Committee hears technical changes to educator licensing, including CTE exception; senators debate charter coverage

Representative Glenn Cordelli, prime sponsor of House Bill 440, told the Senate Education Committee the bill implements two technical changes at the Department of Education’s request: it specifies that the rules for initial educator licensure require passing scores on educator assessments determined by the State Board of Education and exempts career and technical education (CTE) teachers from additional educator assessments if they pass a basic skills test or hold an industry certification.