Summary
Senate Bill 1098, which would create a standalone statutory section for teacher apprenticeships and align Idaho’s program with federal apprenticeship standards, was held subject to call of the chair after committee members sought more stakeholder work on degree requirements and implementation.
Senate Bill 1098, sponsored by Senator Carrie Semmelroth, would create a separate code section clarifying definitions and standards for teacher apprenticeships and align Idaho law with U.S. Department of Labor and national apprenticeship guidelines. After an extended committee discussion focused on whether completion of an apprenticeship should require a bachelor’s degree and how credits would transfer, the Senate Education Committee voted to hold the bill subject to call of the chair for further stakeholder work.
Semmelroth described the bill as a “Back to the Future” cleanup: it would add a new section (identified in committee as 33‑12‑003a) that defines mentor teacher and teacher…
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