Relating to: a license to teach based on working as a paraprofessional in a school district. (FE)

This bill would have allowed individuals who worked as paraprofessionals in Wisconsin school districts to obtain a teaching license without needing a traditional bachelor's degree. The legislation proposed creating a specific license category for these experienced education support staff, bypassing the standard requirement that all teachers hold a four-year degree with professional training. Under the bill's plan, the state superintendent would have been authorized to issue these licenses based on the applicant's prior work experience in a school district. Although the bill was presented to the governor, it was vetoed and ultimately failed to become law.