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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR EDUCATOR LICENSES, ENDORSEMENTS, PERMITS, AND AUTHORIZATIONS › Section 2-10 - Fee Schedule

Current through July 13, 2024
Services for which the Board charges a fee shall include, but
				  not be limited to, the following fee schedule:
(a) Fingerprints Processing Fee for Initial
				License, Initial Permit, or License or Permit Reinstatement in addition to
				other fees listed $ 50
(b) Initial
				License or License Reinstatement. Valid for five (5) years:
(i)
In-State Program Completers (University of
							 Wyoming)
$175
(ii)
Out-of-State Completers
$225
(iii)
Reinstatement of a Standard License
$250
(c)
				Initial Permits:
(i)
Substitute Permit (5 year validity)
$ 75
(ii)
Lifetime Substitute Permit
$100
(iii)
Professional, Industry, &Career (PIC) (5 year
							 validity)
$125
(iv)
Educational Sign Language Interpreter (5 year
							 validity)
$ 75
(v)
Driver's Education (5 year validity)
$ 75
(vi)
Coach (5 year validity)
$ 75
(vii)
Transitional Coach (3 year validity,
							 non-renewable)
$150
(viii)
PIC Coach (3 year validity)
$150
(ix)
Internship (2 year validity)
$ 50
(x)
Native Language (2 year validity)
$ 75
(xi)
Visiting Foreign Teacher (3 year
							 validity)
$150
(xii)
Consultant Specialist (1 year
							 validity)
$100
(xiii)
PIC Permit to Standard License
							 Conversion
$175
(d)
				License or Permit renewal. Validity dates match the length of original License
				or Permit:
(i)
License (Standard or Professional)
$225
(ii)
Substitute Permit
$ 75
(iii)
Professional, Industry, &Career
							 (PIC)
$125
(iv)
Educational Sign Language
							 Interpreter
$ 75
(v)
Driver's Education
$ 75
(vi)
Coach
$ 75
(vii)
Native Language
$ 50
(e)
				Exception Authorization (EA). Valid for one (1) year, unless otherwise noted.
				Renewable in one (1) year increments with conditions, unless otherwise noted.
				Initial Exception Authorizations and renewals, as allowed, subject to the same
				fees:
(i)
EA Option #1 (non-renewable)
$100
(ii)
EA Option #2 (renewable twice)
$100
(iii)
EA Option #3 (non-renewable)
$100
(iv)
EA Option #4 (2 year validity,
							 non-renewable)
$100
(v)
EA Option #5 (renewable twice)
$100
(vi)
COVID-19 EA (2 year validity,
							 non-renewable)
$100
(f) Adding an Endorsement
				  to a License. Validity dates align with existing License:
(i)
Through Institutional Recommendation
$ 75
(ii)
Through Verification of Work History
$ 75
(iii)
Coaching (adding sports)
$ 75
(iv)
Alternative/Non-Traditional/At-Risk Youth
							 Program
$100
(v)
Institutional/Private Residential Facility Teacher
							 Program
$100
(vi)
Through Practicum to Expand Grade
							 Levels
$ 75
(vii)
Through EA Option #4 via Testing
$ 75
(g)
				Adding an Endorsement to a License through Demonstration of Competency (DOC):
(i)
DOC Pre-evaluation
$100
(ii)
DOC Add Endorsement (within 2 years of
							 Pre-evaluation)
$ 50
(iii)
DOC Add Endorsement (without
							 Pre-evaluation)
$100
(h)
				Re-evaluation of Application to Add-Endorsement $ 25
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 3 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR EDUCATOR LICENSE ENDORSEMENTS › Section 3-2 - Initial Endorsements

Current through July 13, 2024
Requirements for obtaining initial endorsement on an Educator
				  License:
(a) Verification of
				appropriate preparation, training, and experience in the area(s) of
				specialization and at the grade levels for the endorsement(s) being sought.
				Acceptable verification shall be an institutional recommendation from an
				accredited institution of higher education, verifying successful completion of
				an approved program and a passing score on an approved test for endorsement
				areas requiring testing.
(b)
				Applicants who have never held a Wyoming License with the Professional Teaching
				Standards Board (PTSB) and have not completed an educator preparation program
				from an accredited institution shall meet all requirements pursuant to Chapter
				2, Section
				6.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 3 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR EDUCATOR LICENSE ENDORSEMENTS › Section 3-3 - Added Academic Content Endorsements

