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CS/CS/HB 863: Teacher Preparation and Accountability

GENERAL BILL by Education Committee ; Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee ; Spano

Teacher Preparation and Accountability; Revises provisions relating to state-approved teacher preparation programs; revises standards & criteria for initial & continued approval; authorizes private provider to create educator preparation institute; provides criteria for initial & continued approval of institute's competency-based certification program; provides components for school district competency-based professional development certification program; revises requirements for professional development systems.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 4/30/2013 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1076 (Ch. 2013-27), CS/CS/SB 1664 (Ch. 2013-185) -HJ 1014
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/18/2013 House • Filed
2/28/2013 House • Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 87
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 87
3/11/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 9:00 am, Reed Hall
3/13/2013 House • CS by Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee; YEAS 7 NAYS 5 -HJ 249
3/14/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 246
3/15/2013 House • Now in Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 256
• On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/19/13, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
3/19/2013 House • Favorable by Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 5 -HJ 279
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 279
3/20/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 03/22/13, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
3/22/2013 House • CS/CS by- Education Committee; YEAS 11 NAYS 3
3/25/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Education Committee read 1st time -HJ 342
3/26/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 355
4/29/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/13
4/30/2013 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 1664 -HJ 1014
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1076 (Ch. 2013-27), CS/CS/SB 1664 (Ch. 2013-185) -HJ 1014