WSR 16-11-107
PROPOSED RULES
SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
[Filed May 18, 2016, 10:24 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 16-07-132.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 392-140-972 Finance—Special allocationsSalary bonus for teachers and other certificated staff who hold current certification by the national board.
Hearing Location(s): Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), 600 Washington Street S.E., Policy Conference Room, Olympia, WA 98501, on June 22, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: June 24, 2016.
Submit Written Comments to: Ross Bunda, OSPI, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504, e-mail Ross.Bunda@k12.wa.us, fax (360) 664-3638, by June 22, 2016.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Kristin Murphy by June 15, 2016, TTY (360) 664-3631 or (360) 725-6133.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: These rule revisions provide "housekeeping" updates regarding which staff in public schools are eligible for the national board bonus.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.150.290(1) and 28A.405.415.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Ross Bunda, OSPI, (360) 725-6308; Implementation: T. J. Kelly, OSPI, (360) 725-6301; and Enforcement: JoLynn Berge, OSPI, (360) 725-6292.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Not applicable, no small business impact; no school district fiscal impact.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. OSPI is not subject to RCW 34.05.328 per subsection (5)(a)(i). Additionally, this rule is not a significant legislative rule per subsection (5)(c)(iii).
May 18, 2016
Randy Dorn
Superintendent of
Public Instruction
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 14-04-002, filed 1/22/14, effective 2/22/14)
WAC 392-140-972 Salary bonus for teachers and other certificated instructional staff who hold current certification by the national boardDefinitions.
As used in this chapter, "teachers and other certificated instructional staff" that are eligible for the national board bonus includes staff assigned to one of the following duties as defined in the S-275 Personnel Reporting Handbook:
(1) Elementary homeroom teacher, duty root 31;
(2) Secondary teacher, duty root 32;
(3) Other teacher, duty root 33;
(4) Elementary specialist teacher, duty root 34;
(5) Other support personnel, duty root 40;
(((5))) (6) Library media specialist, duty root 41;
(((6))) (7) Counselor, duty root 42;
(((7))) (8) Occupational therapist, duty root 43;
(((8))) (9) Social worker, duty root 44;
(((9))) (10) Speech-language pathologist or audiologist, duty root 45;
(((10))) (11) Psychologist, duty root 46;
(((11))) (12) Nurse, duty root 47;
(((12))) (13) Physical therapist, duty root 48;
(((13))) (14) Reading resource specialist, duty root 49;
(((14))) (15) Long-term substitute teacher, duty root 52;
(((15))) (16) Contractor teacher, duty root 63;
(((16))) (17) Contractor educational staff associate, duty root 64; and excludes staff not assigned to the above duties. This excludes staff whose duties consist entirely of the following:
(((17))) (18) Superintendent, duty root 11;
(((18))) (19) Deputy/assistant superintendent, duty root 12;
(((19))) (20) Other district administrator, duty root 13;
(((20))) (21) Elementary principal, duty root 21;
(((21))) (22) Elementary principal, duty root 22;
(((22))) (23) Secondary principal, duty root 23;
(((23))) (24) Secondary vice-principal, duty root 24;
(((24))) (25) Other school administrator, duty root 25;
(((25))) (26) Extracurricular, duty root 51;
(((26))) (27) Certificated on leave, duty root 61; or
(((27))) (28) Classified staff, duty roots 90 through 99.