PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

[Filed August 21, 2018, 12:02 p.m.]

Continuance of WSR 18-10-079.

Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 13-14-085.

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Amends WAC 181-86-180 concerning voluntary revocation. The primary change is the format requirements and clarification.

Hearing Location(s): September 27, 2018, at 8:30, at the DoubleTree, 322 North Spokane Falls Court, Spokane, WA 99201.

Date of Intended Adoption: September 27, 2018.

Submit Written Comments to: David Brenna, 600 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504, email david.brenna@k12.wa.us, fax 360-586-4548, by September 19, 2018.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact David Brenna, phone 360-725-6238, fax 360-586-4548, email david.brenna@k12.wa.us, by September 19, 2018.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The office of professional practice (OPP) offers voluntary surrender of a license. This WAC change clarifies and simplifies the requirements.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: Streamlines and clarifies rule, does not make significant policy changes.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.

Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Name of Proponent: Professional educator standards board (PESB), Catherine Slagle, director of OPP, office of superintendent of public instruction (OSPI), governmental.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: David Brenna, 600 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504, 360-725-6238.

A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135.

Senior Policy Analyst

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

WAC 181-86-180Voluntary surrender of certificates.

A holder of a certificate who has not received a final order for revocation of his or her certificate may voluntarily surrender his or her certificate to the superintendent of public instruction ((if the certificate holder believes that he or she is or might be ineligible to hold a certificate for any reason which is or might constitute grounds for revocation of the certificate))for any reason other than conviction of a felony crime stated within WAC 181-86-013(1).

A certificate holder voluntarily surrendering a certificate shall provide the superintendent of public instruction the following affidavit((:

"I, . . . . . ., have reason to believe that I am or might be ineligible to hold a certificate(s) for reasons which do or might constitute grounds for revocation of the certificate(s). Accordingly, I hereby voluntarily surrender the following certificate(s):


(1) . . . .	Cert. No. . . . .
(2) . . . .	Cert. No. . . . .

I have not been to the best of my knowledge convicted of any felony crime listed within WAC 181-86-013(1).

I agree, if I request reinstatement of the certificate(s) I have voluntarily surrendered, to provide the superintendent of public instruction with an affidavit describing in full the reasons for my voluntary surrender of the certificate(s) listed above. I further understand that the superintendent of public instruction will notify other states and public and private school officials within the state of Washington that I have voluntarily surrendered)).

I hereby voluntarily surrender my certificate(s). Certificate # . . . . . .

I further understand that the superintendent of public instruction will notify other states and public and private school officials with the state of Washington that I have voluntarily surrendered my certificate(s)."


Name:	Certificate Number:

Upon request for reinstatement of such certificate, the applicant must comply with chapter 181-77 or 181-79A WAC and, in addition, must disclose in full the reasons for the voluntary surrender of the certificate. In the event the surrendered certificate would have expired or lapsed but for the surrendering of the certificate, the applicant must meet all requirements for reinstating an expired or lapsed certificate.