Senate Bill 149

This act adds Section 16-23-3.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) require the State Board of Education to establish a one-time Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate valid for five years for a teaching field otherwise requiring a bachelor's degree, subject to limitations; (2) provide criteria that veterans must satisfy to receive a certificate including serving a minimum length of time in the military, completing a minimum number of college credits, achieving a minimum Praxis content test score, receiving a recommendation from a public or private K-12 school administrator, and passing a criminal background check; and (3) require these veterans to be mentored for the initial two years of service.