Current through July 13, 2024
Requirements for added academic content endorsement(s) on an
				  Educator License:
(a) An Institutional
				Recommendation from an accredited institution of higher education, verifying
				successful completion of an approved program; or
(b) Reciprocity. Applicants seeking added
				endorsements through reciprocity shall meet all requirements pursuant to
				Chapter 2, Section
				6 of these rules and regulations and provide
				verification of full-time experience for at least three (3) academic years out
				of the last six (6) years, while holding full licensure or certification from
				the same state, for each endorsement area being sought; or
(c) Demonstration of Competency (DOC).
(i) Requirements for adding an endorsement
				via DOC:
(A) Credits. Verification of 27
				semester hours from an accredited institution(s) of higher education in each
				endorsement area being sought; and
(B) Currency. Documentation that a minimum of
				nine (9) semester hours in each endorsement area being sought were completed
				within the five (5) years prior to the date of application; and
(C) Quality Assurance. Only coursework
				verifying a grade of C or above will be accepted; and
(D) Content. Coursework must meet the PTSB
				program standards (listed in Chapter 4 of these rules and regulations) in the
				area of the endorsement being sought. A maximum of three (3) semester hours in
				pedagogy will be accepted, and
(E)
				Testing. A passing score on a PTSB approved exam in the endorsement area being
				sought.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 4 - PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENT AREAS › Section 4-1 - Endorsements

Current through July 13, 2024
The Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB) issues
				  Licenses with endorsements and approves educator preparation programs in
				  endorsement areas based on Specialized Professional Associations (SPA)
				  standards. State standards are used when SPA standards are not
				  available.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 4 - PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENT AREAS › Section 4-2 - Program Approval and Program Reviews

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The PTSB
				program approval process recognizes the Association for Advancing Quality in
				Educator Preparation (AAQEP) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator
				Preparation (CAEP) accreditation review processes. PTSB will continue to
				recognize National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
				accreditation until such time as the last NCATE unit accreditation has
				expired.
(b) PTSB has adopted SPA
				standards in all disciplines in which SPAs are available. Disciplines that do
				not have SPA standards must meet PTSB state standards, which can be found in
				Section 5 of this chapter.
				Program reviews submitted in disciplines that meet PTSB state standards shall
				follow the same process as SPA program reviews. Timelines shall be set by PTSB
				and the institution of higher education whose program is being submitted for
				review. PTSB has adopted the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support
				Consortium (InTASC) Model Core Teaching Standards as developed by the Council
				of Chief State School Officers and are incorporated by reference.
(c) An institution of higher education
				submitting a program for approval to PTSB shall:
(i) submit individual program reviews to the
				appropriate SPA if seeking national recognition. The SPA report is then
				submitted to PTSB for final program approval; or
(ii) submit individual program reviews to
				PTSB. The institution shall use SPA program standards, when available, in their
				review process; programs that do not have a SPA will use PTSB state standards.
				The PTSB Program Review templates, which are available from PTSB upon request,
				shall be used for all programs submitted directly to PTSB for review and
				program approval.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 4 - PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENT AREAS › Section 4-3 - Limitations

Current through July 13, 2024
PTSB requires the following licensure requirements in
				  addition to SPA or PTSB state standards:
(a) an institution of higher education
				seeking approval for any initial licensure program (first educator license in
				Wyoming) shall require a minimum of eight (8) consecutive weeks of student
				teaching in an accredited school setting.
(b) Individuals seeking to add an endorsement
				in grade level(s) they do not currently hold shall complete one of the
				following:
(i) a minimum of a three (3)
				semester hour practicum at the grade level(s) not currently licensed;
				or
(ii) if employed to teach at the
				grade level(s) not currently licensed for, verification from the employing
				school district of the completion of the equivalent of a three (3) semester
				hour practicum experience at the grade level(s) under the supervision of an
				educator holding an endorsement at the grade level(s).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 4 - PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENT AREAS › Section 4-5 - Endorsements with Professional Teaching Standards Board State Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
Program approval standards for endorsement areas that do not
				  have a Specialized Professional Association (SPA) are listed under the specific
				  endorsement area.
(a) Agriculture.
(i) The program shall require demonstrated
				competence in the biological, physical, and applied sciences as they relate to
				practical solutions of agricultural issues, including competencies in:
(A) agroecology and sustainable systems in
				animal and plant sciences;
(B)
				current agricultural and biotechnologies;
(C) agricultural business management, applied
				economics, and agriculture literacy; and
(D) agriculture mechanics science and
				technology.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 4 - PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENT AREAS › Section 4-6 - Endorsement Areas Specific to Teachers of Students at Risk

