HB 17-1003

HB 17-1003 is a Colorado bill that aims to address teacher shortages by requiring state education departments to work together with universities, school districts, and other educational groups. They need to create a strategic plan focusing on how to recruit, train, and keep more teachers in schools across the state. The plan had to be submitted by December 1, 2017, to higher education officials and lawmakers. Since the bill has been signed into law, it is now active and being implemented to help solve teacher shortages in Colorado's public schools.

Official Summary

The bill requires the department of higher education in partnership with the department of education to examine recruitment, preparation, and retention of teachers and to prepare a strategic plan to address teacher shortages in school districts and public schools within the state. The departments must collaborate with institutions of higher education, school districts, and other education interest groups in preparing the plan. The department of higher education must submit the plan to the Colorado commission on higher education, the state board of education, and the education committees of the general assembly by December 1, 2017. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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