Teaching and Licensing Bills
Prepared by: Keith Clock
Phone: 317-407-7885
E-mail: kclock@ista-in.org
Report created on March 29, 2024
 
HB1398COALITION OF SCHOOL CORPORATIONS AND SCHOOLS. (BEHNING R) Provides that the state board of education (state board) may approve a coalition of continuous improvement school districts (coalition). Provides that certain statutes or rules may be suspended for a coalition member. Specifies that the state board may approve a plan submitted by a proposed coalition that requests the suspension of all or portions of IC 20-30 (curriculum) only if the suspension is related to a specific goal of the proposed coalition. Requires the department of education to annually report to the legislative council information regarding the following: (1) The fiscal impact on a school corporation or school that participates in a coalition. (2) The qualifications of each teacher who teaches in a coalition. (3) The type of future employment for which a student in a coalition is trained, if applicable, and the amount and terms of compensation that a student receives through a coalition's partnership with a member of business or industry. (4) The impact of a coalition member's participation in a coalition on the coalition member's graduation rates. (5) Information regarding where a student in a coalition later obtains full-time employment, if applicable.
 Current Status:   3/21/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 Recent Status:   3/14/2018 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 407: yeas 73, nays 25; Rules Suspended
3/14/2018 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (73-25)
 State Bill Page:   HB1398
 
HB1399ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER CONTENT AREA LICENSES. (BEHNING R) Provides that, not later than July 1, 2019, the state board of education shall adopt rules to establish elementary school teacher content area licenses that must, at a minimum, include an: (1) elementary mathematics specialist license; and (2) elementary mathematics teacher license or an elementary mathematics and science teacher license. Establishes requirements to be eligible for an elementary mathematics specialist license, an elementary mathematics teacher license, and an elementary mathematics and science teacher license. Requires the department of education (department) to develop an incentive program to assist and reward teachers who pursue and earn an elementary school teacher content area license. Provides that the department shall make recommendations to the general assembly regarding ways to accomplish the goals of the incentive program.
 Current Status:   3/19/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 Recent Status:   3/14/2018 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
3/8/2018 - House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 361: yeas 70, nays 12
 State Bill Page:   HB1399
 
HCR42URGING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO ASSIGN TO THE APPROPRIATE STUDY COMMITTEE THE TOPIC OF TEACHER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. (BEHNING R) A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to the appropriate study committee the topic of teacher training requirements.
 Current Status:   2/15/2018 - Coauthored by Representative Smith V
 Recent Status:   2/15/2018 - Referred to House Education
2/15/2018 - First Reading
 State Bill Page:   HCR42
 
SB50GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE CABINET. (LONG D) Establishes the governor's workforce cabinet (cabinet). Specifies the membership and duties of the cabinet. Provides that the cabinet shall serve as the state advisory body required under certain federal laws. Provides that subject to the approval of the chairperson, the state personnel department, and the budget agency, the cabinet may employ professional, technical, and clerical personnel necessary to carry out its duties. Specifies that the cabinet is subject to the allotment system administered by the budget agency and financial oversight by the office of management and budget. Requires the cabinet to develop, not later than July 1, 2018, a comprehensive career navigation and coaching system for Indiana and requires all high schools to participate in the career coaching program. Requires the cabinet to conduct a regular review, analysis, and evaluation of all workforce related programs. Requires the cabinet to conduct a college and career funding review and submit, not later than November 1, 2018, to the governor and the legislative council a report concerning the results of the review. Requires the cabinet to study the advisability of establishing one or more real world career readiness programs that combine the theory of a particular career with workforce practice or application in order to provide students with career and technical education credentials necessary to transition from school to the workforce and submit, not later than November 1, 2018, to the governor and the legislative council a report concerning the results of the study. Repeals the state workforce innovation council (council). Assigns the council's duties and obligations concerning postsecondary proprietary educational institution accreditation to the department of workforce development and all other council duties and obligations to the cabinet. Makes conforming amendments. Repeals obsolete definitions.
 Current Status:   3/21/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 Recent Status:   3/14/2018 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
3/14/2018 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House;; Rules Suspended
 State Bill Page:   SB50
 
SB230SUICIDE PREVENTION. (HEAD R) Provides that the division of mental health and addiction is responsible for the development and provision of a research based training program for health care providers concerning suicide assessment, training, and management that is: (1) demonstrated to be an effective or promising program; and (2) recommended by the Indiana Suicide Prevention Network Advisory Council. Requires emergency medical technicians to complete a research based training program concerning suicide assessment, treatment, and management that is: (1) demonstrated to be an effective or promising program; and (2) recommended by the Indiana Suicide Prevention Network Advisory Council. Requires that teachers and other school employees receive at least two hours of research based youth suicide awareness and prevention training from a program that is: (1) demonstrated to be an effective or promising program; and (2) recommended by the Indiana Suicide Prevention Network Advisory Council.
 Current Status:   3/13/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 Recent Status:   3/12/2018 - Received by Governor
3/12/2018 - Signed by the President of the Senate
 State Bill Page:   SB230
 
SB387TEACHER PERMITS, EXAMINATIONS, AND SALARIES. (ZAY A) Requires the department of education (department) to post on the department's Internet web site the pass rate of the content area examination for each postsecondary educational institution. Establishes eligibility requirements for a career specialist permit. Provides that, for school years beginning after June 30, 2018, a school corporation may provide a supplemental payment to a teacher in excess of the salary specified in the school corporation's compensation plan if the teacher: (1) is a special education professional; or (2) teaches in the areas of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Provides that an elementary teacher may be eligible for a supplemental payment if the teacher earns a master's degree in math, reading, or literacy. (Current law provides that an elementary teacher may be eligible for a supplemental payment if the teacher receives a master's degree in math or in reading and literacy.) Provides that the supplemental payment is not subject to collective bargaining but must be discussed. Provides that the salary increase amount attributed for the academic needs of students in a school corporation may be differentiated among individual teachers as part of a teacher salary scale. Provides that a school corporation may provide differentiated increases or increments for teacher salaries, and in excess of the percentage established for certain factors used to determine teacher salary increases or increments, in order to reduce the gap between the school corporation's minimum teacher salary and the average of the school corporation's minimum and maximum teacher salaries. Provides that, before November 1, 2018, the department shall issue a request for proposals for an educator licensing examination, which must include accessible examination preparation resources that are aligned with the educator licensing examination. Provides that the department shall prepare and submit a report that includes: (1) a list and description of each examination available in Indiana that is or could be used for teacher licensing; and (2) whether the individual taking the examination is responsible for paying the cost of the examination. Requires the state board of education to submit to the legislative council memorandums and reports provided by the technical advisory committee to the state board regarding educator licensing examinations. Requires the department to provide a notice to each school corporation regarding the changes in this act to the career specialist permit requirements and to the laws regarding teacher salaries.
 Current Status:   3/21/2018 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
 Recent Status:   3/14/2018 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 404: yeas 45, nays 3; Rules Suspended
3/14/2018 - Senate Conference Committees Eligible for Action
 State Bill Page:   SB387
 
SR38URGING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO ASSIGN THE TOPIC OF PROVIDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS THE OPTION OF PERMITTING TEACHERS TO CARRY CONCEALED FIREARMS IN SCHOOLS. (TOMES J) A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to the appropriate study committee the topic of providing school districts the option of permitting teachers to carry concealed firearms in schools.
 Current Status:   2/26/2018 - Withdrawn
 Recent Status:   2/22/2018 - Referred to Senate Corrections and Criminal Law
2/22/2018 - First Reading
 State Bill Page:   SR38
 
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