Current through July 13, 2024
The PTSB has approved standards for specialized endorsement
				  areas for teachers of students identified as at-risk or enrolled in alternative
				  local school district settings and teachers employed by Wyoming residential or
				  institutional settings.
(a) At
				Risk/Alternative Teacher.
(i) Applicants shall
				meet the following requirements:
(A) hold a
				valid and current standard Educator License at the grade level in which the
				teacher is assigned within the alternative school setting;
(B) verify the applicant is assigned to teach
				in at least one content area in which the applicant is currently
				endorsed;
(C) verify employment by
				a school district and assigned to an alternative education, non-traditional, or
				at-risk youth program; and
(D)
				submit verification of a professional development plan that addresses the
				following:
(I) knowledge and skills in
				affective behaviors which should include goal setting, conflict resolution,
				communication, responsibility and self-esteem;
(II) ability to develop and remediate
				curriculum and concepts to meet individual student needs; and
(III) knowledge and skills in working with
				behavior management specific to the student population.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 4 - PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENT AREAS › Section 4-7 - Endorsement Areas Specific to Teachers of Dual Language Immersion Students

Current through July 13, 2024
To earn an endorsement in dual language immersion, an
				  applicant shall meet the following requirements:
(a) hold a valid and current standard
				educator license;
(b) hold an
				exception authorization for dual language immersion for three (3) years;
				and
(c) be employed as a teacher in
				a dual language immersion program in a Wyoming school district.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 4 - PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENT AREAS › Section 4-8 - Endorsement Areas Specific to General Science

Current through July 13, 2024
To earn an endorsement in general science, an applicant
				  shall:
(a) hold a valid and current
				standard educator license;
(b)
				complete a program that requires broad and comprehensive knowledge and
				demonstrated competence in;
(i) the basic
				principles and techniques of biology, chemistry, physics, earth and space
				science;
(ii) using processes of
				science common to all scientific fields; and
(iii) knowledge of the history and philosophy
				of science and interrelationships among sciences.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 4 - PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENT AREAS › Section 4-9 - Endorsement Areas Specific to Hunter Education

Current through July 13, 2024
To earn an endorsement in hunter education, and applicant
				  shall:
(a) hold a valid and current
				standard Educator License, or Professional, Industry, Career (PIC)
				permit;
(b) submit documentation of
				meeting all requirements of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to provide
				hunter education instruction: and
(c) meet Wyoming Game and Fish Department
				requirements to maintain certification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 4 - PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENT AREAS › Section 4-10 - Innovative and Experimental Programs

Current through July 13, 2024
Innovative and experimental programs in Wyoming institutions
				  of higher learning for the preparation of educators may be submitted for
				  approval. The following documentation is required:
(a) a clear statement explaining the reason
				for the request for approval of an experimental or innovative program including
				the following:
(i) purpose;
(ii) rationale;
(iii) program objectives including all
				required competencies;
(iv)
				description of how the graduates will meet the relevant endorsement area
				standards (e.g., curricula, internship, projects); and
(v) description of the assessment plan for
				candidates and the program, including timelines for data collection.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 4 - PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENT AREAS › Section 4-11 - Limitations

