WSR 21-07-018

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR

STANDARDS BOARD

[Filed March 5, 2021, 12:32 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 181-85-033, clock hours for national board maintenance of certification.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Professional educator standards board currently has policy allowing for clock hour for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) national board renewal process. NBPTS is transitioning from a renewal process to a maintenance of certification process. Rules are being considered allowing for clock hours for the maintenance of certification process.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Maren Johnson, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-867-8424, email maren.johnson@k12.wa.us, website www.pesb.wa.gov.

March 3, 2021

Maren Johnson

Rules Coordinator