Bill
HB 2205
84(R) - 2015
House Public Education
House Public Education
Education
Vote Recommendation
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
Author(s)
Myra Crownover
Bill Caption
Relating to educator preparation programs, including the appointment of a member of the State Board for Educator Certification with experience and knowledge of alternative educator preparation programs.
Bill Analysis
HB 2205 would amend Education Code to require the governor to appoint an additional nonvoting member to the State Board of Education (SBOE) that has experience working for and knowledge
of an alternative educator preparation program and who is not affiliated with
an institution of higher education. The bill would give SBEC procedure for changing the
accreditation status of a program that does not meet established accreditation
standards or that violates an SBEC or Texas Education Agency regulation. SBEC would be required to make available certain information regarding educator preparation programs.
Vote Recommendation Notes
05/25/2015 update:
Minor changes were made to this bill that does not change our vote recommendation. The second chamber sponsor is Senator Seliger.
First chamber recommendation:
This bill would make mostly administrative,
clerical, or non-substantive updates to current code with no discernible
connection to our liberty principles, therefore we are neutral on HB 2205.