BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5217: Teacher certification

Changing explicit alternative routes to teacher certification program requirements to expectations for program outcomes.

Summary

Repeals the statute that describes the design of each of the alternative route programs, and instead provides the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with expected outcomes for alternative route programs and rulemaking authority with respect to program design.
Requires a report from PESB with respect to the alternative route programs beginning December 1, 2017, and every two years thereafter, and specifies the data that the report must include.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5217), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to changing explicit alternative routes to teacher certification program requirements to expectations for program outcomes;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5217 (2025–26) Pregnancy accommodations · Enacted · Chapter 379, Laws of 2025
SB 5217 (2023–24) Musculoskeletal injuries/L&I · Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2023
SB 5217 (2021–22) Assault weapons · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5217 (2019–20) Industrial ins. wage loss · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5217 (2015–16) Manuf/mobile home certif's · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5217 (2013–14) State quality award program · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5217 (2011–12) Comm. college board members · Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2012
SB 5217 (2009–10) Expenditures for art works · Did not pass · died in committee