HB 7149 — AN ACT BOLSTERING MINORITY TEACHER RECRUITMENT.

General Assembly Governor'sSubstitute Bill No.

7149 January Session, 2019 LCOAN No.ACT BOLSTERING MINORITY TEACHER RECRUITMENT.

4517 Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by:

REP.

ARESIMOWICZ, 30 Dist.

REP.

RITTER M., 1 Dist.

SEN.

LOONEY, 11 Dist.

th SEN.

DUFF, 25 Dist.

AN ACT BOLSTERING MINORITY TEACHER RECRUITMENT.

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The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall develop and administer a program of mortgage assistance to certified teachers (1) employed by priority school districts pursuant to section 10-266p, (2) employed by transitional school districts pursuant to section 10-263c, (3) employed by the Technical Education and Career System at a technicalLCO education\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-07149-R011 andof career6 schoolHB.docx locatedSubstitute inBill suchNo. priority or transitional school districts, [or] (4) who teach in a subject matter shortage area pursuant to section 10-8b, (5) who graduated from a public high school in an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-262u, or (6) who graduated from an historically black college or university or a Hispanic-serving institution, as those terms are defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, P.L.

7149 technical education and career school located in such priority or transitional school districts, [or] (4) who teach in a subject matter shortage area pursuant to section 10-8b, (5) who graduated from a public high school in an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-262u, or (6) who graduated from an historically black college or university or a Hispanic-serving institution, as those terms are defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, P.L.

(b) A teacher receiving retirement benefits from the system may be reemployed for up to one full school year by a local board of education, the State Board of Education or by any constituent unit of the state system of higher education (1) in a position [(1)] designated by the Commissioner of Education as a subject shortage area [, or] for the school year in which the teacher is being employed, (2) at a school located in a school district identified as a priority school district, pursuant to section 10-266p, for the school year in which the teacher is being employed, (3) if the teacher graduated from a public high school in an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-262u, or (4) if LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-071492 of 6 R01-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

45177149 2 of 6 Governor's Bill No.7149 the state system of higher education (1) in a position [(1)] designated by the Commissioner of Education as a subject shortage area for the school year in which the teacher is being employed, [or] (2) at a school located in a school district identified as a priority school district, pursuant to section 10-266p, for the school year in which the teacher is being employed, (3) if the teacher graduated from a public high school in an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-262u, or (4) if the teacher graduated from an historically black college or university or a Hispanic-serving institution, as those terms are defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, P.L.

(a) The State Board of Education, upon receipt of a proper application, shall issue an initial educator certificate to any person who (1) holds a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree from an institution of higher education [accredited by the Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher Education or] that is regionally accredited or has received an equivalent accreditation, and (2) has completed (A) an educator preparation program approved by the State Board of Education or the appropriate governing body in the state in which the institution of higher education is located, or (B) an alternate route to certification program approved by the State Board of Education or the appropriate governing body in the state in which LCOsuch No.alternate route to certification program is located, and satisfies the requirements for a temporary ninety-day certificate, pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, or a resident teacher certificate, pursuant to section 10-145m.

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In7149 addition, on and after July 1, 2018, each applicant shall have completed a subject area major as defined by the State Board of Education, except (i) as provided in section 10-145l, or (ii) where an applicant achieves a satisfactory evaluation on an appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment and has completed advanced coursework in a relevant subject area.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who holds a valid teaching certificate that is at least equivalent to an initial educator certificate, as determined by the State Board of Education, and such certificate is issued by a state other than Connecticut in the subject area or endorsement area for which such person is seeking certification in Connecticut shall not be required to successfully complete the competency examination and subject matter assessment pursuant to this section, if such person has[has] either [(1)] (A) has successfully completed at least three years of teaching experience or service in the endorsement area for which such person is seeking certification in Connecticut in the past ten years in a public school or a nonpublic school approved by the appropriate state board of education in such other state, or [(2)] (B) holds a master's degree or higher in the subject area for which such person is seeking certification in Connecticut.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who has held a valid teaching certificate issued by the State Board of Education which has expired shall not be required to successfully complete the subject matter assessment in the endorsement area for which such person is seeking renewal or advancement of such certificate, pursuant to this section, if such person either (A) has LCO {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-071494 of 6 R01-HB.docx } Substitute Bill No.

45177149 4 of 6 Governor's Bill No.7149 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who has held a valid teaching certificate issued by the State Board of Education and such certificate has expired shall not be required to successfully complete the subject matter assessment in the endorsement area for which such person is seeking renewal or advancement of such certificate, pursuant to this section, if such person has either (A) successfully completed at least three years of teaching experience or service under a valid teaching certificate issued by the State Board of Education or issued by a state other than Connecticut, in the past ten years in such endorsement area in a public school or a nonpublic school, or (B) holds a master's degree or higher in the subject area for which such person is seeking renewal or advancement of such certificate.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who has previously achieved a satisfactory evaluation on an appropriate State Board of Education approved subject area assessment for a teaching certificate that has expired shall not be required to take the appropriate subject matter assessment currently approved by the State Board of Education, provided the Commissioner of Education determines that the requirements for achieving a satisfactory evaluation on such previous subject area assessment are at least equivalent to the requirements prescribed by the State Board of LCOEducation No.for such current subject matter assessment.

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