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HB 953: Educational Support Employee and Paraprofessional Teacher Certification

GENERAL BILL by Casello ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Tant

Educational Support Employee and Paraprofessional Teacher Certification; Creates Growing Teachers from Within Pilot Program within DOE; provides purpose for pilot program; requires school districts to apply to department by specified date in order to participate in pilot program; requires Commissioner of Education to select participating school districts based on specified criteria to participate in pilot program; requires commissioner to coordinate with certain state universities; specifies eligibility requirements for participation by school employees in pilot program; requires funding for pilot program to be used in specified manner; requires participating school districts to submit report to commissioner on annual basis; authorizes State Board of Education to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/20/2023 House • Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Education Quality Subcommittee
• Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education Quality Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/27/2023 House • Added to Education Quality Subcommittee agenda
3/29/2023 House • Favorable by Education Quality Subcommittee
3/30/2023 House • Reported out of Education Quality Subcommittee
• Now in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
5/5/2023 House • Died in PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee