SB 1004

This bill requires the state superintendent of public instruction to grant a

substitute teacher permit to an individual who satisfies all of the following

requirements:

1. The individual is eligible for a permit based on a successful background

check.

2. The individual is at least 21 years of age.

3. The individual is enrolled in a teacher preparatory program approved by the

state superintendent.

4. If the teacher preparatory program in which the individual is enrolled

awards a bachelor's degree, the individual has successfully completed the minimum

number of course credits required for the individual to have achieved junior level

status.

5. The individual has completed at least 15 hours of classroom observation.

The bill specifies that, if the individual is eligible for a substitute teacher permit

under the bill, the state superintendent may not require the individual to complete

substitute teacher training as a condition for receiving the permit.

Under current law, an individual is eligible for a substitute teacher permit if the

individual 1) is eligible for a permit based on a successful background check; 2) has

an associate degree; and 3) has successfully completed substitute teacher training.

The bill retains this pathway for obtaining a substitute teacher permit.