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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives O'Brien, Biah, Corvese, McNamara, Ackerman, Hull, | |
Date Introduced: February 28, 2024 | |
Referred To: House Education | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-11 of the General Laws entitled "Certification of Teachers [See |
2 | Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding |
3 | thereto the following section: |
4 | 16-11-3.1. Emergency certification. |
5 | Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter or any regulations to the contrary, |
6 | including, but not limited to, § 16-11-3, the Rhode Island council on elementary and secondary |
7 | education may, upon application, issue an emergency preliminary certificate to persons without |
8 | examination for a period of one school year. This emergency preliminary certificate may be |
9 | renewed annually, for four (4) additional school years, in order that the total time a person may |
10 | receive an emergency preliminary certificate shall be up to five (5) school years. Applications for |
11 | all renewals shall comply with the terms and conditions of 200 RICR 20-20 § 1.8.10. |
12 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS | |
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1 | This act would allow emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to |
2 | a total of five (5) school years. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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