Mr. President:
The Health and Human Services Committee reports a favorable recommendation on
S.B. 258, EDUCATOR LICENSURE AMENDMENTS, by Senator J. Stevenson, with the
following amendments:
Evan J. Vickers
Voting: 4-0-1
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. provides that a teacher who provides distance learning is not required
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license issued by the State Board of Education under certain circumstances; and
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53A-6-113
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Section 1.
Section
53A-6-113
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53A-6-113. Distance learning -- License requirements.
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(1) As used in this section, "distance learning" means instruction of curriculum
that is:
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(a) aligned with the core curriculum standards established by the board; and
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(b) delivered from a remote location across state lines.
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(2) A teacher who provides distance learning to a student in Utah is not required to
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hold a license if:
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(a) the teacher holds a teaching credential issued by another state for the grade level
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and subject taught to a Utah student;
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(b) the teacher is employed at a school in the state where the teacher's teaching
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credential was issued; and
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(c) the out-of-state school where the teacher is employed is accredited by the
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accrediting body that accredits public schools in Utah pursuant to board rule.
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Section
53A-6-114
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Respectfully,
Committee Chair
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