From the ECS State Policy Database Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds.

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary RI Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Postsec. Representation, Rhode Island Certification Standards Board H.B. 7080, S.B. 2185 Amends membership on the policy advisory board (from 9-11) to include two representatives who are members of the Association of Independent ... More... IL Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 Overhaul of Teacher and Administrator Licensure S.B. 1799 Effective June 30, 2012, repeals 105 ILCS 5/21-1a on teacher certification exams. Effective June 30, 2013, repeals statutory provisions on (... More... AR Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Enforcement of Ethics Violations H.B. 1952 Replaces prior policy on reporting of ethics violations for educators. Defines ethics violations, reporting requirements and disciplinary ac... More... HI Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Teacher Standards Board S.B. 2346 Makes numerous changes relating to the Hawaii teacher standards board. Requires the board to include expenditure information in its annual r... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Educator Standards Board H.B. 1 - Section 3319.60, 3319.61 Amends the membership of the educator standards board (ESB). Specifies that board membership must reflect the diversity of the state in term... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Education Standards Board Subcommittees H.B. 1 - Section 3319.611, 3319.612, and 3319.63 3319.611: Establishes the subcommittee on standards for superintendents of the education standards board (ESB). Establishes subcommittee mem... More... OR Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Teacher Standards S.B. 119 Allows the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to discipline a licensee if the licensee resigned from a public school without providi... More... WA Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 Professional Standards Board H.B. 2003 Reduces the number of members of the Professional Educator Standards Board; removes a provision allowing a teacher to appeal the revocation ... More... AK Adopted 08/2008 P-12 Teaching standards 4 AAC 04.200 Allows a new section setting out content and performance standards for beginning teachers. ... More... HI GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by SENATE. *****To HOUSE for concurrence 07/2008 P-12 Hawaii Teacher Standards Board S.B. 2663 Increases the number of licensed teachers regularly engaged in teaching on the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board from six to seven. Specifies t... More... GA Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Investigating Complaints Against Educators H.B. 250 Authorizes the professional standards commission to investigate complaints alleging that an educator has been convicted of any other crimina... More... HI Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Teacher Standards Board H.B. 18 Authorizes the teacher standards board to suspend its rules when extenuating circumstances require. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessioncur... More... AR Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Postsec. teacher licensure H.B. 2792 Requires the state Board of Education to prescribe uniform college level preparatory and grade point average requirements for teacher prepar... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Board of Educational Examiners S.B. 2272 - Section 10-12 and 16 Relates to membership of the board of educational examiners. Moves the director of the department of education, or the director's designee, ... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Teaching Shortages and Licensure/Revocation H.B. 677 Directs the commissioner of education to annually convene a meeting of directors of Vermont educator preparation programs and representative... More... WA Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Education Governance S.B. 5732 Revises the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education and the Washington professional educator standards board and elim... More... IN Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 State Professional Standards Board H.B. 1001 (various sections) Changes statutory references to the state professional standards board to the advisory board of the division of professional standards. Plac... More... WA Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Eliminates Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission S.B. 5732 Revises the powers, duties, and membership of the state board and the Washington professional educator standards board and eliminates the Ac... More... ND Rule Adoption 07/2004 P-12 Organization of Board NDAC 67.1-01-01-01 thru -03 Establishes rules regarding organization of the education standards and practices board. http://www.state.nd.us/lr/information/acdata/pdf/67... More... KY Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Education Professional Standards Board H.B. 152 Updates language relating to a superintendent's certificate and the role of the Education Professional Standards Board; clarifies timelines,... More... WV Rule Adoption 10/2003 P-12 Professional Teaching Standards Title 126, Seires 154 Provides rules relating to the rules of the Commission for Professional Teaching Standards. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4346 (SN)... More... WV Rule Adoption 10/2003 P-12 Professional Teaching Standards Title 126, Series 154 Provides rules relating to the rules of the Commission for Professional Teaching Standards. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4346 (SN)... More... OR Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Teacher Standards and Practices Commission H.B. 2575 Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to set time period for issuance of initial teaching, personnel service and administrative ... More... WA Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Classified Educational Employees S.B. 6092 Includes a classified employee on the professional educator standards board.... More... WA GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by HOUSE & SENATE. 04/2003 P-12 Classified Employee On The Washington Professional S.B. 5240 Includes a classified employee on the Washington professional educator standards board.... More... MS Vetoed 04/2003 P-12 Postsec. State Personnel Board H.B. 773 Removes the repeal on the State Personnel Board; provides that the State Board of Education may increase the salary of the State Superintend... More... KY Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 National Board Certification Incentive Trust Fund Payments H.B. 252 Specifies that the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board may allocate funds only to districts or teachers for purposes for which o... More... HI Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Hawaii Teacher Standards Board H.B. 2165 Clarifies that the Hawaii teacher standards board has sole jurisdiction over all matters concerning the issuance and revocation of teacher l... More... OK Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Commission for Teacher Preparation S.B. 1010 Relates to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation; provides for the budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts; requires ... More... WA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Appoinments to Standards Board H.B. 2414 Relates to the professional educator standards board; amends statutes; provides that the governor shall appoint or reappoint the members of ... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2001 P-12 Certification Standards Board S.B. 331 Establishes a policy advisory board on teacher and administrator certifications for public school teachers and administrators; provides for ... More... ND Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Education Standards and Practices Board H.B. 1326 Amends 15.1-13-02 --changing the membership of the Education Standards and Practices Board from nine to ten members. 1. The governor shall ... More... KY Signed into law 03/2001 P-12 Reorganization and responsibilities of Education Professional Standards Board H.B. 78 Relates to the reorganization of the Education Professional Education Standards Board; authorizes the Board to be one of accrediting authori... More... WY Signed into law 02/2001 P-12 Superintendents Exempt From Requirements S.B. 126 Exempts district superintendents from certification requirements by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board.... More... PA Signed into law 12/2000 P-12 Teacher Certification, Professional Standards H.B. 2189 Amends Teacher Certification Law. Provides for short title, definitions relative to standards and requirements, Professional Standards and ... More... KY Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Teaching Quality S.B. 77 Requires statewide teacher recruitment plan; requires state department to establish teacher academies in core disciplines; makes funds avail... More... WA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Professional Educator Standards Board H.B. 2760 Creates the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board to serve as an advisory body to the superintendent of public instruction and as... More...