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Committee advances educator‑licensing bill with amendment clarifying "initial" certification requirement
Summary
The committee voted to approve HB 440 with an amendment that limits any required assessment to initial teacher licensing, a change supporters said came from professional testimony to avoid forcing re‑testing at renewal.
The House Education Policy and Administration Committee voted to advance House Bill 440, a measure intended to address educator licensing shortages in career and technical education (CTE), after adopting a narrowly targeted amendment.
Representative Rosa Freeman moved “ought to pass” for HB 440, saying the bill aims to address shortages of career and technical instructors by clarifying licensing requirements for initial certification. Representative Hall introduced amendment 01888h, which…
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