FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5247

                                   C 39 L 87

BYSenators Gaspard, Bailey and Conner

Reviewing program approval standards for teachers, administrators, and educational staff associates.

Senate Committee on Education

House Committe on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Current state law authorizes the State Board of Education to approve but not to disapprove teacher, administrator, and educational staff associate preparation programs.

The continuing expansion of professional educator preparation suggests that a cyclical review of the state's program approval standards for teachers, administrators, and educational staff associates would help assure that such standards remain current.

SUMMARY:

The State Board of Education is granted specific authority to disapprove teacher, administrator, and educational staff associate preparation programs offered by the state's public and private institutions of higher education.

The State Board of Education is directed to review approval standards for preparation programs for teachers, administrators, and educational staff associates every five years.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    46     0

      House 97   0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987