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SENATE BILL 5375
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Senators Anderson, Rasmussen, Bailey, Johnson, Metcalf, Matson, McCaslin, Thorsness, Roach, Cantu, Oke, Craswell, A. Smith and L. Smith.
Read first time January 30, 1991. Referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT Relating to teacher certification; and amending RCW 28A.410.040 and 28A.410.050.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 28A.410.040 and 1990 c 33 s 406 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
The state board of education shall adopt rules providing that, except as
provided in this section, all individuals qualifying for an initial-level
teaching certificate after August 31, 1992, shall possess a baccalaureate
degree in the arts, sciences, and/or humanities and have fulfilled the requirements
for teacher certification pursuant to RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). ((The
state board of education shall develop and adopt rules establishing
baccalaureate degree equivalency standards for certification of vocational
instructors performing instructional duties and acquiring initial level
certification after August 31, 1992.)) However, candidates for grades
preschool through eight certificates shall have fulfilled the requirements for
a major as part of their baccalaureate degree. If the major is in early
childhood education, elementary education, or special education, the candidate
must have at least thirty quarter hours or twenty semester hours in one
academic field.
(2) ((The
state board of education shall study the impact of eliminating the major in
education under subsection (1) of this section and submit a report to the
legislature by January 15, 1990. The report shall include a recommendation on
whether the major in education under subsection (1) of this section should be
eliminated.
(3))) The
initial certificate shall be valid for ((two years.
(4)
Certificate holders may renew the certificate for a three-year period by
providing proof of acceptance and enrollment in an approved masters degree
program. A second renewal, for a period of two years, may be granted upon
recommendation of the degree-granting institution and if the certificate holder
can demonstrate substantial progress toward the completion of the masters
degree and that the degree will be completed within the two-year extension
period. Under no circumstances may an initial certificate be valid for)) a period
of no more than seven years. The initial certificate may be
reinstated pursuant to state board of education rules.
Sec. 2. RCW 28A.410.050 and 1989 c 29 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(((1)
The state board of education shall implement rules providing that all teachers
performing instructional duties and acquiring professional level certificate
status after August 31, 1992, shall possess, as a requirement of professional
status, a masters degree in teaching, or a masters degree in the arts,
sciences, and/or humanities.
(2))) The
state board of education shall develop and adopt rules establishing baccalaureate
and masters degree equivalency standards for vocational instructors
performing instructional duties and acquiring ((professional level))
certification after August 31, 1992.