WSR 08-08-033

PERMANENT RULES

SUPERINTENDENT OF

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

[ Filed March 25, 2008, 11:34 a.m. , effective April 25, 2008 ]


     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: These rule revisions expand the definition of "nondegreed" to provide a clearer standard/criteria of what constitutes a nondegreed vocational/career and technical education (CTE) instructional employee.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 392-121-250 and 392-121-270.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.150.290(1).

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 08-04-008 on January 24, 2008.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 2, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: March 25, 2008.

Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

OTS-1309.1


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-19-045, filed 9/15/06, effective 10/16/06)

WAC 392-121-250   Definition -- Highest degree level.   As used in this chapter, the term "highest degree level" means:

     (1) The highest degree earned by the employee from a regionally accredited institution of higher education;

     (2) "Nondegreed" for a certificated instructional employee who holds no bachelor's or higher level degree; or

     (3) "Nondegreed" for a certificated instructional employee who holds a valid vocational/career and technical education certificate acquired as the result of industrial experience rather than college training((, and who has a degree earned from a regionally accredited institution of higher education prior to the issue of the initial vocational/career and technical education certificate, which is incidental to or not related to the vocational/career and technical education certificate)) pursuant to WAC 181-77-041: Provided, That the employee has obtained no other past or present education certificate or permit in which a degree is required pursuant to chapter 181-79A WAC.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(1). 06-19-045, § 392-121-250, filed 9/15/06, effective 10/16/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290, 28A.150.400 and the Biennial Operating Appropriations Act. 94-01-190, § 392-121-250, filed 12/22/93, effective 1/22/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.41.055 and 28A.41.170. 88-03-013 (Order 88-8), § 392-121-250, filed 1/11/88.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 06-19-045, filed 9/15/06, effective 10/16/06)

WAC 392-121-270   Placement of certificated instructional employees on LEAP salary allocation documents.   Each certificated instructional employee shall be placed on LEAP salary allocation documents with the highest placement based on the employee's highest degree level, total eligible credits, and certificated years of experience each defined in this chapter: Provided, That((:))

     (1) If an employee holds more than one degree of the same level, additional credits shall be counted after the first degree.

     (2) An employee whose highest degree is a bachelor's degree, whose total eligible credits are ninety or greater, and whose total eligible credits earned prior to January 1, 1992, were less than one hundred thirty-five shall be placed on the BA + 90 column.

     (3) An employee whose highest degree level is nondegreed shall be placed on the BA columns except that such persons holding valid vocational/career and technical education certificates with one hundred thirty-five or more eligible credits shall be placed on the MA + 0 column.

     (4) A vocational/career and technical education instructor who obtains a bachelor's degree while employed in the state of Washington as a nondegreed vocational/career and technical education instructor and for whom one hundred thirty-five or more eligible credits determined pursuant to WAC 392-121-259 were reported on Report S-275 prior to the awarding of that bachelor's degree shall continue to be placed on the MA + 0 column and shall not advance to any other column unless a master's degree is obtained.

     (5) For placement on LEAP salary allocation documents, total eligible credits and certificated years of experience shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. One-half credit or year shall be rounded to the next highest credit or year.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(1). 06-19-045, § 392-121-270, filed 9/15/06, effective 10/16/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(1) and section 503 (1)(b) of the 2002 supplemental budget. 02-22-065, § 392-121-270, filed 11/1/02, effective 12/2/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. 95-21-096 (Order 95-09), § 392-121-270, filed 10/18/95, effective 11/18/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290, 28A.150.400 and the Biennial Operating Appropriations Act. 94-01-190, § 392-121-270, filed 12/22/93, effective 1/22/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. 92-23-044 (Order 92-15), § 392-121-270, filed 11/16/92, effective 12/17/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 16 § 502. 91-02-097 (Order 51), § 392-121-270, filed 1/2/91, effective 2/2/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.41.055 and 28A.41.170. 90-13-088 (Order 15), § 392-121-270, filed 6/20/90, effective 7/21/90; 88-03-013 (Order 88-8), § 392-121-270, filed 1/11/88.]

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