This bill amends the renewal requirements for licenses issued by the Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) to certain practitioners. It maintains the existing provision that exempts from renewal requirements those practitioners who have been employed for at least ten years and possess a master's or doctoral degree, provided they do not hold an evaluator approval endorsement. The bill introduces an additional exemption for practitioners who have been employed for at least twenty years, also contingent on not holding an evaluator approval endorsement, which must still be renewed every ten years.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that the BOEE conduct criminal history registry checks for these practitioners every five years. It clarifies that the changes do not impact the BOEE's authority to deny or revoke licenses as outlined in existing law. Overall, the bill aims to streamline the renewal process for experienced practitioners while ensuring ongoing oversight through periodic background checks.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 256.146