1. There is hereby established within the department of elementary and secondary education, the “Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators”, hereinafter known as the “advisory council”, which shall be composed of twenty-five members to be appointed by the state board of education on the recommendation of the commissioner of education. Of the twenty-five members of the council, fifteen must be active public school classroom teachers.

2. The duties and responsibilities of the advisory council shall include, but not be limited to:

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(1) Making recommendations for the criteria and procedures whereby the quality and effectiveness of teacher and school administrator education programs within the state shall be evaluated;

(2) Making recommendations for the requirements for the certification of public school teachers and administrators;

(3) Making recommendations for the standards for renewal of certificates for public school teachers and administrators using academic course work as well as other types of professional development;

(4) Making recommendations concerning rules and regulations with respect to suspension and revocation of certificates of license to teach;

(5) Requesting and receiving reports from committees consisting of representatives from various professional groups, qualified in respective curriculum areas and other specialized areas, to assist in the formulation of recommendations of the advisory committee to the commissioner of education with respect to certification of public school teachers and administrators;

(6) Making recommendations for limiting the issuance of temporary certificates that are granted to those who do not meet the full requirements for certification.