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Spring 2023 - Public Comment: Proposed Revisions to Regulations for Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval

Welcome & Public Comment Information and Context

Welcome! This survey is designed to gather feedback on the proposed changes to the Regulations for Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval (603 CMR 7.00). The survey will be open until June 2, 2023. 

Your feedback is important to us, please know we read through each comment received and consider it for additional changes to the Regulations.  Thank you!


The proposed amendments will expand options for licensure as follows:

  • Allow educators with Initial and Professional licenses to obtain Provisional licenses in certain fields; ·
  • Create a new grade span, PreK-2, for two licenses: teacher of students with moderate disabilities and teacher of students with severe disabilities;
  • Permit applicants for Provisional licenses to meet a requirement through demonstrating knowledge, as an alternative to meeting the requirement by taking a course or seminar; and
  • Create a new Provisional license for school nurses.


These amendments are all designed to enable more educators to enter fields in which school districts report major staffing challenges, while maintaining key qualifications for educators seeking these licenses. Please submit your public comment by June 2, 2023.  The Board is expected to vote on the proposed amendment in June at its regular monthly meeting scheduled on June 27th, 2023.
 

Pursuant to its authority under M.G.L. c. 69, § 1B, and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, M.G.L. c. 30A, § 3, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is soliciting public comment on proposed amendments to 603 CMR 7.00, Educator Licensure and Preparation Program Approval Regulations.


Copies of the proposed amendments are available on the Department's website , or by calling 781-338-6642. Written comments on the proposed amendments may be submitted by mail to Tonya Safford, Office of Educator Licensure, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148, by fax to: 781-338- 3391 or by e-mail to: licensureregs2020@mass.gov . The deadline for submission of public comment is June 2, 2023 at 5pm. 

Please also see following additional information and context associated with the proposed amendments, including the link to the original memo and all accompanying documents, Item 4.: Board Documents: April 2023 - Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE).

Please submit your public comment by June 2, 2023.  The Board is expected to vote on the proposed amendment at its regular monthly meeting scheduled on June 27th, 2023.

Thank you in advance for your feedback, we value your perspective.
 
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