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Amend CSHB 11 (house committee report) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Section 21.051, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsections (f-2) and (f-3) to read as follows:
(f-2) The board shall propose rules as soon as practicable providing that a candidate for certification enrolled in an educator preparation program is entitled to not fewer than five candidate observations during a school year that fulfill the requirements for field-based experience if the candidate:
(1) is employed by a district of innovation with a local innovation plan developed under Section 12A.003 that exempts the district from the requirements of Section 21.003; and
(2) does not hold a teacher intern certificate or a probationary certificate issued under Section 21.0491.
(f-3) A candidate for certification who fulfills the requirements for field-based experience in accordance with Subsection (f-2):
(1) may be issued a standard certificate if the candidate completes all other eligibility requirements required to receive a teacher intern or probationary certification, including passing any examination required for that certification, required by the board, and in accordance with timelines established by board rule; and
(2) may not be issued a teacher intern or probationary certificate.