Committee holds bill that would waive some teacher certification fees, allow automatic renewals
Sen. Acosta presented S-21 seeking automatic renewal for current teaching certificates, waiving initial fees and easing pathways to add certifications; RIDE and sponsors discussed a roughly $1.2 million general-fund impact and practical implementation concerns; committee held the bill.
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Senator Acosta introduced S-21 to modify teacher-certification rules by providing automatic renewal of current certificates (three- to five-year certificates), waiving initial certification fees, and allowing teachers with at least three years' certified experience to add certifications by exam or coursework.
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