Establishing a temporary initial teaching license to be issued by the board of educational examiners to applicants who complete alternative teacher certification programs

The bill authorizes institutions under the control of the state board of regents and accredited private institutions to provide alternative teacher certification programs. The bill also authorizes other persons to provide alternative teacher certification programs if those programs operate in at least five states and have been in operation for at least five years. The bill provides that an individual who successfully completes an alternative teacher certification program and is granted a temporary initial teaching license by the BOEE is authorized to teach the subjects and grade levels that the individual completed during the program. initial teaching license.28 establishes requirements for teacher licensure beyond an initial license.28, the requirements for teacher licensure beyond an initial license include successful completion of a beginning teacher mentoring and induction program; two years of successful teaching experience in a school district with an approved career paths, leadership roles, and compensation framework; or evidence of not less than three years of successful teaching experience with certain specified programs.28 to impose these same requirements on individuals attempting to obtain teacher licensure beyond a temporary initial teaching license.