2024 House Bill 828: AN ACT relating to teachers

This bill extends the validity of a professional teaching certificate to five years after having completed a preparation program and passing the required assessments. It also removes the requirement of completing an internship for teachers with less than two years of experience seeking certification. It clarifies that certification will not be dependent on an offer of future employment. This bill also creates a new teacher induction and mentor program that assigns mentor teachers to new teachers for their first year of employment. The Education Professional Standards Board will submit annual reports to the Legislative Research Commission and collect long-term data on the impact of these mentor programs on new teacher retention.

KSVT supports this bill as it works to support newer teachers and ensure that they will have the support system and ability to keep teaching for the long-term.