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House debates pilot allowing districts limited flexibility for teacher professional development; bill circled
Summary
Lawmakers debated First Substitute House Bill 100, which would let districts apply for up to 27.5 flexible hours per year for job-embedded professional development; Representative Snow moved to reduce that to 16.5 hours, but the House ultimately circled the bill for later consideration.
Representative Last introduced First Substitute House Bill 100, saying the measure responds to local school districts’ request for more time for on-site professional development and greater flexibility in the 180-day / 990-hour school-year schedule. "If a district wants to apply to the state board for some flexibility up to 27 and a half hours in a year, they can apply," Last said, and he described reporting requirements to the education interim committee and a two-year sunset if the pilot does not work.
Representative Moss said she had reservations. While she supported professional…
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