Teachers; criteria for initial renewable licensure for certain individuals.

Board of Education; criteria for initial renewableteacher licensure for certain individuals. Requires the Boardof Education to issue an initial renewable license as a teacher toany applicant who (i) is enrolled in an accredited education preparationprogram at an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth;(ii) is recommended for such licensure by the dean of such educationpreparation program; (iii) has attempted, unsuccessfully, to obtaina qualifying score on the communication and literacy assessment prescribedby the Board; (iv) meets all other requirements for such license;and (v) meets any other criteria for the issuance of such licensein such circumstances as may be established by the Board of Education.