WSR 12-03-065

PERMANENT RULES

SUPERINTENDENT OF

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

[ Filed January 12, 2012, 10:30 a.m. , effective February 12, 2012 ]


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

     Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: Session Law 1087 establishes office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) to adopt rules to enact ESHB 1449.

     Purpose: These rules are to support the 2011 legislature in that the legislature finds that the current economic environment requires that the state, when appropriate, charge for some of the services provided directly to the users of those services. The legislature finds that the processing of certifications should be moved to an on-line system that allows educators to manage their certifications and provides better information to policymakers. The legislature intends to assess a certification processing fee to eliminate state-funded support of the cost to issue educator certificates. The hearing on December 28, 2011, brought forth proposed WAC 392-194-001 and 392-194-002 and with no opposing comment OSPI submits WAC 392-194-001 and 392-194-002 to be made permanent.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: Session Law 1087.

     Other Authority: ESHB 1449.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 11-23-122 on November 21, 2011.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: December 28, 2011.

Randy Dorn

State Superintendent

of Public Instruction

OTS-4194.2

Chapter 392-194 WAC

SCHOOL PERSONNEL CERTIFICATE FEES


NEW SECTION
WAC 392-194-001   Purpose and authority.   The purpose of this chapter is to establish the fee for processing initial educator certificate applications and subsequent actions. The authority for this chapter is chapter 23 (ESHB 1449), Laws of 2011.

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NEW SECTION
WAC 392-194-002   Fee for processing initial educator certificate applications and subsequent actions.   Effective October 1, 2011, the superintendent of public instruction will charge a nonrefundable fee of thirty-three dollars for processing any certificate application or requests for administrative action which results in the issuance, renewal or reissuance of a permit or certificate pursuant to RCW 28A.410.010, 28A.410.025, 28A.410.210, and chapters 181-85 and 181-77 WAC; for issuance of a letter authorizing internship/student teaching pursuant to WAC 181-78A-130; and any subsequent action upon any certificate or permit referred to within this chapter. Educator certificates governed under this chapter include:

     (1) Teacher. The teacher certificate, including teacher exchange permits as provided in WAC 181-79A-140, authorizes service as a classroom teacher.

     (2) Career and technical. The career and technical education certificate authorizes service in career and technical education programs in accordance with the provisions of chapter 181-77 WAC.

     (3) First people's language/culture. The first peoples' language, culture, and oral tribal traditions teacher certificate authorizes service as defined under WAC 181-78A-700(8).

     (4) Administrator.

     (5) Educational staff associate. The educational staff associate certificate authorizes service in the roles of school speech pathologists or audiologists, school counselors, school nurses, school occupational therapists, school physical therapists, school psychologists, and school social workers: Provided, That nothing within chapter 181-79A WAC authorizes professional practice by an educational staff associate which is otherwise prohibited or restricted by any other law, including licensure statutes and rules and regulations promulgated by the appropriate licensure board or agency.

     (6) Limited certificates. The following limited certificates are issued to individuals under specific circumstances set forth in WAC 181-79A-231:

     (a) Conditional certificate.

     (b) Substitute certificate.

     (c) Emergency certificate.

     (d) Emergency substitute certificate.

     (e) Nonimmigrant alien exchange teacher.

     (f) Intern substitute teacher certificate.

     (g) Transitional certificate.

     (h) Provisional alternative administrative certificate.

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