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HB306
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By Representatives Rehm, Baker, Collins, Paramore, DuBose,
Paschal, Ross, Gidley, Butler, Lipscomb, Daniels, Sellers,
Chestnut, Lawrence, Lamb, Moore (P), Wilcox, Hurst, Lee
RFD: Education Policy
First Read: 21-Jan-26
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First Read: 21-Jan-26
SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, a temporary K-12 teaching
certificate specifically for military veterans does not
exist.
This bill would establish the Military Veteran
Temporary Teaching Certificate, to authorize the State
Board of Education to grant temporary teaching
certificates to veterans who meet certain requirements
for providing instruction in certain teaching fields
for which the state board otherwise requires a
bachelor's degree.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to K-12 teacher certification; to add Section
16-23-3.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to establish the
Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate, to authorize
the State Board of Education to grant temporary teaching
certificates to veterans who meet certain requirements for
providing instruction in certain teaching fields for which the
state board otherwise requires a bachelor's degree.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 16-23-3.2 is added to the Code of
Alabama 1975, to read as follows:
§16-23-3.2
(a) The State Board of Education shall establish a
Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate. A Military
Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate shall be available for
a teaching field for which the state board otherwise requires
a bachelor's degree. The department may issue a temporary
certificate pursuant to this section to any applicant who:
(1) Documents 48 months of active duty military service
with an honorable discharge or a medical separation;
(2) Submits to the state board the required application
forms and fees and satisfactorily completes a criminal history
background information check pursuant to the Alabama Child
Protection Act of 1999;
(3) Is recommended for certification by a local
superintendent of education or private K-12 school
administrator; and
(4) Verifies compliance with all of the following
admission criteria:
a. Completion of 60 college credits with a minimum
cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, as
evidenced by one or more accredited institutions of higher
education.
b. A passing score on the appropriate Praxis content
test of the Alabama Educator Certification Assessment Program
(AECAP).
c. Any other admission criteria established by the
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c. Any other admission criteria established by the
State Board of Education.
(b) After receiving temporary certification, the
individual shall be assigned a mentor by the employing
superintendent for a minimum of two school years after
commencing employment, or participate in the Alabama Teacher
Mentor Program if hired by a local board of education that
participates in the program.
(c) A temporary certificate issued pursuant to this
section is valid for five school years, is limited to a
one-time issuance, and is nonrenewable.
(d) When notifying the individual of his or her
temporary certificate approval, the department shall also
inform the individual of the certificate's expiration date and
provide a list of methods to complete the qualifications for a
professional certificate.
(e) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to
implement this section.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2026.
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