HB 3808
Requires the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to adopt rules related to the certification of deafblind interveners.
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Sign in to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill requires the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) to create rules for certifying deafblind interveners. It also directs the Department of Education to establish a program to increase the number of these certified interveners working in Oregon’s education service districts and school districts. The bill clarifies that a deafblind intervener’s certificate is not a teaching license and exempts them from certain licensing requirements. It also amends criminal records check requirements for certain teacher applicants and administrators.
Key provisions
- The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) must develop certification standards for deafblind interveners.
- The Department of Education must create a program to increase the number of certified deafblind interveners employed in schools.
- A deafblind intervener’s certificate is not a teaching license.
- The bill amends ORS 342.223 to require fingerprint checks for certain applicants seeking teaching or administrative licenses.
- The bill amends ORS 342.120 to clarify definitions related to administrators and teaching licenses.
- The bill amends ORS 329.007 to include Holocaust and genocide studies in ‘History, geography, economics and civics’.
- The bill establishes a funding mechanism for education service districts and school districts to hire and retain deafblind interveners.
Who is affected
- Teachers
- School Districts
- Education Service Districts
- Students with Deafblindness
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
Primary sponsor
Rep Neron
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours