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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5941: Adjuncts/substitute teachers

Concerning certification of adjunct faculty as common school substitute teachers.

Summary

  • Requires the Professional Educator Standards Board to amend or adopt rules that provide for the issuance of certification (other than emergency substitute certification) that permits currently employed higher education adjunct faculty members to serve as substitute teachers.
  • Sets forth minimum criteria that must be met in order for an adjunct faculty member to obtain the substitute certification, and provides that completion of an approved teacher preparation program may not be a precondition to such certification.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5941), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
February 12, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to certification of adjunct faculty as common school substitute teachers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Steve Litzow R-41Bruce Dammeier R-25Jan Angel R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5941
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. ED - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5941 in other sessions

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