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Committee hears change to when unlicensed educators may begin work — move tied to cleared background check
Summary
Senate Bill 802 would shift the 90-day provisional employment window for teacher-license applicants so it begins after a fingerprint-based background check clears rather than after an application is filed. TSPC officials said the change is intended to ensure that educators entering classrooms have completed core background vetting.
Senate Bill 802 would change the date when an applicant may be employed in a public school without a license. Under current law, the 90-day provisional employment period begins at the time an applicant submits a license application. SB 802 would instead make the 90-day period start after a person satisfies background-check requirements as determined by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC). The measure includes an emergency clause and a stated effective date of July 1, 2025.
Melissa Goff, interim executive director of TSPC, and…
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