HB362 Granting the department of education rulemaking authority to require candidates to obtain passing scores on professional education assessments.

No direct taxpayer cost is specified; costs depend on assessment fees and implementation, which are not detailed in the bill.

Schools may experience modest benefits from quality screening of educator candidates, though the bill does not specify which assessments will be required or their alignment with classroom effectiveness.

The bill creates a new mandatory licensing requirement that restricts who can become an educator unless they pass assessments determined by state board rules, though a limited waiver exists for CTE teachers.