WSR 97-20-144

PROPOSED RULES

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

[Filed October 1, 1997, 10:55 a.m.]

Original Notice.

Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 97-10-012.

Title of Rule: WAC 180-79A-010 State Board of Education performance-based certification system, 180-79A-015 Washington Advisory Council for professional certification standards--Purpose and selection, and 180-79A-022 Washington Advisory councils for professional administrator standards and professional educational staff associates standards--Duties.

Purpose: Deadline dates and duties for the council need to be amended.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.010.

Summary: The amendments would delay the creation of the councils and the implementation date for the performance-based certification system for administrators and educational staff associates.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: See Purpose above.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Larry Davis, State Board of Education, Olympia, (360) 753-6715.

Name of Proponent: State Board of Education, governmental.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: See above.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See above.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Not applicable.

Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. Not applicable.

Hearing Location: Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004, on November 19, 1997, at 1:00 p.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Patty Martin by October 16, 1997, TDD (360) 664-3631, or (360) 753-6715.

Submit Written Comments to: Rules Coordinator, State Board of Education, P.O. Box 47206, Olympia, WA 98504-7206, FAX (360) 586-2357.

Date of Intended Adoption: November 21, 1997.

September 30, 1997

Larry Davis

Executive Director

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 97-04-088, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97)

WAC 180-79A-010 State board of education performance-based certification system. The state board of education establishes a performance-based certification system to be fully implemented for all teacher candidates applying for certification after August 31, 2000, and for all educational staff associate and administrator candidates no later than August 31, 2004. The performance-based certification system shall include the issuance of a residency certificate, a professional certificate, and other certificates which the state board of education may add in the future.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 97-04-088, 180-79A-010, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 97-04-088, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97)

WAC 180-79A-015 Washington advisory council for professional certification standards--Purpose and selection. The state board of education shall establish, no later than December 31, 1997, Washington advisory councils for professional ((teaching)) standards for teachers, and no later than August 31, 2000, for administrators, and educational staff associates. The purpose of the councils shall be to serve as working councils of the state board of education to advise the state board of education regarding the development and implementation of the certification system ((to be implemented in the year 2000)).

(1) A majority of the advisory councils' members shall be practitioners in their respective roles.

(2) The state board of education shall solicit recommendations from the appropriate professional organizations for persons to serve on the councils.

(3) The board of education shall appoint council members on the basis of the recommendations received with consideration being given to educator roles, geographic distribution, gender, race, and ethnicity.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 97-04-088, 180-79A-015, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97.]

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 97-04-088, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97)

WAC 180-79A-022 Washington advisory councils for professional administrator standards and professional educational staff associates standards--Duties. The Washington advisory councils for professional administrator standards and for educational staff associate standards shall present initial recommendations to the state board of education no later than September 30, ((2000)) 2001, in regard to the following:

(1) Standards to be used to obtain the professional certificates;

(2) Standards for renewing the professional certificate;

(3) Standards for obtaining the professional career certificate; and

(4) The policies for implementing these standards.

In addition, the councils shall submit recommendations for the future composition, term of membership and responsibilities of the councils.