PDFWAC 181-78A-237

Teacher, principal, career and technical education administrator, superintendent, and program administrator—Specific program approval domain standard—Program resources and governance.

Program resources and governance. Providers ensure that programs have adequate resources, facilities, and governance structures to enable effective administration and fiscal sustainability.
(1) Providers ensure that programs utilize a separate administrative unit responsible for the composition and organization of the preparation program.
(a) An officially designated administrator is responsible for the composition and organization of the preparation program.
(b) Budgetary allocations are sufficient for the program to assure that candidates meet standards and requirements of the board.
(2) Providers ensure the program has adequate personnel to promote teaching and learning.
(a) Workload policies allow program personnel to effectively perform their assigned responsibilities within the program.
(b) Specific program personnel are assigned the responsibility of advising applicants for certification and endorsements and for maintaining certification records.
(c) The program has adequate field supervisors and other support personnel.
(3) Providers ensure the program has adequate facilities and resources to promote teaching and learning.
(a) The program has the necessary classrooms, lab space, office space, and/or other facilities.
(b) The program has technology, library, curricular, and electronic information resources.
(c) The facilities support faculty and candidate use of technology.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.410 RCW. WSR 21-08-023, § 181-78A-237, filed 3/29/21, effective 4/29/21. Statutory Authority: Chapters 28A.410 and 28A.413 RCW. WSR 19-15-144, § 181-78A-237, filed 7/24/19, effective 8/24/19.]