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