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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

     

     Introduced By: Senators Bissaillon, and Ciccone

     Date Introduced: March 22, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Education

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-11 of the General Laws entitled "Certification of Teachers [See

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Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding

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thereto the following section:

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     16-11-3.1. Emergency certification.

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     Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter or any regulations to the contrary,

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including, but not limited to, § 16-11-3, the Rhode Island board of education may, upon an initial

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application, issue an emergency preliminary certificate to persons without examination for a period

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of one year. This emergency preliminary certificate may be renewed up to two (2) times for up to

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two (2) additional years each, in order that the total time a person may receive an emergency

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preliminary certificate shall be up to five (5) years.

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     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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     This act would allow emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to

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a total of five (5) years.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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