Legislative Session number- 85

Bill Name: SF1829

Requiring the board of school administrators to review and approve preparation
programs for school administrators focusing on gifted and talented students;
requiring the board in consultation with the commissioner of education to
consider alternative preparation programs and other alternative competency based
preparation programs leading to licensure of gifted and talented program
administrators, specifying college and university requirements for gifted and
talented school administrators; requiring higher education systems approved by
the board of teaching to include a certain amount of teacher instruction in
teaching gifted and talented students; requiring the board to consider
alternative certification programs for gifted and talented program coordinators
and specialists; authorizing the board to advise interested colleges and
universities
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