Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair, Senate Committee on Education
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1003 by Bettencourt (relating to the issuance of school district teaching permits to persons who teach career and technical education.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would allow a board of trustees to issue a school district teaching permit to a person that does not hold a baccalaureate degree, based on the qualifications certified by the superintendent. The person must only teach non-core academic career and technical education (CTE) courses.
The Texas Education Agency anticipates any additional work resulting from the passage of the bill could be reasonably absorbed within current resources.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
School districts could issue teaching permits to certain persons teaching CTE courses. The person would be required to complete 20 hours of classroom management training and the district would be required to provide TEA with a written notification identifying the person, the courses taught, and the person's qualifications.