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

     Purpose: Amends WAC 181-85-075 providing for the professional growth plan submission to receive continuing education credit. Repeals WAC 181-85-034, the program for awarding clock hours for professional growth plans at the district level.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending x [WAC 181-85-075].

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 12-11-031 on May 9, 2012.

     A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting David Brenna, 600 Washington Street South, Room 400, Olympia, WA 98504-7236, phone (360) 725-6238, fax (360) 586-4548, e-mail david.brenna@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     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 2 [1], Repealed 0 [1].

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 2 [1], Repealed 0 [1].

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2 [1], Repealed 0 [1];      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: July 30, 2012.

David Brenna

Legislative and

Policy Coordinator

OTS-4754.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-14-010, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06)

WAC 181-85-075   Continuing education requirement.   Continuing education requirements are as follows:

     (1) Each holder of a continuing certificate affected by this chapter shall be required to complete during a five-year period one hundred fifty continuing education credit hours, as defined in WAC 181-85-025 and 181-85-030, prior to the lapse date of the first issue of the continuing certificate and during each five-year period between subsequent lapse dates as calculated in WAC 181-85-100.

     (2) Individuals holding a valid continuing certificate in subsection (1) of this section may choose to renew the certificate via annual professional growth plans developed since the certificate was issued in collaboration with the professional growth team as defined in WAC 181-79A-030. The professional growth plans must document formalized learning opportunities and professional development activities that relate to the standards and "career level" benchmarks defined in WAC 181-79A-207 for teachers, WAC 181-78A-540(1) for administrators, or WAC 181-78A-540(2) for educational staff associates. For educators holding multiple certificates in chapter 181-85 WAC or WAC 181-79A-251, a professional growth plan for teacher, administrator, or educational staff associate shall meet the requirement for all certificates held by an individual which is affected by this section. Each completed annual professional growth plan shall receive the equivalent of thirty continuing education credit hours.

     (3) Provided, That each holder of a continuing or a standard certificate affected by this chapter may present a copy of a valid certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in lieu of the completion of the continuing education credit hours required by this chapter.

     (4) Each holder of a continuing school psychologist certificate affected by this chapter may present a copy of a valid National Certified School Psychologist certificate issued by the National Association of School Psychologists in lieu of the completion of the continuing education credit hours required by this chapter.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. 06-14-010, § 181-85-075, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-85-075, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 05-19-104, § 180-85-075, filed 9/20/05, effective 10/21/05; 02-14-112, § 180-85-075, filed 7/2/02, effective 8/2/02; 02-04-017, § 180-85-075, filed 1/24/02, effective 2/24/02; 01-09-004, § 180-85-075, filed 4/5/01, effective 5/6/01; 99-14-010, § 180-85-075, filed 6/24/99, effective 7/25/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-85-075, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.70.005. 89-01-043 (Order 28-88), § 180-85-075, filed 12/14/88; 86-13-018 (Order 8-86), § 180-85-075, filed 6/10/86.]

     The following section of the Washington Administrative Code is repealed:

WAC 181-85-034

Continuing education credit hour -- Definition -- Professional development system -- Professional growth plan.