Florida Senate - 2018                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for HB 7055
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Simmons moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (734058) (with title
    2  amendment)
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    4         Delete lines 2564 - 2568
    5  and insert:
    6         (h) Employ or contract with teachers who:
    7         1. Unless otherwise specified under this paragraph, hold
    8  baccalaureate or higher degrees, have at least 3 years of
    9  teaching experience in public or private schools, or have
   10  objectively identified special skills, knowledge, or expertise
   11  that qualifies them to provide instruction in subjects taught.
   12         2. Hold baccalaureate or higher degrees from a regionally
   13  or nationally accredited college or university in the United
   14  States or from a recognized college or university in another
   15  country. This subparagraph applies to full-time teachers hired
   16  after July 1, 2018, who are teaching students in grade 2 or
   17  above.
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   19  The private school must report to the department, in a format
   20  developed by the department, the qualifications of each teacher
   21  hired by the school, including, but not limited to, an
   22  explanation of the objectively identified special skills or
   23  expertise of such teachers, as applicable.
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   25  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   26  And the title is amended as follows:
   27         Between lines 4824 and 4825
   28  insert:
   29         requiring a private school to employ or contract with
   30         teachers who meet certain qualifications and provide
   31         information about such qualifications to the
   32         department and parents;