Current through July 13, 2024
Any endorsement issued by PTSB prior to the effective date of
				  these rules shall remain valid as long as the License or Permit remains valid.
				  A License or Permit which has been allowed to lapse must be reinstated as
				  explained in Chapter 2, Section
				  5 of these rules and regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 4 - PROGRAM APPROVAL STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENT AREAS › Section 4-12 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For any code,
				standard, rule, or regulation incorporated by reference in these rules:
(i) PTSB has determined that incorporation of
				the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the
				length or nature of the rules;
(ii)
				the incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or
				editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in
				subsection (b) of this section;
(iii) the incorporated code, standard, rule
				or regulation is maintained at 2001 Capitol Avenue, Suite 128, Cheyenne, WY
				82002 and is available for public inspection and copying at cost at the same
				location; and
(iv) the incorporated
				code, standard, rule or regulation is available on the internet at
http://wyomingptsb.com/home/rules-and-regulations/ptsb-endorsement-standards/
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 5 - EXCEPTION AUTHORIZATIONS (EA'S) › Section 5-1 - Exception Authorization (EA) Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
Applicants for an exception authorization shall verify
				  employment in a Wyoming school district and verify that the teaching assignment
				  matches the endorsement in which the EA is being sought. An exception
				  authorization is issued for up to one (1) year only, except for (c) and (f),
				  and is non-renewable for (a), (c), (d) and (f) below. To be eligible for an EA,
				  applicants shall meet the eligibility requirements for the options
				  below.
(a) Applicants who meet all
				requirements for a Wyoming standard educator license except submission of the
				required passing test score shall submit:
(i)
				a complete exception authorization application; and
(ii) verification of a degree in
				education.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 5 - EXCEPTION AUTHORIZATIONS (EA'S) › Section 5-2 - Employment changes

Current through July 13, 2024
Applicants who change employment to another Wyoming school
				  district shall submit:
(a) a complete
				exception authorization application;
(b) a signed statement from the new employing
				district superintendent verifying:
(i) a
				customary search has been conducted and no properly licensed and qualified
				educator is available;
(ii) the
				applicant shall be supervised by a fully licensed educator; and
(iii) the district accepts responsibility for
				ensuring the applicant completes all requirements to become eligible for full
				licensure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 6 - PERMITS › Section 6-2 - Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
An Educator Permit, granted for a specified period of time
				  and function, shall indicate the grade level(s) and specialization area(s)
				  appropriate to the applicant's preparation, training, and experience. Unless
				  otherwise noted, Permits are issued for five (5) years and may be renewed by
				  meeting standard renewal requirements (see Chapter 8 of these rules and
				  regulations).
(a) Apprentice Permit.
				Issued for three (3) years and is renewable once. An applicant shall meet the
				following requirements:
(i) document
				employment as an apprentice in a school district that is recognized by the
				Wyoming Department of Education as a participating employer under the state's
				registered teacher apprenticeship program;
(ii) document enrollment in an educator
				preparation program that will lead to at least a bachelor's degree from an
				accredited institution of higher education, and meet licensure
				requirements;
(iii) the apprentice
				shall be mentored and supervised by licensed educators on the staff of the
				employing district; and
(iv) the
				apprentice shall be eligible to substitute in the classroom for the mentor
				teacher for a limited duration during the apprenticeship.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 7 - COACHING › Section 7-1 - Coaching Endorsements

Current through July 13, 2024
Coaching endorsements are issued to holders of an Educator
				  License. Applicants who do not hold an Educator License may apply for a Permit
				  to coach. A Transitional Coaching Permit is issued to applicants who do not
				  meet all requirements for a Coaching permit at the time of employment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 7 - COACHING › Section 7-2 - Limitations

Current through July 13, 2024
Online courses will not be accepted to meet the requirements
				  for 1st Aid, CPR, or Prevention and Care of Athletic
				  Injuries. Hybrid courses that include a hands-on portion of training along with
				  online instruction may be accepted.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 7 - COACHING › Section 7-5 - Adding Sports

Current through July 13, 2024
Additional sports to be coached may be added to a license or
				  permit by the completion of:
(a) Two
				(2) years of documented experience as an assistant coach in the specified
				sport, or
(b) Theory of coaching
				the specific sport.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 8 - RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 8-1 - Responsibility

