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Committee holds bill that would waive some teacher certification fees, allow automatic renewals
Summary
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.
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.
Acosta described the changes as intended to ease recruitment and retention. He…
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