House Bill No. 1485 amends the Teachers Due Process Act of 1990 to authorize temporary contracts for teachers holding emergency or provisional certificates. The bill specifies that the dismissal, suspension, and nonreemployment provisions of the Act do not apply to substitute teachers, adult education teachers, and those on temporary contracts. However, teachers on temporary contracts for a complete school year or those funded by federal or private grants will still be subject to certain evaluation and dismissal provisions. Additionally, the bill establishes that teachers who have worked a complete school year under a temporary contract will receive a year of service credit toward career status.

The legislation also introduces new requirements for hiring teachers on temporary contracts, including a limit of four semesters for such contracts, with exceptions for teachers replacing those on approved leave or retired members of the Teachers' Retirement System. Furthermore, it mandates that school districts provide full written disclosure of the terms and conditions of temporary contracts at the time of the job offer. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and includes an emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage.