BILL REQ. #:  S-3810.1 

Read first time 01/24/14.   Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

     AN ACT Relating to creating flexibility for the educator retooling conditional scholarship program; and amending RCW 28A.660.045.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 28A.660.045 and 2007 c 396 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The educator 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, special education, bilingual education, or English language learner endorsement((, or both,)) in two years or less.
     (2) Entry requirements for candidates include:
     (a) Current K-12 teachers shall pursue a middle level mathematics or science, ((or)) secondary mathematics or science, special education, bilingual education, or English language learner endorsement.
     (b) Individuals having an elementary education certificate but who are not employed in positions requiring an elementary education certificate shall pursue an endorsement only in middle level mathematics or science ((only)), special education, bilingual education, or English language learner.