HB2534

Requires teacher education programs to provide credit hours and licensed teachers to participate in professional development regarding social and emotional learning and in social work

Introduced·1/7/26
Introduced Text

Missouri HB2534 mandates teacher education programs to include social and emotional learning and social work courses, and requires licensed teachers.

Missouri HB2534 requires teacher education programs to include at least three credit hours in social and emotional learning and three credit hours in social work in education. The state board of education, in consultation with the Missouri Advisory Board for Educator Preparation, must ensure these requirements. Licensed teachers must also participate in professional development on social and emotional learning and social work, counting as six contact hours.

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History

May 15

House

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

Jan 8

House

Read Second Time (H)

Jan 7

House

Read First Time (H)