SB258 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Teachers, application fee for teaching certificate, limited to initial application, Sec. 16-23-4 am'd.

Summary

SB258 would require the teaching certificate application fee to be paid only for the initial application, eliminating renewal fees.

What This Bill Does

It changes the law so applicants pay a $30 initial application fee for a teaching certificate and would no longer pay renewal fees. The collected fees go into a special account for the State Department of Education to support the operation of the teacher education and certification program, with deposits made at least monthly. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Applicants for a teaching certificate would pay only the initial $30 fee and no longer pay renewal fees.
• The State Department of Education would receive and manage the collected fees in a special account to support the teacher education and certification program.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 16-23-4 to require an initial application fee of $30 for a teaching certificate and eliminates renewal fees.
• Fees collected are deposited to a special account for the State Department of Education and used for the operation of the teacher education and certification program, with deposits made at least monthly.
• Effective date: the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Education