Current through July 13, 2024
Educator License and Permit holders must complete all
				  renewal requirements and submit a complete application for renewal to the
				  Professional Teaching Standards Board prior to the expiration date of the
				  License or Permit being renewed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 8 - RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 8-2 - General Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
Educator License and Permit holders may apply for renewal of
				  their currently held License and/or Permit up to six (6) months prior to the
				  expiration date of that License or Permit. When application for renewal is
				  initiated prior to the expiration date of the currently held License or Permit,
				  the validity date of the License or Permit shall not change. The validity date
				  shall begin upon expiration date of the current License or
				  Permit.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 8 - RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 8-3 - Renewal Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
Requirements vary and are specific to the particular License
				  or Permit type issued. All renewal credits must be earned within the validity
				  dates of the License or Permit. Renewal requirements are listed on the reverse
				  side of the individual Educator License or Permit and in Section 6 of this
				  chapter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 8 - RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 8-4 - Lapsed License or Permit

Current through July 13, 2024
A License or Permit that was not renewed prior to its
				  expiration date has lapsed and is deemed null or void. Applicants whose License
				  has lapsed must apply for reinstatement per Chapter 2, Section
				  5.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 8 - RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 8-5 - Professional Development

Current through July 13, 2024
Professional development for renewal credit includes the
				  following:
(a) College or University
				Credits. Graduate or undergraduate college or university credits from an
				accredited institution of higher education relevant to the endorsement area(s)
				of the License or Permit being renewed.
(b) Professional Teaching Standards Board
				Workshops. Pre-approved PTSB workshops which may be sponsored by a local
				district, school, or professional organization.
(c) National Board Certification. Contact
				hours obtained while working toward National Board Certification.
(d) Continuing Education Unit (CEUs). If
				licensed in Wyoming with the appropriate licensing agency, individuals may use
				CEUs to renew an Educator License or Permit. One (1) CEU credit (seven (7)
				clock hours) is equal to one-half (1/2) renewal credit. Courses that require
				less than 7 clock hours cannot be used toward renewal credit.
(e) Professional development that has not
				been pre-approved by PTSB may be considered for renewal credits if it is
				relevant to the endorsement area(s) of the License or Permit and meets PTSB
				approval requirements.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 8 - RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATOR LICENSES AND PERMITS › Section 8-6 - Renewal Requirements for Educator Licenses and Permits

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Educator License. Valid for up to five
				years. Five (5) semester hours of university/college credit and/or 75 contact
				hours are required to renew the Educator License. All endorsement areas on a
				License shall renew at the time the Educator License is renewed.
(b) Educator Permits. Validity periods and
				renewal requirements vary and are specific to the particular Permit type
				issued. Individual Permit requirements are listed on the reverse side of each
				Permit.
(c) Obsolete Licenses.
				Educators holding the following Licenses shall meet the renewal requirements in
				effect at the time of issuance. Requirements are as follows:
(i) Professional Teaching License. Valid for
				ten years. A combination of ten (10) semester hours of university/college
				credit and/or 150 contact hours are required to renew the Professional Teaching
				License.
(ii) Education Specialist
				License. Valid for five years. A combination of five (5) semester hours of
				university/college credit and/or 75 contact hours are required to renew the
				Education Specialist License.
(iii)
				Professional Education Specialist License. A combination of ten (10) semester
				hours of university/college credit and/or 150 contact hours are required to
				renew the Professional Education Specialist License.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated by the Wyoming Professional
				  Teaching Standards Board (Board) pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative
				  Procedure Act,
				  W.S.
				  16-2-101, et.seq., and W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  21-2-802.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-3 - Application Review Process

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Upon receipt of
				an application, the Director shall:
(i)
				approve the application if it is complete and the applicant meets all
				requirements;
(ii) request
				additional information from the applicant if incomplete;
(iii) forward the application to the
				Assistant Attorney General assigned to the Board for prosecution for review and
				potential referral to Application Review Committee (ARC) if the application
				raises a question as to whether denial may be appropriate under Section
				3(c).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-4 - Information and Complaint

