Amendments for HB24-1087
House Journal, February 16
38 HB24-1087 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
39 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
40 recommendation:
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42 Amend printed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause and
43 substitute:
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45 "SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-60.5-106, amend
46 (2) as follows:
47 22-60.5-106. Endorsement of license - effect - rules.
48 (2) Notwithstanding the discretionary authority granted in subsection (1)
49 of this section, the department of education shall issue a special education
50 teacher endorsement to an applicant who completes course work
51 COURSEWORK and assessments, as specified by rule of the state board of
52 education, in a program in special education offered by an accepted
53 institution of higher education, OR AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHER
54 PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION OFFERED BY A
55 DESIGNATED AGENCY, which program has been approved by the state
56 board of education.
1 SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-60.5-205, add
2 (2)(d)(III) as follows:
3 22-60.5-205. One-year and two-year alternative teacher
4 programs - standards and evaluation - duties of department - duties
5 of the state board of education - fees - rules - legislative declaration.
6 (2) Designated agencies are authorized to implement one-year alternative
7 teacher programs or two-year alternative teacher programs, which
8 two-year programs were formerly known as teacher in residence
9 programs, as follows:
10 (d) (III) (A) A PERSON WITH A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER LICENSE
11 MAY CONTINUE IN THE PERSON'S CURRENT POSITION WHILE PARTICIPATING
12 IN AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE
13 OF RECEIVING A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHING ENDORSEMENT PURSUANT
14 TO SECTION 22-60.5-106 (2).
15 (B) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMULGATE RULES
16 TO ESTABLISH THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH
17 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER PARTICIPATING
18 IN AN ALTERNATE TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM MUST COMPLETE TO
19 RECEIVE A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHING ENDORSEMENT PURSUANT TO
20 SECTION 22-60.5-106 (2).
21 SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
22 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
23 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
24 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
25 institutions.".