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Committee votes to repeal obsolete special education credential code after authority transfer
Summary
House Bill 1261 was recommended for a due pass to repeal two Century Code sections on special education strategist credentials after the authority to issue those endorsements moved to the Education Standards and Practices Board.
The Senate Education Committee voted to give House Bill 1261 a due-pass recommendation to repeal two statutory sections relating to special education strategist credentials that are no longer necessary.
Representative Cynthia Schreiberbeck introduced the bill and told the committee it removes two code sections because the authority to issue special education endorsements was transferred to the Education Standards and Practices Board. "Basically, this bill is a cleanup of code. Please give House Bill 1261 a due pass," she said.
Mary McCarville O'Connor, director of the Office of Specially Designed Services at the Department of Public Instruction, testified that prior to July 1, 2008, DPI issued special education credentials but a transfer of authority moved endorsements to the Education Standards and Practices Board. "Currently, the endorsements, these special ed endorsements are in administrative rule on the Education Standards and Practices Board," O'Connor said.
Committee members asked about the timing of the transfer and whether the credentials are now handled in administrative rule; O'Connor provided the historical reference and confirmed the endorsements are governed by that board's rules. No opposition testimony was recorded.
A motion for a due pass was made by Senator Moshe and seconded by Senator Lim. The committee voted 5 yeas, 0 nays, 1 not voting. Senator Bauschay agreed to carry the bill.