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Information. If
				any information concerning a possible violation of the Act or rules is received
				or obtained by a board member or members of the staff, the Board may, on its
				own motion, initiate proceedings under the Act and in accordance with the
				Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. License, Permit, and Exception
				Authorization holders will be notified of the proceedings initiated under this
				section.
(b) Complaint. In order
				for persons or entities other than the Board to initiate a disciplinary action
				against a License, Permit, or Exception Authorization holder, a written
				complaint shall be submitted to the Board office. Nothing in the section shall
				be construed to prohibit the Board or the Board's staff from filing a written
				complaint. The written complaint should provide the following information, as
				may be applicable:
(i) the name and address
				of the complainant;
(ii) the name,
				address, and telephone number of the district superintendent, chairman of the
				board of trustees, or anyone else designated to be the contact person for a
				district;
(iii) the name, address,
				and telephone number of the counsel who will represent the district, if
				any;
(iv) the name, address, and
				telephone number of the License, Permit, or Exception Authorization holder
				against whom the charges are made;
(A) the
				dates of his/her employment by a district, the positions held, and a copy of
				his/her contract;
(v)
				the statutory and regulatory grounds alleged to have been violated;
(vi) the specific conduct alleged to
				constitute the violation;
(vii) any
				disciplinary action taken by a district or a prior employer based on this or
				similar conduct;
(viii) any pending
				criminal charges or convictions entered and copies of any applicable indictment
				or information, verdict, judgment, and sentence, or other orders entered by the
				court;
(ix) the remedy being sought
				from the Professional Teaching Standards Board;
(x) the name, address, and telephone number
				of all anticipated witnesses as well as the probable subject matter of their
				testimony; and
(xi) the signature,
				address, and telephone numbers of the person or persons making the
				complaint.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-5 - Review of Written Complaint

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A written
				complaint shall be referred to the Investigation Committee (IC). If the IC
				recommends, the Board may hire an independent investigator to conduct the
				investigation. License, Permit, or Exception Authorization holders will be
				advised of the investigation, the names of the IC members, and the nature of
				the complaint.
(i) The IC members shall not
				take part in the consideration of any contested case.
(ii) Members of the IC shall not by this rule
				be barred from attending any disciplinary hearing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-6 - Investigations and Board Action

Current through July 13, 2024
The IC shall investigate written complaints received by the
				  Board requiring further investigation.
(a) Upon completion of the investigation, the
				IC shall:
(i) dismiss the complaint if it
				finds no evidence of incompetency, conviction of a felony after July 1, 1996,
				immorality and other reprehensible conduct, or gross neglect of duty;
				or
(ii) prepare an investigative
				report.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-7 - Actions Which May Result in Suspension or Revocation

Current through July 13, 2024
A License, Permit, or Exception Authorization may be
				  suspended or revoked for the reasons stated in
				  W.S.
				  21-2-802. For purposes of these rules and for
				  clarification of W.S. W.S.
				  W.S.
				  21-2-802(c):
(a) Incompetency includes, but is not limited
				to:
(i) a judicial declaration of legal
				incompetence;
(ii) inability to
				teach suitably and adequately.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-8 - Service of Notice and Opportunity to Show Compliance

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Prior
				to commencement of a formal hearing, the Board shall give notice by mail to the
				License, Permit, or Exception Authorization holder of the facts or conduct
				which warrant intended action. The notice shall give the License, Permit, or
				Exception Authorization holder an opportunity to show compliance with all
				lawful requirements for retention of the License or Permit within twenty (20)
				days of mailing of the notice. Such notice shall be sent to the individual's
				last known address both by certified mail with return receipt requested and by
				first class mail.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-9 - Formal Hearing Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Formal
				proceedings for a hearing before the board regarding action against a License,
				Permit, or Exception Authorization holder shall be commenced by petition and
				notice of hearing issued by the Board, served in person, or by both certified
				mail and first class mail sent to the address last known by the Board at least
				thirty (30) days prior to the date set for the hearing. The petition and notice
				shall contain at least:
(i) the name and
				address of the License, Permit, or Exception Authorization holder;
(ii) a statement, in ordinary and concise
				language, of the nature of the complaint filed with the Board and the facts
				upon which the complaint is based, as well as the specific statutory
				provision(s) or the Board rules and regulations involved;
(iii) the time, place, and nature of the
				hearing;
(iv) a statement the
				hearing is being held pursuant to the Board's authority under
				W.S.
				21-2-802
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-10 - Docket

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When formal proceedings are initiated,
				the case shall be assigned a number and entered upon a docket provided for such
				purpose.
(b) There shall be
				established a separate file for each docketed case, in which shall be
				systematically placed all papers, pleadings, documents, transcripts, evidence,
				and exhibits pertaining thereto, and all such items shall be noted with the
				docket number assigned and the date of filing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-12 - Default

Current through July 13, 2024
The Board may enter an order based on the allegations in a
				  petition or denial letter in a case where the License, Permit, or Exception
				  Authorization holder has not answered or appeared in writing three (3) days
				  before the hearing, or in a case where the License, Permit, Exception
				  Authorization holder or applicant or his/her representative did not appear at a
				  scheduled hearing for which they were provided notice.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-15 - Subpoenas

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A Board member or its hearing officer may
				issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of
				books, records, documents and other evidence and shall have the power to
				administer oaths.
(b) Service of a
				subpoena must be made at the expense of the party applying for it and shall be
				made in the manner provided by law for service of subpoenas in civil
				actions.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-16 - Witnesses

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All persons testifying at any hearing
				before the Board shall stand and be administered a standard oath or
				affirmation.
(b) No testimony will
				be received from a witness except under oath or affirmation.
(c) The party calling a witness shall bear
				the costs associated with the witness's appearance.
(d) The Board and hearing officer retain the
				right and shall have an opportunity to examine any witness upon the conclusion
				of all testimony offered by a particular witness.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-17 - Representation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any License, Permit, Exception
				Authorization holder or applicant may represent him/herself or be represented
				by counsel, provided that such counsel is licensed to practice law in the State
				of Wyoming, or is associated at the hearing with one or more attorneys licensed
				to practice law in the State of Wyoming.
(b) In any case before the Board, an
				appearance in person or the filing of an answer or other pleading shall
				constitute an appearance of record by an attorney.
(c) Any request for withdrawal from
				representation by an attorney shall be submitted to the Board in
				writing.
(d) A representative of
				the Attorney General's office may present all matters in a contested case on
				behalf of the IC or ARC.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-18 - Prehearing Conference

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) At a time on or
				before the day of any hearing, the hearing officer may direct the parties to
				appear before the Board to consider:
(i) the
				simplification of the issues;
(ii)
				the necessity or desirability of amending the pleadings;
(iii) the possibility of obtaining admissions
				of fact and of documents to avoid unnecessary proof;
(iv) formulating procedures to govern the
				hearing; or
(v) such other matters
				as may aid in the disposition of the case.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-19 - Order of Procedure at Hearing

Current through July 13, 2024
The following activities will occur in substantially the
				  following order during the hearing:
(a) opening announcements are made by the
				hearing officer, including case name and docket number, the issue(s) to be
				considered, parties and counsel present, and subpoenas issued;
(b) witnesses should be identified and
				sworn;
(c) opening statements may
				be made at the discretion of the hearing officer. In cases of License denial,
				the applicant should go first. In disciplinary cases, the school district or IC
				should go first;
(d) presentation
				of Evidence. The order listed above will be followed with each party, the
				hearing officer and the Board having the opportunity to cross-examine the
				witnesses. Rebuttal evidence may be presented;
(e) exhibits offered in evidence by the
				applicant or License, Permit, Exception Authorization holder will be marked
				with the letters of the alphabet. Those offered by the school district or IC
				will be marked numerically;
(f)
				closing arguments may be made at the discretion of the hearing officer. Time
				may be limited, the order of presentation is as above, and brief rebuttal time
				may be allowed. The hearing and the evidence are then closed, unless for good
				cause shown the hearing officer reopens them.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-20 - Decisions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Proposed Decisions:
(i) At the discretion and direction of the
				Board, the parties may file proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
				order after the hearing and before the deadline announced in the hearing's
				closing announcements.
(ii) At the
				discretion and direction of the Board, the hearing officer shall file proposed
				findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-21 - Judicial Review

Current through July 13, 2024
Judicial Review of the Board decision may be taken to the
				  district court having jurisdiction and proper venue in accordance with
				  applicable statutes and the Wyoming Rules of Appellate
				  Procedure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 019 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Sub-Agency 0001 - Teaching Standards Board, Professional › Chapter 9 - DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES › Section 9-22 - Transcript in Case of Judicial Review

