WSR 13-21-066 EXPEDITED RULES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR STANDARDS BOARD [Filed October 16, 2013, 1:45 p.m.]
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Amending WAC 181-86-110 creating duty of administration of a charter school to report to the office of professional practice any educator misconduct as defined in chapter 181-87 WAC. Legislature, by initiative, created charter schools in 2013.
NOTICE
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO David Brenna, Professional Educator Standards Board, 600 Washington Street South, Room 400, Olympia, WA 98504, AND RECEIVED BY December 24, 2013.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: By initiative, the legislature created charter schools in 2013. All public and certified private schools have a duty to report educator unprofessional practice. This change adds charter school administrators to those required to refer to the office of professional practice any educator misconduct.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Statutory.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.
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, 600 Washington Street South, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 725-6238.
October 16, 2013
David Brenna
Senior Policy Analyst
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 06-02-051, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06)
WAC 181-86-110 Duty of ESD superintendent, district superintendent and private school administrator to file complaints.
When an educational service district superintendent, a district superintendent, chief administrative officer of a charter school, or the chief administrative officer of an approved private school possesses sufficient reliable information to believe that a certificated employee within such district or approved private school is not of good moral character or personally fit or has committed an act of unprofessional conduct, such superintendent or chief administrative officer, within a reasonable period of time of making such determination, shall file a written complaint with the superintendent of public instruction: Provided, That if an educational service district, charter school, or school district is considering action to discharge an employee of such district, the educational service district, charter school, or school district superintendent need not file such complaint until ten calendar days after making the final decision to serve or not serve formal notice of discharge.
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