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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6722

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senators McDonald, Vognild, West and Bluechel

Read first time 1/24/90 and referred to Committee on  Education.

AN ACT Relating to foreign language exchange teachers; and amending RCW 28A.67.020.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 28A.67.020, chapter 223, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. as last amended by section 5, chapter 379, Laws of 1985 and RCW 28A.67.020 are each amended to read as follows:

          No person, who is not a citizen of the United States of America, shall be permitted to teach in the common schools in this state:  PROVIDED, That the superintendent of public instruction may grant to an alien a permit to teach in the common schools of this state if such teacher has all the other qualifications required by law, and has declared his or her intention of becoming a citizen of the United States of America:  PROVIDED FURTHER, That after a one year probationary period the superintendent of public instruction, at the request of the school district which employed such teacher on a permit, may grant to an alien whose qualifications have been approved by the state board of education a standard certificate to teach in the common schools of this state:  PROVIDED FURTHER, That the superintendent of public instruction may grant to a nonimmigrant alien whose qualifications have been approved by the state board of education a temporary permit to teach foreign language for a period to be defined by the superintendent of public instruction or a one-year temporary permit which is renewable ((only once for no more than one year)) to teach as an exchange teacher in the common schools of this state.

          Before such alien shall be granted a temporary permit he or she shall be required to subscribe to an oath or affirmation in writing as follows:  I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington; that I do not advocate the overthrow, destruction, or alteration of the constitutional form of government of the United States or of the state of Washington or any political subdivision of either of them.  All oaths or affirmations subscribed as herein provided shall be filed in the office of the superintendent of public instruction and shall be there retained for a period of five years.  Such permits shall at all times be subject to revocation by the superintendent of public instruction.