Current through July 13, 2024
In the case of a petition for judicial review to the
				  district court, the petitioner shall either pay and arrange for the transcript
				  of the testimony or reimburse the Board for the cost of the transcript if
				  previously prepared at Board expense.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Aeronautics Commission › Chapter 1 - INFORMATION PRACTICES › Section 1-1 - Introduction

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are intended to insure that all records of the
				  Wyoming Aeronautics Commission that identify or describe any individual or
				  things done by or to such individual are accurate, pertinent, complete, timely,
				  relevant and reasonably secure from unauthorized access. It is the policy of
				  the Wyoming Aeronautics Commission to provide the means for individuals to know
				  all of the Department's personal information systems and the recipients and
				  usage made of such information as well as the procedures for individual review
				  and updating of relevant personal information.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Aeronautics Commission › Chapter 1 - INFORMATION PRACTICES › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
a. Access means the ability to obtain the
				information contained in a record of the Department.
b. Department means the Wyoming Aeronautics
				Commission.
c. Disclosure means
				providing an individual or agency (other than those authorized access for
				routine use) the information contained in a record.
d. Individuals are all persons on whom the
				Department keeps records or maintains information.
e. Records are any grouping of information
				about an individual that is maintained in the files of the Department that
				contains a name or identifying number or symbol assigned to the individual and
				other information such as education, financial transactions, medical, criminal
				or employment history.
f. Routine
				use is the use of a record for the purpose for which it was collected.
				Publication of information from ad valorem tax returns shall be considered a
				routine use.
g. Statistical record
				is a record kept for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not
				used in a determination about an identifiable individual.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Aeronautics Commission › Chapter 1 - INFORMATION PRACTICES › Section 1-3 - Exceptions to Disclosure

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department shall not disclose any record by any means of
				  communication to any person who is not an individual to whom the record
				  pertains, except:
a. Upon written
				request or with prior written consent of the individual to whom the record
				pertains, the Department may disclose any such record to any person or
				agency.
b. If the individual has
				not given the Department written consent, the Department may disclose any such
				record if the disclosure is:
(1) To officers
				and employees of the Department who have a need for the record in order to
				carry out legally delegated duties of administering or enforcing the laws of
				the state of Wyoming or its political subdivisions;
(2) For a routine use;
(3) To a recipient who has provided the
				Department with adequate advance written assurance that the record will be used
				solely as statistical research or reporting record, and the record is to be
				transferred in a form that is not individually identifiable;
(4) To the State Archives as a record which
				warrants continued preservation;
(5) To another governmental agency for civil
				or criminal law enforcement activity, provided the requesting agency has made a
				prior written request to the Department specifying the particular record and
				the enforcement activity for which it is sought;
(6) To a person showing a compelling
				circumstance affecting the health or safety of an individual.
(7) An order of a court of competent
				jurisdiction.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Aeronautics Commission › Chapter 1 - INFORMATION PRACTICES › Section 1-4 - Request for Access

Current through July 13, 2024
Individuals may request disclosure to them of the
				  information pertaining to them in the Department's records. Each request must
				  contain the name and address of the individual and the name of particular
				  records on which the disclosure is to be made. A determination will be made
				  whether the Department's records contain information pertaining to the
				  individual. The individual may be asked for additional information to assist
				  the Department in making the determination; however, the determination shall
				  not be contingent upon the furnishing of the additional
				  information.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 045 - Transportation, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0001 - Aeronautics Commission › Chapter 1 - INFORMATION PRACTICES › Section 1-5 - Procedure for Access

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department will respond to requests for access within
				  ten working days and if disclosure was requested, specify the time and place
				  where disclosure is to be made, the requirements for identification of the
				  requesting individual, and the name of the person in the Department to
				  contact.
a. The individual may be
				accompanied by another person of his or her choosing.
b. The time of disclosure will be during
				regular working hours.
c.
				Identification requirements shall be a standard picture and signature
				identification card, such as a driver's license. Signatures must compare on the
				original request, the identification card, and an attestation statement
				acquired from the individual prior to the disclosure. This statement shall be
				signed by the individual.