H.B. No. 0108

Professional teaching standards board-teacher certification.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) McKim, Blake, Brechtel, Davison, Goggles, Jaggi and McOmie and Senator(s) Dockstader

 

AN ACT relating to teacher certification; requiring criminal history record check for certification issuance or upon the request of the school district; providing for denial and refusal to renew; clarifying conditions for removal or nonrenewal; providing for reporting to local district boards as specified; and providing for an effective date.

 

2/15/2012   Bill Number Assigned

2/15/2012   H Received for Introduction

2/17/2012   H Introduced and Referred to H04

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Reeder, Roscoe, Semlek, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Nicholas, B.

Excused:  Representative(s) Gay

Ayes 58    Nays 1    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/23/2012   H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Burkhart, Connolly, Freeman, Kroeker, Krone, Loucks, Madden and Teeters

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/23/2012   H Placed on General File

 

HB0108HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3           Delete "and renewal" insert "or upon the request of the school district".

Page 1-line 11          After "7‑19‑201(a)(iii)" delete "and" insert ",".

Page 1-line 12          After "(intro)" insert "and 21‑3‑111(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxi)".

Page 2-line 8           Delete line through "and" insert "if requested by a school district,".

Page 2-line 20          Delete "and renewal of".

Page 2-line 22          Strike "and" insert "for".

Page 2-line 24          After "employment" insert ". In accordance with W.S. 21‑3‑111(a) (xxi), employees of a school district who meet the qualifications of this paragraph shall also be required to submit to fingerprinting for purposes of this subsection upon request of, and payment of applicable fees by, the employing school district".

Page 3-line 10          After "conduct," insert "continuous"; reinsert stricken language.

Page 3-line 11          Before "misrepresentation" insert "knowing".

Page 3-line 19          Delete "or renewed".

Page 4-After line 7     Insert:

     "21‑3‑111.  Powers of boards of trustees.

(a)  The board of trustees in each school district within the state may:

(xxi)  When there is good reason to seek a criminal history record check, request the fingerprints of any employee initially hired by a school district on or after July 1, 1996, who may have access to minors in the course of the employee's employment, as provided by W.S. 7‑19‑106(a)(xxvi) and 7‑19‑210(a)(iii).  The school district shall pay for the costs associated with the request.". TEETERS, CHAIRMAN.

 

2/24/2012   H Passed CoW

 

HB0108H2001/WITHDRAWN

 

2/27/2012   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0108H3001/ADOPTED

Page 3-lines 7 through 17     Delete entirely including the standing committee amendment (HB0108HS001/A) to these lines and insert:

"(c)  The board may revoke, or suspend, deny or refuse to renew certification for incompetency, conviction of a felony committed after July l, 1996, immorality and other reprehensible conduct, or gross or repeated documented incidents of neglect of duty or knowing misrepresentation of information on an application or resume, upon its own motion or upon the petition of any local board of trustees.  Except as provided in subsection (h) of this section, no certificate shall be revoked or suspended without a hearing conducted in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, unless the person holding the certification waives the right to a hearing.".  KASPERIK, MCKIM

 

2/28/2012   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Edmonds, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Davison, Goggles and Reeder

Ayes 57    Nays 0    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/29/2012   S Received for Introduction

2/29/2012   S Introduced and Referred to S04

3/2/2012    S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barnard, Coe, Jennings, Landen and Rothfuss

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2012    S Placed on General File

 

HB0108SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 24          Reinsert all stricken language; delete all new language.

Page 3-line 18          Reinsert all stricken language; delete all new language.

Page 3-line 19          Delete "incidents of".  COE, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0108SW001/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 6           After ";" insert "authorizing an additional position;".

Page 5-After line 6 insert and renumber:

"Section 2.  For the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2014, and from existing funds within the board's special revenue fund, the professional teaching standards board is authorized one (1) full-time position to carry out the purposes of this act.  This position and related funding shall not be included in the board's standard budget request for the 2015‑2016 biennium.".

Page 5-line 8           Delete "2." insert "3.".  JENNINGS

 

HB0108SW002/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 4-line 23          After "(xxi)" delete balance of the line.

Page 4-line 24          Delete line through ",".  JENNINGS

 

HB0108SW003/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 4-line 11          Delete "containing criminal history record".

Page 4-line 12          Delete "information," insert "indicating that the applicant has a conviction equal to a felony under Wyoming law or any conviction for an act which would constitute a violation under chapter 2 or chapter 4 of title 6 of the Wyoming statutes,".

Page 4-line 15          After "board" insert "and if the local board has requested a copy of the report".  ROTHFUSS

 

3/5/2012    S Passed CoW

 

HB0108S2001/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 4 line 12          In the Rothfuss Committee of the Whole Amendment (HB0108SW003/AE) to this line, after "or any conviction" insert "or charge".  DOCKSTADER

 

3/6/2012    S Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0108S3001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 5-line 8           Delete and insert:

"Section 2.  This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.".  DOCKSTADER

 

3/7/2012    S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Emerich, Hastert, Hicks, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Rothfuss and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Driskill, Geis, Hines, Meier, Ross, Schiffer and Scott

Excused:  Senator(s) Case, Esquibel, F. and Nicholas, P.

Ayes 17    Nays 10    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/7/2012    H Received for Concurrence

3/7/2012    H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Edmonds, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Reeder, Roscoe, Semlek, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Davison, Goggles and Throne

Ayes 57    Nays 0    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/7/2012    Assigned Number HEA No. 0042

3/8/2012    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0042

3/8/2012    S President Signed HEA No. 0042

3/13/2012   Governor Signed HEA No. 0042

3/14/2012   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0071  Session Laws of Wyoming 2012