Amends TCA Title 49.

The state board of education has established by rule requirements for receiving a practitioner occupational teaching license. This bill establishes statutory requirements for receiving a practitioner occupational teaching license.<br /> <br /> Under this bill, to be eligible to receive a practitioner occupational teaching license, a person must:<br /> <br /> (1) Have a minimum of five years of relevant work experience, completed within the last 10 years, or three years of relevant work experience, completed within the last five years, in the area of endorsement or equivalent educational attainment, as defined by the department of education;<br /> <br /> (2) Hold an active industry license or credential, issued by any state, for the area of endorsement, as defined by the department of education; <br /> <br /> (3) Meet the requirements established by rule by the state board of education; and <br /> <br /> (4) Be enrolled in a state board-approved educator preparation program with a job-embedded clinical practice; have completed a state board-approved educator preparation program; or provide proof of completion of coursework in classroom management, pedagogy, serving students with disabilities and English learners, and the teacher code of ethics, from a state board-approved educator preparation program.<br /> <br /> ON APRIL 6, 2022, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2442, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 revises the requirements described above in the bill summary in (4) to require "proof of pairing with a highly effective mentor teacher and completion of coursework in classroom management, pedagogy, serving students with disabilities and English learners" instead of "proof of completion of coursework in classroom management, pedagogy, serving students with disabilities and English learners."<br /> <br /> ON APRIL 26, 2022, THE HOUSE REQUESTED THE SENATE TO RETURN SENATE BILL 2442 TO THE HOUSE.<br /> <br /> ON APRIL 27, 2022, THE SENATE RETURNED SENATE BILL 2442 TO THE HOUSE.<br /> <br /> ON APRIL 27, 2022, THE HOUSE LIFTED THE TABLING MOTION, RECONSIDERED ITS ACTION, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2, AND RE-PASSED SENATE BILL 2442, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT #2.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #2 clarifies that the person must hold an active industry license or credential "including those issued by any state." This amendment also adds that after a director of schools or a director of a public charter school notifies the director's local board of education or the governing body of the director's public charter school, as applicable, that the LEA or public charter school is unable to secure a qualified occupational educator with a valid occupational teaching license for course of study in which a vacancy exists, the director of schools or the director of the public charter school may certify the same to the commissioner of education. Upon the commissioner's receipt of the certification, the commissioner may grant, on behalf of the state board of education, under conditions prescribed in the state board's rules, a temporary permit to teach in the unfilled position to a person recommended by the director of schools or the director of the public charter school, who does not hold a bachelor's degree or an active industry license or credential, including those issued by any state, for the area of endorsement, as defined by the department of education, but who has a minimum of five years of relevant work experience, completed within the last 10 years, or three years of relevant work experience, completed within the last five years, in the area of endorsement or equivalent educational attainment, as defined by the department of education. The temporary permit is valid only until June 30 immediately following the date of the permit's issuance; the temporary permit is not renewable; and an individual may only be issued one temporary permit.<br />