Amendments for SB23-087
Senate Journal, February 9
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB23-087 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 8, after "system" insert "only".
Page 3, strike lines 1 and 2 and substitute "thousand two hundred and one
educators. Further, persons who complete".
Page 5, line 8, after the period add "AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR
CAN ALSO MEAN AN ENTITY SERVING AS A SPONSOR FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM THAT IS REGISTERED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.".
Page 6, line 12, strike "SCHOOL DISTRICT" and substitute "LOCAL EDUCATION
PROVIDER".
Page 6, line 24, strike "THIRTY" and substitute "FORTY-FIVE".
Page 7, strike lines 2 through 4 and substitute "REQUIREMENTS. AN
AUTHORIZATION IS RENEWABLE FOR UP TO TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS, IN
INCREMENTS OF TWO YEARS, AS NECESSARY FOR THE APPRENTICE TO FULFILL
THE APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS.".
Page 7, strike line 15 and substitute:
"(b) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL PROMULGATE RULES
DEFINING THE NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES FOR EACH
LEVEL OF AUTHORIZATION, INCLUDING:".
Page 7, strike lines 17 through 21 and substitute "SUBSTITUTE TEACHER;
(II) AUTHORIZATION TO STUDENT TEACH; AND".
Page 7, strike lines 22 through 26 and substitute:
"(III) AUTHORIZATION TO WORK AS A TEACHER OF RECORD. THIS
AUTHORIZATION REQUIRES A PASSING SCORE ON THE APPROPRIATE STATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION-APPROVED CONTENT EXAM OR PORTFOLIO EQUIVALENTS,
IF RELEVANT TO THE ENDORSEMENT AREA, AND MUST NOT REQUIRE
COMPLETION OF A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. THE DEPARTMENT'S RULES MUST NOT
CREATE UNREASONABLE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT ACCESS TO THE PROGRAM.".
Page 8, line 6, strike "SEPTEMBER 1, 2023." and substitute "JANUARY 1, 2024.".
Page 8, strike lines 7 through 9 and substitute "THE DEPARTMENT'S STANDARDS
MUST NOT CREATE UNREASONABLE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT ACCESS TO THE
TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.".
Page 10, line 11, strike "WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT" and substitute "OF
LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS".
Page 10, line 14, strike "PROGRAM".
Page 10, lines 15 and 16, strike "TO THE LICENSURE TYPE FIELD OF STUDY
RELATED".
Page 10, line 26, after "THAT" insert "CLOSELY INTEGRATES COURSE WORK AND
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH RELEVANT AND CONNECTED ASSIGNMENTS CARRIED
OUT IN THE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT".
Page 11, strike lines 1 and 2 and substitute:
"(III) EMBEDDING ON-THE-JOB LEARNING INTO THE HOMEWORK OR
ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR MORE OF THE
COURSES WITHIN THE DEGREE; OR".
Senate Journal, March 10
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB23-087 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Amend printed bill, page 12, after line 21 insert:
"SECTION 6. Appropriation. (1) For the 2023-24 state fiscal year,
$116,134 is appropriated to the department of education. This appropriation is
from the general fund. To implement this act, the department may use this
appropriation as follows:
(a) $89,699 for the teacher degree apprenticeship program, which
amount is based on an assumption that the department will require an additional
0.8 FTE; and
(b) $26,435 for the purchase of legal services.
(2) For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $26,435 is appropriated to the
department of law. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds received
from the department of education under subsection (1)(b) of this section and is
based on an assumption that the department of law will require an additional 0.1
FTE. To implement this act, the department of law may use this appropriation
to provide legal services for the department of education.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 1, line 102, strike "LICENSURE." and substitute "LICENSURE, AND, IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
Appro-
priations
Senate Journal, March 13
Amend printed bill, page 4, line 26, after "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Page 5 of the bill, strike lines 6 through 8.
Page 1 of the Education Committee Report, dated February 8, 2023, strike lines
4 through 7.
Page 5 of the bill, line 13, strike "COLORADO".
Page 5 of the bill, line 17, strike "APPRENTICE", OR "APPRENTICE"," and
substitute "APPRENTICE"".
Page 5 of the bill, line 25, after the period insert:
"(23) "TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR" MEANS AN
ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGISTRATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND
OPERATION OF A TEACHER DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN
APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OR THE STATE
APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY AND HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. A TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR
CAN ALSO MEAN AN ENTITY SERVING AS A SPONSOR FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM THAT IS REGISTERED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.".
Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
Page 6 of the bill, line 1, strike "COMPETENCY-BASED APPRENTICESHIP" and
substitute "COMPETENCY-BASED, REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM".
Page 6 of the bill, line 2, after "LABOR" insert "AS EVIDENCED BY APPROVAL BY
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP OR A
STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY".
Page 6 of the bill, line 3, strike "AN" and substitute "A TEACHER".
Amendment No. 4(L.005), by Senator Marchman.
Amend printed bill, page 6, line 11, strike "AN" and substitute "A TEACHER" and
after "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Page 6 of the bill, line 27, after the first "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Page 1 of the Education Committee Report, dated February 8, 2023, line 13,
after "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Page 7 of the bill , line 8, after "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Page 7 of the bill, line 9, after the second "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Page 7 of the bill, line 11, after the second "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Page 7 of the bill, line 13, strike "AN" and substitute "A TEACHER".
Page 7 of the bill, line 16, after "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Amendment No. 5(L.006), by Senator Marchman.
Amend printed bill, page 8, strike lines 3 and 4 and substitute "guidelines -
teacher apprenticeship program sponsors - application for authorization
with the department - criteria for authorization - program audit. (1) THE".
Page 8, line 5, strike "STANDARDS" and substitute "GUIDELINES".
Page 8, line 7, strike "STANDARDS" and substitute "GUIDELINES".
Page 2 of the Education Committee Report, dated February 8, 2023, line 13,
strike "STANDARDS" and substitute "GUIDELINES".
Page 8 of the bill, line 10, strike "STANDARDS" and substitute "GUIDELINES".
Page 8 of the bill, line 23, after "AS" insert "TEACHER".
Page 9 of the bill, line 1, strike the second "AN" and substitute "A TEACHER".
Page 9 of the bill, line 12, strike "AN" and substitute "A TEACHER".
Page 9 of the bill, line 16, strike "PROPOSED".
Page 9 of the bill, line 18, strike "LABOR." and substitute "LABOR OR A STATE
APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY.".
Page 9 of the bill, line 23, strike "AN" and substitute "A TEACHER".
Page 9 of the bill, line 25, after the second "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Amendment No. 6(L.007), by Senator Marchman.
Amend printed bill, page 10, strike line 7 and substitute "LABOR'S OFFICE OF
APPRENTICESHIP OR STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY;".
Page 11, line 7, strike "LABOR" and substitute "LABOR'S", and strike
"COLORADO" and substitute "STATE".
Page 11, strike lines 14 and 15 and substitute "DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.".
Page 11, line 16, after "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Page 11, line 20, after "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Page 11, line 23, after "THE" insert "TEACHER".
Page 11, strike line 25 and substitute "AUTHORIZATION, PROVIDED THE TEACHER
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SPONSOR MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
APPROVAL.".
Page 12, line 4, strike "LABOR OR THE COLORADO" and substitute "LABOR'S
OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP OR THE STATE".
Amendment No. 7(L.009), by Senator Marchman.
Amend printed bill, page 8, line 14, strike "COMPETENCIES," and substitute
"COMPETENCIES ALIGNED TO THE COLORADO TEACHER QUALITY STANDARDS
AND LICENSURE AREA CONTENT STANDARDS,".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.