WSR 97-20-149

PROPOSED RULES

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

[Filed October 1, 1997, 11:08 a.m.]

Original Notice.

Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 97-14-104.

Title of Rule: WAC 180-78A-265 Program approval requirement--Field experience for all administrators.

Purpose: The proposed amendments would delay for one year the increase in the number of hours required for an internship for a principal's certificate.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.305.130.

Summary: See Purpose above.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: Funding to support the longer internship is being sought, and an additional year is needed.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Larry Davis, State Board of Education, Olympia, (360) 753-6715.

Name of Proponent: State Board of Education, governmental.

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Explanation of Rule, its Purpose, and Anticipated Effects: See above.

Proposal Changes the Following Existing Rules: See above.

No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Not applicable.

Section 201, chapter 403, Laws of 1995, does not apply to this rule adoption. Not applicable.

Hearing Location: Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004, on November 19, 1997, at 1:00 p.m.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Patty Martin by October 16, 1997, TDD (360) 664-3631, or (360) 753-6715.

Submit Written Comments to: Rules Coordinator, State Board of Education, P.O. Box 47206, Olympia, WA 98504-7206, FAX (360) 586-2357.

Date of Intended Adoption: November 21, 1997.

September 30, 1997

Larry Davis

Executive Director

AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 97-04-084, filed 2/5/97, effective 3/8/97)

WAC 180-78A-265 Program approval requirement--Field experience for all administrators. An approved preparation program for administrators and, prior to August 31, ((1997)) 1998, for principals, shall require an internship of at least three hundred sixty hours: Provided, That effective August 31, ((1997)) 1998, an approved preparation program for principals shall require an internship which requires practice as an intern during a full school year. A "full school year" shall mean seven hundred twenty hours of which at least one-half shall be during school hours, when students and/or staff are present and include the principal performance domains as stated in WAC 180-78A-165: Provided further, That for a candidate seeking the P-12 principal certificate, the internship shall include P-12 administrative experience. The internship shall take place in an education setting serving under the general supervision of a certificated practitioner who is performing in the role for which the endorsement is sought. Components of the required internship shall include demonstration by the candidate that he or she has the appropriate, specific skills pursuant to WAC 180-78A-165.