Education; paraprofessionals; teachers; exemption; effective date; emergency.

Updated the document header from 'Committee Substitute' to 'House of Representatives - Floor Version' to reflect the bill's current status in the legislative process.

Added a footer note stating 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' and a committee report summary indicating the bill passed and is coauthored.

Removed page numbering and formatting artifacts specific to the committee markup version.

Removed the 'Proposed Oversight' title from the document header and updated the request number in the footer from 13109 to 13203.

Adjusted line numbers and spacing in the title and introductory sections to conform to the House Committee Substitute format.

The effective date of the act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2025.

The document was converted to a 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' format, adding a new title and amendment markers while removing the final 'Enrolled' status.

The final 'Enrolled' header and signature lines for the Governor and Secretary of State were removed as this is a draft version.

The effective date of the new law was moved from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026.

The bill title was updated to list additional House sponsors (Rosecrants and Waldron) and the header was changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to indicate final approval.

Standard signature blocks for the House, Senate, Governor, and Secretary of State were added to finalize the document.

Updated eligibility criteria for paraprofessionals to explicitly state that holding a bachelor's degree in education exempts them from additional professional education coursework if they have not been out of the classroom for more than ten years.

Added a new provision granting teachers who hold a bachelor's degree in education the same exemption from additional professional development coursework requirements if they have not been out of the classroom for more than ten years.

Refined the definition of a public school paraprofessional to clarify that the role includes positions where a teacher or professional has ultimate responsibility for designing, implementing, and evaluating educational programs.

Changed the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and updated page headers and footers to reflect the final version passed by the legislature.