Amends TCA Title 49.

ON APRIL 12, 2023, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1070, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to revise present law relative to temporary teaching permits. <br /> <br /> Under present law, the physical education classes required by law for elementary and secondary education must be taught by a licensed teacher with an endorsement in physical education or by a specialist in physical education. However, upon the request of a director of schools or the director of a public charter school, present law authorizes the commissioner of education to issue an endorsement exemption to a teacher or a temporary permit to a person to teach any course or subject area, except for special education courses, for the 2021-2022 school year, and an endorsement exemption to a teacher to teach any course or subject area, except a physical education class required under law or a special education course, for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.<br /> <br /> This amendment adds that, upon a request of a director of schools or the director of a public charter school, the commissioner of education may issue an endorsement exemption to a teacher, in accordance with state board rules, to teach a physical education class required by law to elementary school students. A director of schools or the director of a public charter school who applies for an endorsement exemption to teach must certify to the commissioner that the LEA or public charter school is unable to secure a qualified teacher for the physical education class. An endorsement exemption is valid only until June 30 following the date of the permit's issuance.<br />