ColoradoAccess to Educator Pathways
What it does
The act allows a currently licensed Colorado teacher seeking to add an early childhood education endorsement, early childhood special education endorsement, elementary education endorsement, or special education generalist endorsement to demonstrate professional competencies by submitting evidence of achieving sufficiently high education coursework grades on coursework aligned with relevant standards as approved by the department of education.
More detail
If the applicant spots for the multiple measures pathway are not filled, the act allows currently licensed Colorado teachers who are seeking additional licensure endorsements to demonstrate professional competencies using the multiple measures pathway.
The act clarifies that 4-year institutions of higher education that offer programs of off-campus instruction and that have courses included in the guaranteed transfer pathway matrix or that are part of a statewide degree transfer agreement may participate in the teacher recruitment education and preparation program. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 9Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 7Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 7Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 7Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Apr 17House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 8House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 3House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 11Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Introduced In House - Assigned to EducationMinor
- Mar 10Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Mar 5Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 5Introduced In Senate - Assigned to EducationIntroduced