Bill > HB2312

This bill modifies the requirements for obtaining a bilingual education teaching certificate in Texas by requiring the State Board for Educator Certification to create bifurcated (two-part) supplemental certificates specifically designed for bilingual education instruction, which will be tailored to either elementary (6th grade and below) or secondary (7th-12th grade) levels. The bill introduces more flexible testing provisions for certification, allowing candidates who do not initially pass the Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test to retake only the sections they failed and potentially demonstrate language proficiency through fewer test components, such as eliminating the lesson plan preparation requirement if a candidate struggles with that specific domain. The bill directs the board to propose these new rules as soon as practicable and sets the effective date as September 1, 2025, with the goal of making bilingual education certification more accessible while maintaining educational standards.

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