Bill Text: MA H436 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to improving the teacher licensure process
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-16 - Accompanied a study order, see H04989 [H436 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H436-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________
PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
_______________
To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
Resolve relative to teacher licensure.
_______________
PETITION OF:
|
Name: |
District/Address: |
|
Viriato Manuel deMacedo |
1st Plymouth |
|
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. |
20th Middlesex |
|
George N. Peterson, Jr. |
9th Worcester |
|
Elizabeth Poirier |
14th Bristol |
|
Paul K. Frost |
7th Worcester |
|
Susan Williams Gifford |
2nd Plymouth |
|
Bradford R. Hill |
4th Essex |
|
Richard J. Ross |
9th Norfolk |
|
Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 466 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
_______________
In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
_______________
Resolve relative to teacher licensure.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a special commission to study and report on ways to improve the teacher licensure process. The commission shall consist of the commissioner of education; 3 members of the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall to be appointed by the speaker of the house, and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house; 3 members of the senate, 2 of whom shall be appointed by the senate president, and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the senate minority leader; the chancellor of higher education; a representative of the Massachusetts Teacher Association; and a member appointed by the governor. The scope of the commission shall include, but shall not be limited to: researching the current process of teacher licensure and ways to streamline the process of certifying qualified applicants; analyzing the effectiveness, clarity and accessibility of applications and certification via email and the internet; examining the feasibility of streamlining the application process for teachers who have previous extensive experience in a public or a private school system; evaluating possible options to simplify or lessen current state teacher licensure regulations; and examining the capacity of the department to process all teacher applications and certifications in a timely manner. The commission shall submit its report to the board of education, the joint committee on education, and the senate and house clerks no later than six months after the passage of this act.
