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CS/HB 471: Educator Preparation Institutes

GENERAL BILL by Fiorentino ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen ; Bean ; Brandenburg ; Bucher ; Carroll ; Clarke ; Davis ; Detert ; Gannon ; Gibson ; Harrell ; Hasner ; Joyner ; Dick ; Machek ; Mayfield ; McInvale ; Negron ; Pickens ; Roberson, Y

Educator Preparation Institutes; provides for postsecondary institutions to create educator preparation institutes; authorizes institutes to offer alternative certification programs; provides for participants to receive credential signifying mastery of professional preparation & education competence; authorizes school districts to use alternative certification program at said institute to satisfy certain requirements, etc. Creates 1004.85; amends 1012.56.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2004 House - Died in Committee on Education Appropriations (AP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2986 (Ch. 2004-295)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/14/2004 House • Prefiled
1/27/2004 House • Referred to Higher Education (EDK); Education K-20; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
3/2/2004 House • Introduced, referred to Higher Education (EDK); Education K-20; Education Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00044
3/25/2004 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Higher Education (EDK), 03/29/04, 8:45 am, 12-H
3/29/2004 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Higher Education (EDK); YEAS 6 NAYS 0; Now in Education K-20; On Committee agenda-- Education K-20, 03/31/04, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/31/2004 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Education K-20; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 -HJ 00476
4/5/2004 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/12/2004 House • Now in Education Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00476
4/30/2004 House • Died in Committee on Education Appropriations (AP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2986 (Ch. 2004-295)