5813-S2 AMS MCAU S2684.1

2SSB 5813  - S AMD139
     By Senator McAuliffe

ADOPTED 03/09/2007

     On page 6, line 32, after "education," strike all material through "science" and insert "or English as a second language"

     On page 7, beginning on line 5, strike all material through "endorsement." on line 18 and insert the following:
     "(1) The retooling to teach mathematics and science conditional scholarship program is created. Participation is limited to current K-12 teachers and individuals having an elementary education certificate but who are not employed in positions requiring an elementary education certificate. It is anticipated that candidates enrolled in this program will complete the requirements for a mathematics or science endorsement, or both, in two years or less.
     (2) Entry requirements for candidates include current K-12 teachers pursuing a middle level mathematics or science endorsement, or secondary mathematics or science endorsement."

     On page 8, at the beginning of line 27, strike all material through "science" and insert "or English as a second language"

     On page 8, beginning on line 35, after "mathematics" strike all material through "language," on line 36

     Beginning on page 9, line 4, strike all material through "and" on line 19, and insert the following:
     "(i) Individuals currently employed as teachers shall pursue a middle level mathematics or science, or secondary mathematics or science endorsement; or
     (ii) Individuals who are certificated with an elementary education endorsement, but not employed in positions requiring an elementary education certificate, shall pursue an endorsement in middle level mathematics or science, or both; and
     (iii) Individuals shall use one of the pathways to endorsement processes to receive a mathematics or science endorsement, or both, which shall include passing a mathematics or science endorsement test, or both tests, plus observation and completing applicable coursework to attain the proper endorsement; and
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EFFECT:  Removes the science endorsement from the Pipeline for Paraeducators conditional scholarship program and removes endorsements for teaching English as a second language and special education from the retooling conditional scholarship program.

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