No. SB 1718
Filed under Education.
Educator Preparation and Certification; Authorizing an educator preparation institute to allow certain program participants to enroll in introductory coursework; revising the criteria for the award of a temporary educator certification to include certain persons with expired professional certificates; requiring that subject area coverages and endorsements for a certificateholder be reinstated with the certificateholder’s professional certificate; requiring the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence to collaborate with the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching for specified purposes, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDTeachers with expired professional certificates can now reinstate them, including all subject area coverages and endorsements held at expiration. This removes the need to re-earn specific endorsements after a lapse.
Educator preparation institutes may allow participants to enroll in coursework while working to obtain an eligible statement of status of eligibility. This permits earlier enrollment in introductory classes before full certification requirements are met.
The Florida Center for Teaching Excellence must allow certified educators to use its professional learning system at no cost for certificate renewal or reinstatement. It must also submit inservice points earned through the system on the educator's behalf.
The bill requires the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence to collaborate with the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching at the University of South Florida. This replaces the previous collaboration with the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning.
AIAllows individuals with expired professional certificates to qualify for temporary educator certification.
AIRequires that all subject area coverages and endorsements held at expiration be reinstated with the professional certificate.
AIRequires the Florida Center for Teaching Excellence to allow certified educators to use its system at no cost for renewal or reinstatement.
AIPermits educator preparation institutes to allow participants to take coursework before obtaining an eligible statement of status.