relative to educator licensing.

HB 440 requires all new applicants for initial teaching, administrative, or instructional specialist licenses in New Hampshire public schools to pass professional education assessments. This applies to candidates seeking their first license, including those in chartered public schools, though career and technical education teachers may qualify for an exemption by passing basic academic skills tests or industry credentials instead. The bill amends RSA 186:11 to establish this assessment requirement as a standard eligibility condition for licensing. It directly affects new educators entering the state's public school system.