Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: Change the name of the "earth science" endorsement to "earth and space science" endorsement.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 181-82A-202.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 07-04-006 on January 24, 200 [2007].

     A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Nasue Nishida, P.O. Box 47236, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 725-6238, fax (360) 586-4548, e-mail nasue.nishida@k12.wa.us.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: March 14, 2007.

Nasue Nishida

Policy and Research Analyst

OTS-9531.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-02-051, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06)

WAC 181-82A-202   Certificate endorsements.   Teacher certificates shall be endorsed as follows:

     (1) All levels:

     (a) Bilingual education.

     (b) Designated arts: Dance.

     (c) Designated arts: Theatre arts.

     (d) Designated arts: Music: Choral, instrumental or general.

     (e) Designated arts, visual arts.

     (f) Designated world languages.

     (g) English as a second language.

     (h) Health/fitness.

     (i) Library media.

     (j) Reading.

     (k) Special education.

     (2) Early childhood:

     (a) Early childhood education.

     (b) Early childhood special education.

     (3) Elementary education.

     (4) Middle level:

     (a) Middle level -- Humanities.

     (b) Middle level -- Math/science.

     (5) Secondary level:

     (a) Designated science: Biology.

     (b) Designated science: Chemistry.

     (c) Designated science: Earth and space science.

     (d) Designated science: Physics.

     (e) Designated career and technical education: Agriculture education, business education, family and consumer sciences education, marketing education, and technology education.

     (f) English language arts.

     (g) History.

     (h) Mathematics.

     (i) Science.

     (j) Social studies.

     (k) Traffic safety.

[06-02-051, recodified as § 181-82A-202, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.410 RCW and RCW 28A.305.130 (1) through (4). 02-04-013, § 180-82A-202, filed 1/24/02, effective 2/24/02.]

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