FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5274

                                  C 519 L 87

BYSenate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by  Senators Gaspard, Kiskaddon, Bauer and Smitherman)

Recognizing teachers' in-service training and continuing education for compensation purposes.

Senate Committee on Education and Committee on Ways & Means

House Committe on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Under the In-service Training Act, school districts are required to conduct an assessment at least every two years to identify in-service training needs and goals.  Current law does not permit state or locally funded in-service training or continuing education credits to count toward salary allocation purposes on the compensation schedule developed by the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee.

SUMMARY:

Certificated personnel shall receive the equivalent of a one quarter college credit course on the salary schedule developed by the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee (LEAP) for each:  (a) ten clock hours of approved in-service training attended; (b) ten clock hours of continuing education received, as defined by rule adopted by the State Board of Education.

An in-service training program shall be: (a) approved by a school district board of directors and developed in participation with an in-service training task force and must meet standards adopted by the State Board of Education, or (b) offered by an education agency approved by the State Board of Education to provide in-service for continuing education purposes, or (c) approved by a district and offered by a State Board approved provider of in-service for continuing education.

Effective after August 31, 1987, eligible clock hours of in-service or continuing education may be counted on the LEAP schedule.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    33    15

      House 78  17 (House amended)

      Senate    33    14 (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987