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WSR 03-12-038
[ Filed May 30, 2003, 8:36 a.m. ]
Date of Adoption: May 21, 2003.
Purpose: The amendatory language is a result of the State Board of Education adopting WAC 180-78A-700 in January 2003 which establishes a pilot Washington state first peoples' language/culture teacher certification program. The amendments add first peoples' language/culture certificate to the list of limited certificates.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 180-79A-140 and 180-79A-231.
Reasons for this Finding: The amendatory language will allow candidates to begin the process for a first peoples' language/culture certificate to be eligible for the 2003-04 school year.
OTS-6272.1
WAC 180-79A-140 Types of certificates. Five 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. 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) Administrator.
(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) 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) Limited certificates. The following limited certificates are issued to individuals under specific circumstances set forth in WAC 180-79A-231:
(h) First people's language/culture 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.]
(a) The purpose of the conditional certificate is to assist local school districts, approved private schools, and educational service districts in meeting the state's educational goals by giving them flexibility in hiring decisions based on shortages or the opportunity to secure the services of unusually talented individuals. The state board of education encourages in all cases the hiring of fully certificated individuals and understands that districts will employ individuals with conditional certificates only after careful review of all other options. The state board of education asks districts when reviewing such individuals for employment to consider, in particular, previous experience the individual has had working with children.
(b) Conditional certificates are issued upon application by the local school district, approved private school, or educational service district superintendent to persons who meet the age, good moral character, and personal fitness requirements of WAC 180-79A-150 (1) and (2), if one of the following conditions is verified:
(iv) The applicant has completed a baccalaureate degree level school speech pathologist or audiologist certification preparation program, who were eligible for certification at the time of program completion and who have served in the role for three of the last seven years.
(a) The substitute certificate entitles the holder to act as substitute during the absence of the regularly certificated staff member for a period not to exceed thirty consecutive school days during the school year in any one assignment. This certificate may be issued to:
(iii) Persons applying as out-of-state applicants who qualify for certification pursuant to WAC 180-79A-257 (1)(c) and (d).
(5) Nonimmigrant alien exchange teacher. Applicants for certification as a nonimmigrant alien exchange teacher must qualify pursuant to WAC 180-79A-270 and be eligible to serve as a teacher in the elementary or secondary schools of the country of residence.
(a) A teacher whose continuing certificate has lapsed according to WAC 180-85-040 may be issued a transitional certificate to be employed on a conditional basis upon request by a school district, approved private school, or educational service district superintendent. The holder of the transitional certificate must complete any continuing certificate reinstatement requirements established by the state board of education within two years of the date the holder was issued the transitional certificate in order to continue to be employed. The transitional certificate expiration date shall not be calculated under state board policy WAC 180-79A-117.
(b) No teacher whose continuing certificate has been suspended or revoked shall be eligible to be employed under this section.
(c) School districts, approved private schools, and educational service districts are strongly encouraged to develop with the holder of a transitional certificate a plan of assistance to be sure the holder completes the necessary continuing certificate reinstatement requirements under WAC 180-85-130 within the two-year conditional employment period specified under (a) of this subsection if the holder is to continue to be employed.
(d) The transitional certificate is not renewable.
(8) First people's language/culture certificate. See WAC 180-78A-700.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010 and 28A.305.130. 02-13-027, § 180-79A-231, filed 6/12/02, effective 7/13/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.010. 00-13-063, § 180-79A-231, 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-231, 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-231, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]