SR H.B. 623 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


PUBLIC EDUCATION
H.B. 623
By: Hernandez
4-21-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Section 13.0321 of the former Education Code allowed teachers to receive
certification in an area other than their original certification by taking
an examination and by completing an internship. 

In 1995, Senate Bill 1 eliminated the statute providing for certification
by examination, although the State Board for Educator Certification has
the authority to continue this option and thus far has done so.  Other
options for certification, however, including alternative certification
and school district teaching permits, still retain the authority of
statute. 

PURPOSE

HB 623 reinstates the statute that provides guidelines by which teacher's
may receive additional certification.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill expressly grants rulemaking
authority to the State Board for Educator Certification in Section 1. 


SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  This section adds a new Section 21.056 to Subchapter B,
Chapter 21, Education   Code, to allow certified educators to qualify for
additional certification by taking   an examination and completing an
internship; the internship is exempt for an   educator with a secondary
certificate seeking additional certification in another   secondary
subject area. 

.SECTION 2.    Emergency clause.