Permits teachers licensed in another state to teach in New York while completing state-specific teaching certification or licensure requirements; establishes such requirements must be met within one year from the date such teacher began teaching in New York.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3746
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. GRAY, BROOK-KRASNY -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting teachers
licensed in another state to teach in New York while completing state-
specific teaching certification or licensure requirements
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 3004 of the education law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 1-b to read as follows:
3 1-b. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any
4 teacher licensed in another state who has taught for a minimum of two
5 years in such state shall be permitted to teach in the state of New York
6 while completing state-specific teaching certification or licensure
7 requirements, provided that applicants shall have one year to complete
8 such requirements from the date such applicant commenced teaching in New
9 York. If such applicant fails to complete all necessary requirements
10 within such one-year period, such applicant shall not be permitted to
11 teach within the state until such requirements are fulfilled and proof
12 of such is provided to the department. The commissioner shall promulgate
13 any rules or regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this
14 subdivision.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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