Revision: Nov. 13, 2017, 12:05 p.m.
HB 1636 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2596
04/03
HOUSE BILL 1636
AN ACT establishing a committee to study teacher preparation and education programs.
SPONSORS: Rep. Gile, Merr. 27; Rep. Myler, Merr. 10; Rep. Heath, Hills. 14
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study teacher preparation and education programs.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2596
04/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT establishing a committee to study teacher preparation and education programs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study New Hampshire teacher preparation and education programs.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall:
I. Study New Hampshire teacher preparation and education programs that prepare teachers for careers in education and compare them to similar programs in other states and foreign countries whose students perform at the highest levels on the Program for International Student Assessment.
II. Specifically study the following features of teacher preparation and education programs, including but not limited to recruitment and admission standards, teacher preparation and education courses, requirements for student teaching including internships, externship, and residencies, professional standards, salaries, certification and continuing education requirements, teacher absenteeism, and retention.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2018.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.