LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Sixty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2025 Moved by Den Hartog Seconded by Semmelroth IN THE SENATE SENATE BILLAMENDMENT NO.TO S.B.

1092,NO. As Amended BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION;

AMENDING1092 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 33-1204,1 IDAHOOn CODE,page TO1 REVISEof PRO-the VISIONSprinted REGARDINGbill, VALIDITY,in DURATION,line RENEWAL,10, LAPSE,delete AND"ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUANCE" OFand CERTIFICATES;insert:

AND"ADMINISTRATOR"; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Bein Itline Enacted28, bydelete the"shall" Legislatureand ofinsert: the State of Idaho:

SECTION"may"; 1.

Thatin Sectionline 33-1204,30, Idahodelete Code,"administrative" be, and theinsert: same is hereby amended to read as follows:

33-1204."administrator";

VALIDITY,in DURATION,line RENEWAL,31, ANDdelete LAPSE"certified OF" CERTIFICATESand --insert: LIFETIME INSTRUCTIONAL AND LIFETIME ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATES .

(1)"certificated"; The state board of education shall by rule provide for the validity, duration, renewal, and lapse of certificates.

In addition, rules promulgated by the state board of education shall set forth criteria for renewal of adminis- trator certificates, which shall include a requirement that administrator certificate holders must complete a course consisting of a minimum of three (3) semester credits in theline statewide32, frameworkdelete for"administrative" teachers'and evaluations,insert: such.

Such"administration"; course shall include a laboratory component.

(2) If the holder of a certificate who has undergone a criminal history check pursuant to district policy as provided in sectionline 33-512(15),37, Idahofollowing Code,"teacher" isinsert: found to have been convicted of any felony crime enumerated in sec- tion 33-1208, Idaho Code, the certificate shall be revoked or suspended as provided in this chapter.

(3)"or Theadministrator"; state board of education may by rule require professional de- velopment credits as a condition of certificate renewal, provided that such rule must recognize providing instruction in a professional development course or in a course at an institution of higher education as an option to complete required credits.

(4) The state board of education may, subject to legislative approval, establish rules to provide for the issuance of a lifetime instructional certificate or a lifetime administrator certificate to any certificated teacher or administrator who has accumulated at least twenty-five (25) years of combined teaching and administration experience in anline Idaho39, schoolfollowing district,"teacher" ain- publicsert: charter school in Idaho, or an equivalent public school system in another jurisdiction.

Experience"or inadministrator either"; teaching or adminis - tration may be applied toward the total required years for either certifi - cate.

Suchin certificateline shall:40, following "teacher's" insert:

(a)"or Beadministrator's"; issued at no cost to the teacher or administrator;

(b)and Notin requireline any41, ongoingfollowing reporting,"teacher" maintenance,insert: or professional development from the teacher or administrator;

and"or (c)adminis- Betrator". valid for the duration of the teacher's or administrator's life- time, provided that the teacher or administrator does not engage in any professional misconduct that would warrant revocation pursuant to sec- tion 33-1208, Idaho Code.

SECTION 2.

An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2025.