WSR 21-15-024
AGENDA
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR
STANDARDS BOARD
[Filed July 12, 2021, 10:49 a.m.]
Title 181 WAC
Semi-Annual Rule-Making Agenda for
July 2021 to January 2022
Listed below is the professional educator standards board (PESB), Title 181 WAC, semi-annual rules development agenda for publication in the Washington State Register. This list identifies rules that we have under active development and rules that the agency anticipates beginning action on during the next six months.
Current information on our rule-making activity is available on our website. As circumstances warrant, there may be additional rule-making activity not on this agenda. That information will be posted on our website.
If you have questions about this agenda, Maren Johnson's email address is maren.johnson@k12.wa.us and phone is 360-867-8424.
WAC Citation
Subject Matter of Rule
Activity
181-78A
Program standards for school counselor and school psychologist preparation programs.
CR-102 anticipated July 2021.
CR-103P anticipated September 2021.
181-79A
Nonsubstantive update clarifying and reorganizing WAC for issues of abuse and emotional or behavioral distress in students.
CR-103P [anticipated] July 2021.
181-82A-207,
181-82A-208,
181-82A-210,
and 181-82A-212
Rule making to reflect recommendations from the educator professional growth workgroup on specialty endorsements.
CR-102 anticipated July 2021.
CR-103P anticipated September 2021.
181-82-127
Standards for educational interpreters for the deaf.
CR-102 anticipated July 2021.
CR-103P anticipated September 2021.
181-77, 181-77A, 181-78A, 181-79A,
and 181-85
Changes to certificate renewal related to HB 1426, including requirements on equity-based school practices, educational leadership, and government to government relations. Changes to residency, professional, and career level benchmarks for educators. Clarification and technical changes regarding existing policy for educator certificate renewal and reissuance.
CR-103P anticipated July 2021.
181-85-033
Activity-based clock hours for mentoring and National Board Maintenance of Certification.
CR-103P anticipated July 2021.
181-78A-231, 181-78A-232, 181-78A-340, and 181-80-010
WAC amendments relating to HB 1028 eliminating the edTPA as a requirement for program completion.
CR-103P anticipated July 2021.
181-86-145 and 181-86-150
Clarification regarding changing the level of discipline in the educator certificate discipline appeals process.
CR-102 anticipated July 2021.
CR-103P anticipated September 2021.
181-78A-100
Adding a curriculum and instruction component to the preparation program review process, emphasizing review of cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion standards, SEL standards, and inTASC standards.
CR-103P anticipated July 2021.
181-79A-257
Nonsubstantive clarifications to rule on out-of-state candidates, clarifying that holding or having held a teacher or educational staff associate certificate is required for a principal certificate.
CR-105 anticipated July 2021.
181-79A-130
Increase in certificate fees for teachers, administrators, and educational staff associates. This certificate fee increase would not impact paraeducators.
CR-101 anticipated July 2021.
CR-102 anticipated October 2021.
CR-103P anticipated November 2021.
181-78A-100
Adds program review model for the PESB program standards applicable to school counselor and school psychologist preparation programs. Clarifies language.
CR-101 anticipated July 2021.
CR-102 anticipated September 2021.
CR-103P anticipated November 2021.
Maren Johnson
Rules Coordinator