A 3746: Permits teachers licensed in another state to teach in New York while completing state-specific teaching certification or licensure requirements; establishes such requirements must be met within one year from the date such teacher began teaching in New York.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3746 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 30, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GRAY, BROOK-KRASNY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting teachers licensed in another state to teach in New York while completing state- specific teaching certification or licensure requirements The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3004 of the education law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 1-b to read as follows: 3 1-b. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any 4 teacher licensed in another state who has taught for a minimum of two 5 years in such state shall be permitted to teach in the state of New York 6 while completing state-specific teaching certification or licensure 7 requirements, provided that applicants shall have one year to complete 8 such requirements from the date such applicant commenced teaching in New 9 York. If such applicant fails to complete all necessary requirements 10 within such one-year period, such applicant shall not be permitted to 11 teach within the state until such requirements are fulfilled and proof 12 of such is provided to the department. The commissioner shall promulgate 13 any rules or regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this 14 subdivision. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08181-01-5