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SB324 • 2025

Transfers from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to the Department of Education certain duties, functions and powers related to teaching, administrative and personnel licensure and investigation, school nurse certification and investigation and public charter school teacher and administrator registration and investigation.

Transfers from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to the Department of Education certain duties, functions and powers related to teaching, administrative and personnel licensure and investigation, school nurse certification and investigation and public charter school teacher and administrator registration and investigation.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  3. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  4. 2025-03-19 Senate

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-19 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Education.

  7. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Moves some duties, functions and powers of state education from TSPC to ODE. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).</b>
[<i>Digest: Moves certain duties, functions and powers of state education from TSPC and EAC to ODE. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).</i>]
[<i>Transfers certain duties, functions and powers related to teaching, administrative and personnel licensure from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to the Department of Education. Retains commission duties, functions and powers related to licensure standards and licensee discipline.</i>]
[<i>Directs the Department of Education to establish the Educator Advancement Council.</i>]
<b>Transfers from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to the Department of Education certain duties, functions and powers related to teaching, administrative and personnel licensure and investigation, school nurse certification and investigation and public charter school teacher and administrator registration and investigation.
<b>Retains with the commission duties, functions and powers related to licensure standards, licensee discipline and rulemaking.</b>
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to state education governance; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In Senate Committee