HB24-1446, a bill that supports professional development for science teachers, has passed the General Assembly and will soon be sent to Governor Polis for his signature. The bill provides funding for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to contract with a Colorado institution of higher education to develop and offer a free, optional professional development program to improve teaching around the Colorado academic standards in science. The program creates incentives for teacher participation by offering ongoing professional development credit toward licensure renewal. Rural school districts will be prioritized if demand for the training exceeds capacity.
The bill includes an appropriation of $3 million to the CDE to implement this bill. The Colorado institution of higher education selected for the contract by the CDE may partner with other non-profits or third-party providers that offer professional development opportunities to teachers.
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