SRC-JRN H.B. 623 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 623
By: Hernandez (Luna)
Education
5-13-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, the Education Code allows teachers to receive certification in
an area other than their original certification by taking an examination
and by completing an internship.  In 1995, S.B. 1 eliminated the statute
providing for teacher certification by examination, although the State
Board for Educator Certification has the authority to continue this
option, and thus far has done so.  This bill reinstates the statute that
provides guidelines by which teachers may receive additional
certification. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 623 reinstates the statute that provides guidelines by
which teacher's may receive additional certification. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is granted to the State Board for Educator
Certification in SECTION 1 (Section 21.056, Education Code) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 21B, Education Code, by adding Section 21.056,
as follows: 

Sec. 21.056. ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION.  Authorizes the State Board for
Educator Certification (board), by rule, to provide for a certified
educator to qualify for additional certification to teach at a grade level
or in a subject area not covered by the educator's certificate on
satisfactory completion of any examination required to teach at that grade
level or in that subject area by this code or board rule; and a one-year
internship under the supervision of an experienced certified educator who
teaches at that grade level or in that subject area.  Provides that an
educator who holds a secondary certificate is exempt from the requirement
imposed under Subsection (a)(2) if the educator is seeking certification
to teach in a secondary subject area. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.