WSR 13-16-075 PROPOSED RULES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR STANDARDS BOARD [Filed August 6, 2013, 9:41 p.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 12-23-037.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Amends WAC 181-82A-215 requiring new certificates issued with either a special education, early childhood special education, English language learner or bilingual must have an accompanying endorsement in an academic content area.
Hearing Location(s): Red Lion at the Park, 303 West North River Drive, Spokane, WA 99201, on September 19, 2013, at 8:30.
Date of Intended Adoption: September 19, 2013.
Submit Written Comments to: David Brenna, Old Capitol Building, 600 Washington Street, Room 400, Olympia, WA 98504, e-mail david.brenna@k12.wa.us, fax (360) 586-4548, by September 12, 2013.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact David Brenna by September 12, 2013, (360) 725-6238.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Teachers with endorsements that describe special skills required to work with certain students will be required to also have an academic content area expertise indicated by endorsement. This applied to new issues after September 2014, and does not apply to out-of-state reciprocal endorsements.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Professional educator standards board, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: David Brenna, P.O. Box 42736 [47236], Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 725-6238.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. No fiscal impact.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Not applicable.
August 6, 2013
David Brenna
Senior Policy Analyst
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 07-19-057, filed 9/14/07, effective 10/15/07)
WAC 181-82A-215 Implementation policies.
(1) In order to maintain an endorsement for which revised competencies have been adopted by the professional educator standards board after January 1, 2007, each college or university shall seek reapproval per WAC 181-82A-206(2) according to the timeline adopted and published by the professional educator standards board. (2) All individuals seeking to obtain endorsements after September 1, 2009, shall meet the requirements adopted by the professional educator standards board after January 1, 2007. Prior to September 1, 2009, individuals shall meet endorsement and testing requirements identified on the timeline adopted and published by the professional educator standards board. (3) Teachers shall be required to obtain a minimum of one endorsement. Provided, that a teacher who obtains a special education, early childhood education, bilingual education, or English language learner endorsement after September 1, 2014, must earn and/or hold a second endorsement in a core academic content area.
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