PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 04-08-056.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 180-79A-140 Types of certificates.
Hearing Location(s): Hockinson High School, 16819 N.E. 159th Street, Brush Prairie, WA 98606, on August 26, 2004, at 8:30 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: August 27, 2004.
Submit Written Comments to: Larry Davis, Executive Director, P.O. Box 47206, Olympia WA 98504-7206, e-mail ldavis@ospi.wednet.edu, fax (360) 586-2357, by August 11, 2004.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Laura Moore, Executive Assistant, by August 11, 2004, TTY (360) 664-3631 or (360) 725-6025.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The state board is amending its policy, for the purposes of the pilot program, to establish the first people's language/culture teacher certificate as a type of certificate rather than be included on the list of limited certificates.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: This is to make permanent language that was adopted on an emergency basis in March 2004.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: This would establish the first people's language/culture teacher certificate as a type of certificate rather than be included on the list of limited certificates.
Name of Proponent: State Board of Education, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Larry Davis, State Board of Education, Olympia, (360) 725-6025.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Not applicable.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Not applicable.
July 12, 2004
Larry Davis
Executive Director
OTS-7348.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 02-18-037, filed 8/26/02,
effective 9/26/02)
WAC 180-79A-140
Types of certificates.
((Five)) Six
types of certificates shall be issued:
(1) Teacher. The teacher certificate, including teacher exchange permits as provided in WAC 180-79A-220, authorizes service as a classroom teacher.
(2) ((Vocational.)) Career and technical. The career and
technical education certificate authorizes service in career
and technical education programs in accordance with the
provisions of chapter 180-77 WAC.
(3) First people's language/culture. The first people's language/culture teacher certificate authorizes service as defined under WAC 180-78A-700(8).
(4) Administrator.
(a) The administrator certificate for principal authorizes services as a building administrator or assistant principal.
(b) The administrator certificates for superintendent or program administrator will be issued to persons who meet state board of education certification standards for service in the roles of superintendent or program administrator.
(((4))) (5) Educational staff associate. The educational
staff associate certificate authorizes service in the roles of
school speech pathologists or audiologists, school counselors,
school nurses, school occupational therapists, school physical
therapists, school psychologists, and school social workers:
Provided, That nothing within chapter 180-79A WAC authorizes
professional practice by an educational staff associate which
is otherwise prohibited or restricted by any other law,
including licensure statutes and rules and regulations
promulgated by the appropriate licensure board or agency.
(((5))) (6) Limited certificates. The following limited
certificates are issued to individuals under specific
circumstances set forth in WAC 180-79A-231:
(a) Conditional certificate.
(b) Substitute certificate.
(c) Emergency certificate.
(d) Emergency substitute certificate.
(e) Nonimmigrant alien exchange teacher.
(f) Intern substitute teacher certificate.
(g) Transitional certificate.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 and 28A.410.010. 02-18-037, § 180-79A-140, filed 8/26/02, effective 9/26/02; 02-13-027, § 180-79A-140, filed 6/12/02, effective 7/13/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) through (4). 02-04-018, § 180-79A-140, filed 1/24/02, effective 2/24/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 00-13-063, § 180-79A-140, filed 6/16/00, effective 7/17/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130 (1) and (2). 99-23-023, § 180-79A-140, filed 11/9/99, effective 12/10/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-79A-140, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 97-04-088, § 180-79A-140, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97.]