Requires the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with school district and educational service district personnel, to develop and implement a comprehensive, statewide initiative to increase the number of qualified individuals who apply for teaching positions in the state.

Authorizes, under certain circumstances and in addition to postretirement employment options, a teacher in plan 2 or plan 3 who has retired under alternate early retirement provisions to be employed with an employer that has documented a shortage of certificated substitute teachers without a suspension of the retiree's benefit.

Requires a professional certificate to be issued to certain experienced out-of-state teachers if the teacher: (1) Holds a valid teaching certificate issued by the national board for professional teaching standards; or

(2) Has a second-level teacher certificate from another state.

Makes an appropriation.