SB 2125: DOE; TEACHER LICENSING; EMERGENCY HIRE; EXEMPTIONS; LICENSURE PROGRESS
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-02-23
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-03-05: Pass First Reading)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Permits the Department of Education to hire unlicensed individuals as teachers on an emergency basis for five, rather than three, years. Requires that unlicensed teachers hired on an emergency basis make continuous and verifiable progress toward satisfying licensing requirements. (SD1)
Discussed in Hearing
51MINFeb 4, 2026
Senate Standing Committee on Education
1MINFeb 4, 2026