WSR 18-10-063
PERMANENT RULES
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR
STANDARDS BOARD
[Filed April 30, 2018, 9:43 a.m., effective May 31, 2018]
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Amends WAC 181-79A-250 to delete redundant language.
Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 181-79A-250.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.220.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 18-05-057 on February 15, 2018.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting David Brenna, 600 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-6238, fax 360-586-4548, email david.brenna@k12.wa.us, web site www.pesb.wa.gov.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: April 30, 2018.
David Brenna
Senior Policy Analyst
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 17-11-104, filed 5/22/17, effective 6/22/17)
WAC 181-79A-250 Initial and continuing certificates—Renewal, reinstatement, and continuing education requirements.
The following shall apply to initial and continuing certificates issued pursuant to this chapter:
(1) Initial certificate.
(a) Teachers.
An initial teacher certificate may be renewed for an additional three-year period on application and verification that the individual has completed all course work requirements from a regionally accredited institution of higher education as defined in WAC 181-78A-010(6) for continuing certification or has completed at least fifteen quarter credit hours (ten semester credit hours) since the certificate was issued or renewed. After August 31, 2000, provisions of WAC 181-79A-123 will apply.
(b) Administrators.
After June 30, 2004, provisions of WAC 181-79A-123(8) will apply.
(c) Educational staff associates.
After June 30, 2005, provisions of WAC 181-79A-123(9) will apply to school psychologists and school counselors.
(2) Continuing certificate.
(a) The continuing certificates of holders who were eligible for such certificates prior to August 31, 1987, and who applied for such certificates prior to July 1, 1988, or who would have been eligible for such certificates prior to August 31, 1987, but for one of the three-year experience requirement and who complete such requirement and apply for such certificate prior to August 31, 1988, will be valid for life. Holders of valid continuing certificates affected by this subsection shall be entitled to have such certificate reissued and subject to the terms and conditions applicable to certification at the time of reissuance including the continuing education requirements of chapter 181-85 WAC.
(b) All continuing certificates not affected by the exception stated in (a) of this subsection shall expire if the holder does not complete the continuing education requirement to include the filing requirement specified in chapter 181-85 WAC((, or has kept the national American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certificate up to date)). To reinstate such an expired continuing certificate the individual must complete the requirements for reinstatement stated within chapter 181-85 WAC and must meet the conditions stated in WAC 181-79A-253.