H.B. 270 - Teacher Employment Amendments

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Bill

Teacher Employment Amendments

Number: H.B. 270 (2018GS)
Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, J.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/15/2018
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

This bill enacts provisions related to a public education database for teacher credentials.

What it does

This bill:
defines terms; and
requires the State Board of Education to ensure that a public education database for teacher credentials performs in a certain manner.

Every vote on this bill

2/12/2018House Comm - Amendment Recommendation # 1

House Education Committee

8 0 5not eligible / no record

2/12/2018House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Education Committee

8 0 5not eligible / no record

2/12/2018House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation

House Education Committee

8 0 5not eligible / no record

2/15/2018House/ passed 3rd reading

Senate Secretary

69 0 6YEA

2/21/2018Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Education Committee

2 0 5not eligible / no record

2/21/2018Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation

Senate Education Committee

2 0 5not eligible / no record

2/27/2018Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Senate President

26 0 3not eligible / no record

Bill text

amended version · official source

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 10:28 AM by bbryner.
TEACHER EMPLOYMENT AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jeremy A. Peterson
Senate Sponsor: 
 Ann Millner
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts provisions related to a public education database for teacher credentials. 
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms; and
▸ requires the State Board of Education to ensure that a public education database for
teacher credentials performs in a certain manner. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53E-3-516
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53E-3-516
 is enacted to read:
 53E-3-516.
Educator credential database.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Board" means the State Board of Education.
(b) "Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
53E-6-102
.
(c) "Educator credential database" means a database used by the board that:
(i) contains educator credential information and LEA information; and
(ii) is used by the board to determine funding distribution.
(d) "Local education agency" or "LEA" means:
(i) a charter school;
(ii) a school district; or
(iii) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
(2)
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 Before July 1, 2020, the
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board shall ensure that a technical limitation of
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the educator credential
database does not prevent an educator from accepting employment at more than one LEA.
Legislative Review Note
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel