Date of Adoption: January 12, 2001.

Purpose: This was an editorial amendment needed for clarification.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 180-78A-209.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2).

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-24-122 on December 6, 2000.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

January 22, 2001

Larry Davis

Executive Director

OTS-4518.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-09-046, filed 4/14/00, effective 5/15/00)

WAC 180-78A-209   Professional education advisory boards -- Membership.   The professional education advisory boards shall at a minimum consist of the following:

(1) TEACHER.

(a) One-half or more of the voting members shall be classroom teachers. All, but one, will be appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association. One of these teachers shall be employed in a private school and appointed by the Washington Federation of Independent Schools.

(b) At least one principal appointed by the president of the Association of Washington School Principals.

(c) At least one school administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.

(d) At least one college or university representative who may serve in a voting or nonvoting role.

(e) At colleges or universities where vocational programs are offered, one vocational director or vocational teacher, with expertise in one of the approved vocational programs at the college or university, appointed by the Washington Association of Vocational Administrators in cooperation with the college or university.

(2) ADMINISTRATOR.

(a) ((At least one-fourth)) One-half or more of the voting members shall be administrators. One-half of these administrators (at least one-fourth of the total voting membership) shall be appointed by the president of the Washington Association of School Administrators. All((,)) but one((, will)) of the remaining administrators shall be appointed by the president of the Association of Washington School Principals. ((One of)) The ((building)) remaining administrator((s)) shall be employed in an approved private school and appointed by the Washington Federation of Independent Schools. ((At least one-fourth of the voting members shall be administrators appointed by the president of the Washington Association of School Administrators.))

(b) At least one or more classroom teachers appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.

(c) At least one college or university representative who may serve in a voting or nonvoting role.

(3) SCHOOL COUNSELOR.

(a) At least one-half of the voting members shall be school counselors appointed by the president of the Washington School Counselors Association.

(b) At least one teacher appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.

(c) At least one principal appointed by the Association of Washington School Principals.

(d) At least one administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.

(e) At least one college or university representative who may serve in a voting or nonvoting role.

(4) SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST.

(a) At least one-half of the voting members shall be school psychologists appointed by the president of the Washington State Association of School Psychologists.

(b) At least one teacher appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.

(c) At least one principal appointed by the Association of Washington School Principals.

(d) At least one administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.

(e) At least one college or university representative who may serve in a voting or nonvoting role.

(5) SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER.

(a) At least one-half of the voting members shall be school social workers appointed by the president of the Washington Association of School Social Workers.

(b) At least one teacher appointed by the president of the Washington Education Association.

(c) At least one principal appointed by the Association of Washington School Principals.

(d) At least one administrator appointed by the Washington Association of School Administrators.

(e) At least one college or university representative who may serve in a voting or nonvoting role.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 00-09-046, 180-78A-209, filed 4/14/00, effective 5/15/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, 180-78A-209, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]

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