WSR 14-07-022 EXPEDITED RULES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR STANDARDS BOARD [Filed March 7, 2014, 12:13 p.m.]
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Amends WAC 181-79A-130 to comply with statute requirements for an electronic certification process. Adjusts fee requirements changed by the electronic system.
NOTICE
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO David Brenna, Professional Educator Standards Board, 600 Washington Street South, Room 400, Olympia, WA 98504, AND RECEIVED BY May 19, 2014.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Legislature directed the superintendent of public instruction to complete an electronic certification record system. The system is now online. Changes to rules for fee collections are required.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: Statutory.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.210.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Professional educator standards board, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: David Brenna, 600 Washington Street South, Olympia, WA 98504, (360) 725-6238.
March 7, 2014
David Brenna
Senior Policy Analyst
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 13-20-027, filed 9/23/13, effective 10/24/13)
WAC 181-79A-130 Fee for certification.
(1) In accordance with provisions of RCW 28A.410.060 and 28A.415.010, the fee for certificates which are valid for more than one year, issued by authority of the state of Washington and authorizing the holder to serve in the common schools of the state, shall be as follows:
(a) The first issue of the residency certificate, five dollars for each year of validity;
(b) The continuing certificate, seventy dollars;
(c) The reinstatement, additional endorsement on the teaching certificate, ((duplicate certificates,)) substitute certificates, ((and certificates issued for the purpose of showing a name change,)) fifteen dollars;
(d) The first peoples' language, culture, and oral tribal traditions teacher certificate, twenty-five dollars; and
(e) Any other certificate or credential or any renewal thereof, five dollars for each year of validity:
(i) Provided, That the fee for all career and technical education certificates shall be one dollar((:));
(ii) Provided, That a one-time late fee for a renewed initial or continuing certificate issued under the provisions of WAC 181-79A-123 (7), (8), or (9) for those whose initial certificate had already expired shall be one hundred dollars.
(2) The fee for any other certificate/credential, or for any renewal thereof, issued by the authority of the state of Washington and authorizing the holder to serve in the common schools of the state, shall be five dollars.
(3) Officials authorized to collect certification fees are educational service district superintendents, deans and directors of education at colleges and universities, or their designees. Sovereign tribal governments may collect certification fees for first peoples' language, culture, and oral tribal traditions certificates. The fee must accompany the application for a certificate and shall be transmitted by the receiving district, college or university, sovereign tribal government or program unit designee at least quarterly to the educational service district within which the application is filed for disposition in accordance with provisions of RCW 28A.410.060 or to the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
(4) Beginning September 1, 2013, the office of the superintendent of public instruction may collect certification fees.
(5) The fee shall not be refunded unless the application is withdrawn before it is finally considered (i.e., the issuance of a certificate or a written communication denying such issuance) by the superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee. ((Fees not refunded shall apply as credit toward certificate fees if such applicant reapplies within twenty-four months of the date of denial.)) Moneys accrued from certification fees shall be divided in the following manner:
(a) No less than fifty percent of the funds accruing within the boundaries of an educational service district shall be used to support program activities related to statewide precertification professional preparation and evaluation.
(b) The remaining funds shall be used to support professional in-service training programs, program evaluation and/or provision of certification services by educational service districts.
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