Pennsylvania HB1403 amends teacher certification rules, allowing inactive certification for educators not employed by schools, with specific.

Pennsylvania HB1403 modifies the Public School Code of 1949 to introduce inactive certification for professional educators not employed by a school entity. This inactive certification, granted at no cost, can be removed if the educator completes 30 hours of continuing professional education within 18 months or if they receive an employment offer with a commitment for 30 hours of in-service education within the first two years. The bill also mandates that educators whose certification was inactive due to expired compliance periods must start a new five-year compliance period.

Pennsylvania HB1403 amends teacher certification rules, allowing inactive certification for educators not employed by schools, with specific.

Pennsylvania HB1403 modifies the Public School Code of 1949 to introduce inactive certification for professional educators not employed by a school entity. This inactive certification, granted at no cost, can be removed if the educator completes 30 hours of continuing professional education within 18 months or if they receive an employment offer with a commitment for 30 hours of in-service education within the first two years. The bill also mandates that educators whose certification was inactive due to expired compliance periods must start a new five-year compliance period.