Amendments for SB25-154
Senate Journal, March 6
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB25-154 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 2 through 10.
Page 3, strike lines 1 through 5.
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 3, line 7, strike "(2), (3)(a) introductory portion, (3)(b),".
Page 3, line 8, strike "portion" and substitute "portion; and add (7)".
Page 3, strike lines 10 through 27 and substitute "multiple measures to assess
professional competencies - rules. (6) For purposes of establishing minimum
competency in a".
Page 4, strike lines 1 through 9.
Page 4, strike lines 19 through 27 and substitute "of this section;".
Strike page 5.
Page 6, strike lines 1 through 4.
Page 6, after line 5 insert:
"(7) (a) CURRENTLY LICENSED COLORADO TEACHERS SEEKING TO ADD
AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL
EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT, OR
SPECIAL EDUCATION GENERALIST ENDORSEMENT MAY DEMONSTRATE
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES BY SUBMITTING EVIDENCE OF ACHIEVING
SUFFICIENTLY HIGH EDUCATION COURSEWORK GRADES ON COURSEWORK
ALIGNED WITH RELEVANT STANDARDS AS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(b) IF THE ONE THOUSAND APPLICANT SPOTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
(3)(b) OF THIS SECTION HAVE NOT BEEN FILLED, CURRENTLY LICENSED
COLORADO TEACHERS WHO ARE SEEKING ADDITIONAL LICENSURE
ENDORSEMENTS MAY DEMONSTRATE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES USING THE
MULTIPLE MEASURES SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION.".
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