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                         SENATE BILL 5934

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Senators Kohl‑Welles, Finkbeiner, McAuliffe, Carlson, Kastama, Regala, Eide and Rasmussen

Read first time 02/08/2001.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Requiring an internet web site explaining methods of attaining teacher certification.

    AN ACT Relating to disseminating information on methods of attaining teacher certification; and reenacting and amending RCW 28A.410.010.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 28A.410.010 and 1992 c 159 s 3 and 1992 c 60 s 2 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) The state board of education shall establish, publish, and enforce rules ((and regulations)) determining eligibility for and certification of personnel employed in the common schools of this state, including certification for emergency or temporary, substitute or provisional duty and under such certificates or permits as the board shall deem proper or as otherwise prescribed by law.  The rules shall require that the initial application for certification shall require a record check of the applicant through the Washington state patrol criminal identification system and through the federal bureau of investigation at the applicant's expense.  The record check shall include a fingerprint check using a complete Washington state criminal identification fingerprint card.  The superintendent of public instruction may waive the record check for any applicant who has had a record check within the two years before application.

(b) In establishing rules pertaining to the qualifications of instructors of American sign language the state board shall consult with the national association of the deaf, "sign instructors guidance network" (s.i.g.n.), and the Washington state association of the deaf for evaluation and certification of sign language instructors.

(2) The superintendent of public instruction shall act as the administrator of any such rules ((and regulations)) and have the power to issue any certificates or permits and revoke the same in accordance with board rules ((and regulations)).

(3) The superintendent of public instruction shall develop and maintain an internet web site that explains the various methods to attain teacher certification in Washington state.  The web site shall include, but not be limited to, the entry requirements for each method, and a proposed timeline for completing each method.

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