SB 607

This bill requires the Department of Public Instruction to offer a statutory

pathway to teacher licensure based on equivalency. Prior to August 1, 2022, DPI

offered a similar pathway under its administrative rules.

Under the bill, DPI must grant a provisional teaching license to an individual

who 1) has a bachelor's degree; 2) has at least six semesters of teaching experience,

which may include experience in a public school, private school, postsecondary

institution, or industry setting; and 3) successfully completes a standards-based

assessment program approved by DPI and an assessment approved by DPI of the

individual's knowledge, skills, and disposition. The bill also requires DPI to approve

a standards-based assessment and an assessment of knowledge, skills, and

disposition, which are required under the pathway, by no later than approximately

six months after the date on which the bill becomes law. Finally, the bill specifies that

an individual who obtains a provisional teaching license under this pathway is

eligible for a lifetime license if the individual successfully completes six semesters

of teaching experience under the license.