HB 23-1198 CO

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The act requires the department of labor and employment (department) to establish, on or before January 1, 2024, a teacher externship program to provide work-based learning opportunities for kindergarten through twelfth grade public school teachers (K-12 teachers) in order for the teachers to gain knowledge and expand their curriculum in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines and other disciplines that may be of value to a particular school district. The department is required to establish at least one externship model and develop consistency in offering the ability for teachers to apply for graduate credits, career and technical education credits, and professional development credits. The act requires the department to collaborate with the department of education to establish minimum standards for the work-based learning opportunities. The department is authorized to allocate money directly to local education providers for teacher compensation and to work-based intermediaries, if applicable, to defray the costs of placing the teachers in externships with employers. The act requires the department to compile and report data on the externship program on an annual basis. The director is authorized to accept gifts, grants, and donations for the purposes of providing compensation to teachers who participate in the program. The executive director of the department may promulgate rules to implement the program. The program is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2025. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $223,039 from the general fund to the department of labor and employment for use by the division of employment and training to implement the teacher externship program and authorizes the department to expend a portion of the 2023-24 state fiscal year appropriation that is not expended prior to July 1, 2024, in the 2024-25 state fiscal year for the same purpose. APPROVED by Governor May 22, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Brianna Titone Democratic · primary
• Meghan Lukens Democratic · primary
• Janice Rich · primary

1. May 22, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 17, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 17, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 6, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 5, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 5, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. May 4, 2023 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. May 2, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper
10. May 2, 2023 House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
11. May 1, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
12. Apr 28, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Mar 16, 2023 House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
14. Mar 8, 2023 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Finance · lower
15. Feb 13, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower