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Oregon Bulletin

January 1, 2011

Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Chapter 584

Rule Caption: Clarifies requirement for Oregon civil rights test, amends license requirements and updates list of statutes implemented.

Adm. Order No.: TSPC 9-2010

Filed with Sec. of State: 12-15-2010

Certified to be Effective: 1-1-11

Notice Publication Date: 9-1-2010

Rules Amended: 584-021-0165, 584-023-0005, 584-036-0055, 584-042-0044, 584-060-0162, 584-060-0171, 584-060-0181, 584-060-0182, 584-060-0190, 584-060-0200, 584-070-0001, 584-070-0111, 584-070-0112, 584-070-0132, 584-070-0310, 584-080-0031, 584-080-0153, 584-080-0161, 584-080-0171

Subject: AMEND: 584-021-0165: Verifying Knowledge of Laws Prohibiting Discrimination – Clarifies requirement for passage of the Oregon civil rights and ethics test for school nurses. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-023-0005: Registry of Charter School Teachers and Administrators – Clarifies requirement for passage of the Oregon civil rights and ethics test for charter school registrants. Clarifies statute that requires charter school teachers to be registered or fully licensed. Other language and statue clarifications. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-036-0055: Fees – Clarifies fees for LCA, Administrators, School Psychologists and Renewal of CTE licenses. Changes titles for CTE licenses to CTE I and CTE II. Deletes fee for NCLB Alternative Route License. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-042-0044: Career and Technical Education Endorsements – Amends adding a CTE endorsement with and without work experience. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-060-0162: Restricted Transitional Teaching License – Clarifies requirement for passage of the Oregon civil rights and ethics test for restricted transitional teachers. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-060-0171: Limited Teaching License – Clarifies requirement for passage of the Oregon civil rights and ethics test. Simplifies licensing requirements and amends list of statutes implemented.

584-060-0181: Substitute Teaching License – Clarifies licensee must pass the Oregon civil rights and ethics test for substitute teachers. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-060-0182: Restricted Substitute License – Clarifies license holder must pass the Oregon Civil rights and ethics test. Also clarifies that a master’s degree waives requirements for basic skills test. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-060-0190: Teaching Associate License – Adopts requirement for passage of the Oregon civil rights and ethics test. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-060-0200: American Indian Languages Teaching License – Clarifies license holder must pass the Oregon civil rights and ethics test. Removes outdated language. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-070-0001: Purpose of Personnel Service Licenses – Amends requirements for school social workers, school counselors, school psychologists and other licenses to accomplish objectives for guidance and counseling and support services in school. Amends list of statutes implemented

584-070-0111: Transitional School Counselor – Amends amount of time to move to Initial II license, shortens out-of-state time to complete Initial II requirements to one year. Amends list of statutes implemented

584-070-0112: Restricted Transitional Teaching License – Amends rule to require that license holder must pass the Oregon civil rights and ethics test. Amends list of statutes implemented

584-070-0132: Emergency School Counselor License – Amends rule to require that license holder must pass the Oregon civil rights and ethics test. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-070-0310: Limited Student Service License – Amends rule to require that license holder must pass the Oregon civil rights and ethics test. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-080-0031: Distinguished Administrator License – Amends rule to require that license holder must pass the Oregon civil rights and ethics test. Amends list of statutes implemented

584-080-0153: Restricted Transitional Administrator License – Amends rule to require that license holder must pass the Oregon civil rights and ethics test. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-080-0161: Exceptional Administrator License – Amends rule to require that license holder must pass the Oregon civil rights and ethics test. Amends list of statutes implemented.

584-080-0171: Emergency Administrator License – Amends list of statutes implemented.

Rules Coordinator: Victoria Chamberlain—(503) 378-6813

584-021-0165

Verifying Knowledge of Laws Prohibiting Discrimination

All new applicants for a school nurse certificate must demonstrate knowledge of civil rights and ethics by obtaining a passing score on a commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights laws and professional ethics.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.533

Hist.: TS 4-1982, f. & ef. 7-22-82; TS 7-1982(Temp), f. & ef. 12-9-82; TS 1-1983, f. & ef. 2-9-83; TS 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 1-15-92; TSPC 5-2007, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-07; TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-023-0005

Registry of Charter School Teachers and Administrators

(1) No persons shall serve as a teacher or administrator (as defined in ORS 342.120) in a public charter school unless such person either holds a valid Oregon license issued by TSPC pursuant to 338.135 or is registered with TSPC as a charter school teacher or charter school administrator in accordance with 342.125(5).

(2) TSPC shall create a Public Charter School Registry for all non-licensed persons who are employed as teachers or administrators in any charter school.

(3) To obtain a charter school registration, an applicant and the employing charter school shall submit to TSPC, on forms established by the commission, a joint application, which shall include the following documentation:

(a) Description of the specific teaching or administrative position the applicant will fill with the employing charter school;

(b) Fingerprints on forms prescribed by the Oregon State Police and in the manner required by TSPC;

(d) A description of the applicant’s post-secondary education and other experience relevant to the teaching or administrator position the applicant is seeking;

(e) A list of any professional licenses held; and

(f) A passing score on a commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights laws and professional ethics.

(4) Successful completion of the background checks disclosing no disqualifying materials or information will entitle the registrant to serve as a teacher or administrator as defined in ORS 342.120 in the employing charter school for a period of up to three (3) years or until employment with the employing charter school ceases, whichever occurs first.

(5) The registration is not transferrable and is only valid to teach or administer in the position described in the application to TSPC and only in the charter school that petitions for a charter school registration.

(6) A charter school registration may be renewed for an additional three-year term upon joint application of the registrant and employing charter school on forms established by the Commission and upon the payment of the applicable fee.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 5-1999(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-24-99 thru 2-19-00; TSPC 7-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-8-99; TSPC 9-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-15-06; TSPC 7-2007, f. & cert. ef. 12-14-07; TSPC 4-2009, f. & cert. ef. 9-22-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-036-0055

Fees

(1) All fees are assessed for evaluation of the application and are not refundable.

(2) If the applicant is eligible for the license, registration, or certificate for which application is made and the license, registration or certificate is issued within 90 days of original application, the commission shall issue the license, without additional charge with the following exceptions:

(a) If the commission determines the application is incomplete and fails to notify the applicant in less than one calendar week, the commission will extend the 90 days by an amount equal to the number of days the commission delayed notifying the applicant of incomplete items.

(b) For renewable licenses with a 120 day grace period, the original application fee remains good throughout the 120 days.

(c) If the commission fails to issue the license within 90 days due to commission backlog, the fee shall remain good until the license is issued or 120 days, whichever is less.

(3) The fee for evaluating an initial application:

(a) Initial I License (3 years): $100;

(b) Initial I Teaching License (18 months): $50;

(d) Basic License (3 years): $100;

(e) Continuing License (5 years): $100;

(f) Standard License (5 years): $100;

(g) Restricted Transitional License (1 year or 3 years): $100;

(h) Limited License (3 years): $100;

(i) American Indian Language License (3 years): $100;

(j) Substitute License (3 years): $100;

(k) Restricted Substitute License (3 years, 60 days per year): $100;

(l) Exceptional Administrator License (3 years): $100;

(m) Career and Technical Education I Teaching License (1 year): $100;

(n) Career and Technical Education II Teaching License (3 years): $100;

(o) Five-Year Career and Technical Education License (5 years): $100;

(p) Emergency License (term at discretion of Executive Director): $100;

(q) School Nurse Certification (3 years): $100;

(r) International Visiting Teaching License (1 year): $100;

(s) License for Conditional Assignment (1 to 3 years) $50;

(t) Initial Administrator License (3 years): $100; and

(u) Initial School Psychologist License (3 years): $100.

(4) The fee for evaluating all applications for a first Oregon license based on completion of an out-of-state educator preparation program or an out of state license is $120 regardless of the license issued.

(5) The fee for registration of a charter school teacher or administrator is $75 which includes the fee for required criminal records and fingerprinting costs.

(6) The fee for evaluating an application for renewal of any license or certification is $100 except as follows:

(a) Renewal of a one-year Restricted Transitional Teaching License is $25;

(b) Renewal of a charter school registration is $25;

(d) Renewal of Career and Technical Education I Teaching License is $25; and

(e) Renewal of License for Conditional Assignment is $25.

(7) The fee for each of the following circumstances is $20:

(a) A duplicate license, registration, or certificate for any reason;

(b) An approved extension to a provisional license; and

(8) The fee for evaluating an application to add one or more endorsements or authorization levels to a currently valid license is $100. No additional fee is required to add an endorsement or authorization in conjunction with an application for renewal or reinstatement of a license.

(9) The fee to evaluate an application for reinstatement of an expired license or certificate is $100 plus a late application fee of $25 for each month or portion of a month that the license or certificate has been expired to a maximum of $200 total.

(a) The reinstatement fee does not include any separate fingerprint fee that may be required if more than three years has elapsed from the date of the expired license, registration or school nurse certification.

(b) Late fees may only be imposed one time following the expiration of a license or school nurse certificate. If the applicant does not initially qualify for the license or certificate the applicant is seeking to reinstate, no additional late fees will be imposed upon application for subsequent licenses so long as the applicant has a current active license, registration or certification in effect at the time of application.

(10) The fee for evaluating an application for reinstatement of a suspended license or certificate is $100 in addition to the $100 application fee for a total of $200. The fee does not include any separate fingerprint fee that may be required if more than three years has elapsed from the date of the expired license or certificate.

(11) The fee for evaluating an application for reinstatement of a suspended charter school registration is $50 and does not include any separate fingerprint fee that may be required if more than three years has elapsed from the date of the expired registration.

(12) In addition to the application fees required by this rule, the Commission shall collect a late application fee not to exceed $25 per month up to a maximum of $125 from an applicant who fails to make timely application for renewal of the license, certificate or registration.

(13) The fee for evaluating an application for reinstatement of a revoked license or certificate is $150 in addition to the $100 application fee for a total of $250. The reinstatement fee does not include any separate fingerprint fee that may be required if more than three years has elapsed from the date of the expired license, or school nurse certificate.

(14) The fee for evaluating an application for reinstatement of a revoked charter school registration is $150 in addition to the $25 application fee for a total of $175. The reinstatement fee does not include any separate fingerprint fee that may be required if more than three years has elapsed from the date of the expired charter school registration.

(15) Forfeiture for a check which the applicant’s bank will not honor is $25, unrelated to any evaluation fees. The total amount due shall be paid in cash, credit, or Money Order at the Commission’s office.

(16) The fee for evaluating licensure applications submitted on behalf of teachers participating in exchange programs or on Congressional appointment from foreign countries is $100.

(17) The fee for alternative assessment in lieu of the test for licensure endorsement is $100.

(18) The fee for expedited service for an emergency or other license, registration or certificate is $99 plus the fee for the license registration or certificate application as defined in this administrative rule.

(19) The fee to evaluate an application for reinstatement of an expired charter school registration is $25 plus a late application fee of $25 for each month or portion of a month that the registration has been expired to a maximum of $125 total. The reinstatement fee does not include any separate fingerprint fee that may be required if more than three years has elapsed from the date of the expired charter school registration.

(20) The fee for a criminal records check including fingerprinting is $62.

(21) The fee for a “highly qualified teacher” evaluation is $50.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 – 342.430; 342.430 – 342.455; 342.533

Hist.: TS 15, f. 12-20-76, ef. 1-1-77; TS 17, f. 12-19-77, ef. 1-1-78; TS 2-1979, f. 8-21-79, ef. 1-1-80; TS 1-1982, f. & ef. 1-5-82; TS 3-1983, f. & ef. 5-16-83; TS 4-1983, f. 5-17-83, ef. 7-1-83; TS 6-1984, f. 12-27-84, ef. 1-15-85; TS 4-1985, f. 10-4-85, ef. 1-1-86; TS 7-1986, f. 10-15-86, ef. 1-15-87; TS 5-1988, f. 10-6-88, cert. ef. 1-15-89; TS 7-1989, f. & cert. ef. 12-13-89; TS 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 1-15-92; TS 4-1994, f. 7-19-94, cert. ef. 10-15-94; TS 5-1994, f. 9-29-95, cert. ef. 10-15-94; TS 4-1997, f. 9-25-97, cert. ef. 10-4-97; TSPC 4-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-2-99; TSPC 2-2000, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-00; TSPC 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 1-13-03; TSPC 6-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-04; TSPC 6-2005(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-16-05 thru 1-30-06; TSPC 9-2005, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-05; TSPC 11-2005(Temp), f. 11-18-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06 thru 6-29-06; TSPC 5-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-06; TSPC 5-2007, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-07; TSPC 5-2008, f. & cert. ef. 6-13-08; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 1-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-27-09 thru 8-25-09; Administrative correction 9-29-09; TSPC 4-2009, f. & cert. ef. 9-22-09; TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-09; TSPC 4-2010, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-10; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-042-0044

Career and Technical Education Endorsements

(1) Career and Technical Education (CTE) Endorsements are subject-matter endorsements in the career and technical fields.

(2) Only the Basic, Standard, Initial, Continuing or CTE II Teaching Licenses are eligible to hold any CTE endorsement. A CTE I Teaching License may only hold a single CTE endorsement.

(3) Endorsements indicate the scope of the subject-matter that may be taught on the license which holds the endorsement. Specific courses allowed within the scope of each endorsement are identified by TSPC and published on the TSPC web site. Endorsements include the following:

(a) Endorsements in the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Systems area include:

(A) Agriculture Science and Technology;

(B) Natural Resources Management; and

(b) Endorsements in the Arts, Information and Communications area include:

(A) Publishing and Broadcasting;

(B) Information and Communications Technology; and

(A) Business Management and Administration;

(B) Finance;

(D) Information and Communications Technology; and

(E) Marketing.

(d) Endorsements in the Health Sciences area include: Health Sciences.

(e) Endorsements in the Human Resource Systems area include:

(A) Education and Related Fields;

(B) Hospitality and Tourism;

(D) Public Services.

(f) Endorsements in the Industrial and Engineering Systems area include:

(A) Construction Technology;

(B) Engineering Technology;

(D) Transportation Technology; and

(E) Manufacturing Technology.

(4) Applicants for the CTE I Teaching License may be limited with regard to the courses they may teach in the first three years of licensure. The IAC will determine whether the applicant is fully prepared to teach all courses with the endorsement area in which the applicant seeks licensure.

(5) All CTE II Teaching License holders are eligible to teach within the full scope of the CTE endorsement.

(6) Adding a CTE Endorsement with Work Experience. Holders of Basic, Standard, Initial, Continuing or CTE II teaching licenses who meet all of the ODE-approved work experience requirements for a CTE II Teaching License may be eligible to add CTE endorsements onto their underlying teaching license. The endorsement shall be valid for the same amount of time as the underlying license. Only ODE may approve work experience under this subsection.

(7) Adding a CTE Endorsement without Work Experience. Holders of Basic, Standard, Initial, Continuing or CTE II teaching licenses who do not meet the work experience requirements to add a CTE endorsement must apply for a CTE I Teaching License in that endorsement area. Upon verification of the work experience requirements in an application to TSPC, the endorsement may be added to the holder’s Basic, Standard, Initial, Continuing Teaching, or CTE II License.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430, 342.455 - 342.495, 342.553

Hist.: TSPC 2-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-5-10 thru 8-31-10; TSPC 4-2010, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-10; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-060-0162

Restricted Transitional Teaching License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant may be granted a Restricted Transitional Teaching License.

(2) This license is issued jointly to an applicant and a district for up to three years and is not renewable.

(3) This license is valid for teaching with the requesting employer only at the designated grade levels and subject-matter endorsement areas specifically requested by the employer. This license may not be transferred to another employer without a specific request from the new district along with a duplicate license application to issue the new license.

(4) To be eligible for a Restricted Transitional Teaching License, the applicant must:

(a) Possess the personal qualifications for licensure including attainment of at least eighteen years of age and possessing good moral character and mental and physical health necessary for employment as an educator;

(b) Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution or approved foreign equivalent. A master’s degree or a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States validates a non-regionally accredited bachelor’s degree for licensure;

(c) Obtain a passing score on a commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics.

(d) Show substantial preparation in the subject-matter area in which licensure is requested;

(e) Furnish fingerprints in the manner prescribed by the commission and provide satisfactory responses to the character questions contained in the commission’s licensure application. (See OAR 584-036-0062 for Criminal Records Check Requirement); and

(f) Submit a letter from the employing district describing the particular need in relation to the applicant’s teacher qualifications. The district must agree to provide a mentor and identify that mentor in the letter of application. The district must attest that circumstances prevent hiring a suitable teacher holding an unrestricted full-time license appropriate for the assignment to be filled.

(g) Submit a resume, and any other evidence required by the Commission as proof of substantial completion of academic preparation or substantial work experience in the area in which the co-applicant educator is are seeking licensure.

(5) Restricted Transitional Teaching Licenses will be issued for one year at a time for a maximum of three years total subject to special renewal conditions:

(a) First Renewal: The applicant must submit:

(A) A C-1 application and renewal fees;

(B) A letter of support from the co-applicant district; and

(C) Proof of admission and enrollment or proof of pending enrollment into a program for licensure in the area in which the applicant is teaching.

(b) Second Renewal: The applicant must submit:

(A) A C-1 application and renewal fees;

(B) A letter of support from the co-applicant district; and

(c) Renewal under these conditions is not subject to the 120-day grace period and must be submitted sufficiently in advance of the license expiration date to ensure continuity of licensure. Failure to submit a timely application is grounds for denial of a renewal pursuant to this subsection and may be grounds for discipline under OAR 584-020-0040.

(d) The Executive Director may deny renewal of the license upon failure to show progress in the licensure program needed for the next stage license.

(6) Upon expiration of the Restricted Transitional Teaching License, recipients of this license must meet all the requirements of the Initial I Teaching License for which they may apply at any time or qualify for an Emergency Teaching License under the provisions provided below.

(7) Emergency Teaching License: When the Executive Director determines that extenuating circumstances have prevented the applicant from completing requirements for the Initial I Teaching License, within three years, an extension for up to one year may be issued upon joint application from an educator and the employing district. The applicant must complete a C-1 and fees for an Emergency Teaching and provide an explanation of the circumstances which make the request necessary. The co-applicant district must ensure that the applicant will meet all requirements for the Initial I Teaching License upon expiration of the Emergency Teaching License issued pursuant to this section.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 – 342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 6-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-04; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 8-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-13-08; TSPC 7-2009, f. 12-15-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-060-0171

Limited Teaching License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant may be granted a Limited Teaching License.

(2) This license, issued for three years and renewable, is valid at any level and designated for one or more highly specialized subjects of instruction for which the commission does not issue a specific endorsement. The Executive Director has the authority to grant a Limited Teaching License for an exception to some discreet subjects within an established endorsement upon a showing of district need. Requests for exceptions to established endorsements may be submitted to the commission for approval at the Executive Director’s discretion.

(3) This license is valid for substitute teaching at any level but only in subjects listed on the license.

(4) To be eligible for a Limited Teaching License the applicant must have:

(a) Transcripts documenting an accredited associate’s degree or its approved equivalent in objectively evaluated post-secondary education related to the intended subject of instruction,

(b) Obtain a passing score on a commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics; and

(c) Furnish fingerprints in the manner prescribed by the commission and provide satisfactory responses to the character questions contained in the commission’s licensure application. (See also, OAR 584-036-0062 for Criminal Records Check Requirement.

(5) The Limited Teaching License is restricted to use within a district that has applied for it jointly with the teacher, whose qualifications and job description are subject to commission approval.

(6) Upon application, the co-applicant district must describe its particular need in relation to the co-applicant teacher’s documented qualifications, agree to provide a mentor up to the first renewal of the license, and attest that circumstances prevent hiring a suitable teacher holding any other full-time license appropriate for the role to be filled.

(7) To be eligible for renewal of the Limited Teaching License, an applicant must:

(a) Provide a statement from the district attesting that the teacher’s assignment is exactly the same as originally requested; and

(b) Establish, maintain, and report a professional development plan in accordance with OAR 584-090-0020.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 3-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-99; TPSC 6-2003(Temp), f. & cert. ef 11-13-03 thru 5-9-04; TSPC 3-2004, f. & cert. ef. 5-14-04; TSPC 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 1-21-05; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 2-2009, f. & cert. ef. 3-12-09; TSPC 3-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-15-09 thru 11-11-09; Administrative correction 11-19-09; TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-060-0181

Substitute Teaching License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant may be granted a Substitute Teaching License. This license, issued for three years and renewable, is valid at any level in any specialty to substitute for a teacher who is temporarily unable to work.

(2) To be eligible for a Substitute Teaching License, the applicant must:

(a) Have a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution or an approved foreign equivalent related to teaching at one or more levels. Awarding of a higher degree in the arts and sciences or an advanced degree in the professions from a regionally accredited institution in the United States validates a non-regionally accredited bachelor’s degree for licensure.

(b) Notwithstanding OAR 584-017-0201, hold an unrestricted license for full-time teaching in any state or submit proof of completion of an approved teacher education program in any state.

(c) Obtain a passing score on a commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics;

(d) Furnish fingerprints in the manner prescribed by the commission if the applicant has not been fingerprinted or has not held an active license issued by the commission in the past three years; and

(3) The holder of a Substitute Teaching License may not continuously replace an individual teacher absent for more than three consecutive months without obtaining a full-time license. If the educator is only lacking recency to qualify for the full-time license, the educator must complete coursework to qualify for the long-term placement.

(4) To be eligible for renewal of the Substitute Teaching License an applicant must: Show evidence of having obtained a passing score as currently specified by the commission on a test of basic verbal and computational skills, unless the applicant held an Oregon educator license before 1985 or has a regionally accredited master’s degree;

(5) A district and co-applicant educator may apply for an Emergency Teaching License for the holder of a Substitute Teaching License if the district is unable to obtain a regularly licensed teacher for any position lasting more than three consecutive months. The Emergency Teaching License will allow the educator to teach for time beyond the allowed timelines stated in subsection (3) above. The Executive Director may approve the Emergency Teaching License upon proof of the district’s emergency.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 3-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-99; TSPC 9-1999, f. & cert. ef. 11-22-99; TSPC 5-2004, f. & cert. ef. 8-25-04; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 2-2009, f. & cert. ef. 3-12-09; TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-060-0182

Restricted Substitute License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant and a co-applying district may be granted a Restricted Substitute Teaching License.

(a) This license, issued for three years and renewable, is valid to substitute for a total of 60 days a school year (September through June) at any level in any specialty to replace a teacher who is temporarily unable to work.

(b) The 60 days a year limit applies regardless if the holder of the license substitutes in multiple districts as may be the case if an applicant and an ESD hold the license.

(c) Districts who did not co-apply with the applicant may request permission to add the substitute to their district upon filing an additional application and fee.

(d) An assignment on this license may not exceed 10 days consecutively under any circumstances.

(2) To be eligible for a Restricted Substitute Teaching License, the applicant must:

(a)(A) Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution or an approved foreign equivalent related to teaching at one or more levels;

(B) Awarding of a higher degree in the arts and sciences or an advanced degree in the professions from a regionally accredited institution in the United States validates a non-regionally accredited bachelor’s degree for licensure;

(b) Furnish fingerprints in the manner prescribed by the commission if the applicant has not been fingerprinted or has not held an active license issued by the commission in the past three years; (c) Provide a letter from the co-applicant district stating the reasons for the license; and

(d) Obtain a passing score on a commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics.

(3) To be eligible for renewal of the Restricted Substitute Teaching License an applicant must:

(a) Submit letter from district requesting renewal; and

(b) Obtain a passing score as currently specified by the commission on a test of basic verbal and computational skills, unless the applicant has a master’s degree.

(4) A district and co-applicant educator may apply for an Emergency Teaching License for the holder of a Restricted Substitute Teaching License if the district is unable to obtain a regularly licensed teacher for any position lasting more than three consecutive months. The Emergency Teaching License will allow the educator to teach for time beyond the allowed timelines stated in subsections (1) above. The Executive Director may approve the Emergency Teaching License upon proof of the district’s emergency.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 2-2009, f. & cert. ef. 3-12-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-060-0190

Teaching Associate License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant may be granted a Teaching Associate License. This license, issued for two years and not renewable. The Teaching Associate License is valid for regular teaching at one or more designated levels in one or more designated specialties but is not valid for substitute teaching.

(2) The Teaching Associate License is issued only to an experienced teaching assistant engaged in an intensive professional development program for teaching assistants approved by the commission under institutional standards found in OAR 584-017.

(3) The Teaching Associate License is restricted to use within the district that has applied for it jointly with the applicant.

(4) To be eligible for a Teaching Associate License, an applicant must satisfy the following requirements:

(a) Be enrolled in a specified institutional program of undergraduate education and professional teacher preparation approved by the commission and have completed 75% of the program required to qualify for assignment as a full-time intern.

(b) Successfully complete one year as a full-time intern in an approved program under the supervision of a school-based supervisor and unit supervisor.

(c) Obtain a passing score on a commission-adopted test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights laws and professional ethics.

(d) Have three academic years of half-time or more experience as a teaching assistant assigned primarily to direct instruction and related support.

(e) Furnish fingerprints in the manner prescribed by the commission.

(5) The institutional program and school district will provide supervision for the individual holding a Teaching Associate License. The institutional program and the district will provide a mentor for the teaching associate. The mentor will be designated the teacher of record.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 – 342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 4-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-2-99; TSPC 2-2001(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-17-01 thru 7-15-01; TSPC 3-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-01; TSPC 5-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-5-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-060-0200

American Indian Languages Teaching License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in form and matter prescribed by the Commission, an applicant may be granted an American Indian Teaching License for one or more American Indian languages. The license shall be valid for three years and may be renewed upon application from the holder of the license.

(2) To be eligible for the American Indian Language Teaching License, the applicant must:

(a) Submit a joint application from the prospective teacher and the tribe whose language will be

taught. The tribe must certify that the applicant is qualified to teach the language of the tribe.

(b) Obtain a passing score on a commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics.

(c) Furnish fingerprints in the manner prescribed by the commission and provide satisfactory responses to the character questions contained in the commission’s licensure application.

(3) A holder of an American Indian languages teaching license who does not also have a teaching license or registration issued under ORS 342.125 may not teach any subject other than the American Indian language they are approved to teach by the sponsoring tribe.

(4) All first American Indian Language Teaching Licenses issued after September 1, 2009 may be renewed upon obtaining a passing score on a commission-adopted test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights laws and professional ethics.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430, 342.455, 342.495 & 342.553

Hist.: TSPC 5-2002, f. & cert. ef. 8-9-02; TSPC 5-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-5-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-070-0001

Purpose of Personnel Service Licenses

These rules establish licensure requirements for school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers and other related licenses to accomplish objectives for guidance, counseling and education support services in Oregon schools. Licensure programs under this division have the following characteristics:

(1) The programs are designed to recognize the developmental levels of students.

(2) Continuing professional development is an integral part of the licensure renewal program.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 – 342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 2-1998, f. 2-4-98, cert. ef. 1-15-99; TSPC 4-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-2-99; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-070-0111

Transitional School Counselor License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant may be granted a Transitional School Counselor License.

(2)(a) The Transitional School Counselor License is issued for one year and is non-renewable

(b) The educator must qualify for an Initial II School Counselor License upon expiration of six (6) years following the date the first Initial or Transitional School Counselor License was issued

(c) All School Counselor Licenses issued after June 30, 2005 must qualify for an Initial II School Counselor License upon the expiration of six (6) years following the date the first Initial or Transitional School Counselor License was issued.

(3) The Transitional School Counselor License is valid for regular or substitute school counseling at all age or grade levels. Applicants who wish to counsel more than three years will be advised on how they can qualify for the Initial I or the Initial II School Counselor License, for which they may apply at any time.

(4) To be eligible for a Transitional School Counselor License, the applicant must have:

(a)(A) A master’s or higher degree in counseling, education, or related behavioral sciences, including but not limited to social work or psychology, from a regionally accredited institution or an approved foreign equivalent; a master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution validates a non-regionally accredited bachelor’s degree.

(B) Have held an unrestricted school counseling license in any state; and

(b) Furnish fingerprints in the manner prescribed by the commission and provide satisfactory responses to the character questions contained in the commission’s licensure application. (See also, OAR 584-036-0062 for Criminal Records Check Requirement.)

(5) The Transitional School Counselor License will not be restricted as to employer if the applicant has held an unrestricted license for school counseling in any state.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430

Hist.: TSPC 3-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-99; TSPC 9-1999, f. & cert. ef. 11-22-99; TSPC 3-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-01; TSPC 5-2001, f. & cert. ef. 12-13-01; TSPC 6-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-23-02; TSPC 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 1-21-05; TSPC 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 1-21-05; TSPC 5-2007, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-07; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-09; TSPC 3-2010, f. & cert. ef. 4-2-10; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-070-0112

Restricted Transitional School Counselor License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application with a co-applicant district in form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant may be granted a Restricted Transitional School Counselor License.

(2) The Restricted Transitional School Counselor is issued for three years and is non-renewable.

(3) The Restricted Transitional School Counselor License will be restricted for use within a district that has applied for it jointly with the counselor and may not be used for substitute teaching unless the educator also holds another license valid for substitute teaching issued by the commission.

(4) To be eligible for a Restricted Transitional School Counselor License, the applicant must have all of the following:

(a) An application that includes the following:

(A) A joint request by an employing district; and

(B) The applicant counselor’s qualifications summarized on a submitted resume; and

(C) A statement from the district describing the circumstances that prevent hiring a school counselor with an unrestricted license for the position being filled; and

(b) A bachelor’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution or approved foreign equivalent;

(c) Have obtained a passing score on a commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics;

(d) Furnished fingerprints and passed a background check in the manner prescribed by the commission and provide satisfactory responses to the character questions contained in the commission’s licensure application. (See also, OAR 584-036-0062 for Criminal Records Check Requirement.); and

(e) One of the following:

(A) Be enrolled in a school counselor program approved for school counseling licensure by any state and have completed approximately one-half of the program; or

(B) Have been a full-time certified Child Development Specialist (CDS) for at least three academic years; or

(5) The Restricted Transitional School Counselor License is not transferable to another district. However, another district may co-apply for a Restricted Transitional School Counselor License for any time remaining in the three years from the date the first Restricted Transitional School Counselor License was issued. A C-1 application and full fee must accompany the request.

(6)(a) Upon filing an application and fee in the form and manner required by the commission; a restricted extension to the Restricted Transitional School Counselor License may be issued for up to one year.

(b) To be eligible for the restricted extension the following must be filed:

(A) A joint application between the educator and the employing school district;

(B) A description of the extenuating circumstances that have prevented the educator from completing the requirements for the Initial I or Initial II School Counselor License within the life of the Restricted Transitional School Counselor License; and

(C) A description of the steps the district will take to ensure the applicant will qualify for the Initial I or Initial II School Counselor License upon expiration of the restricted extension to the Restricted Transitional School Counselor License.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 – 342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 5-2007, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-07; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-070-0132

Emergency School Counselor License

(1) An Emergency School Counselor License may be issued when a school district demonstrates extenuating circumstances that merit the issuance of the license in order to protect the district’s programs or students.

(2) The Emergency School Counselor License shall be issued solely at the discretion of the Executive Director for any length of time deemed necessary to protect the district’s programs or students. The Executive Director will consider the following:

(a) Efforts the educator has made in meeting school counselor licensure requirements;

(b) Whether educator has had any academic preparation or experience in the area of counseling; and

(c) Whether educator has obtained a passing score on a commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics.

(3) An Emergency School Counselor License generally will not exceed one year unless the educator or the district has presented unusual extenuating circumstances.

(4) The Emergency School Counselor License is not subject to the 120 days allowed for licensure renewal purposes under ORS 342.127.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342.125

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120—342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 7-2005, f. & cert. ef. 8-24-05; TSPC 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-15-08; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-070-0310

Limited Student Service License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant may be granted a Limited Student Service License. This license, issued for three years and renewable, is valid at any authorization level and designated for a specialized type of direct service to students for which the commission at its discretion may not require a counselor or psychologist license. It is not valid for substitution of any kind.

(2) To be eligible for a Limited Student Service License the applicant must:

(a) Have a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, or the foreign equivalent of such degree approved by the commission, together with an equally valid master’s degree or other specialized preparation related to the intended service role and ordinarily equivalent to one academic year of graduate study. Awarding of a higher degree in the arts and sciences or an advanced degree in the professions from a regionally accredited institution in the United States validates a non-regionally accredited bachelor’s degree for licensure.

(b) Obtain a passing score on a commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics; and

(3) The Limited Student Service License is restricted to use within a district that has applied for it jointly with the applicant, whose qualifications and job description are subject to commission approval. Upon application, the co-applicant district must describe its particular need in relation to the co-applicant specialist’s qualifications summarized on a submitted resume, agree to provide a mentor during the first year of the assignment, and attest that the role to be filled has been structured so as not to require a licensed school counselor or psychologist.

(4) The holder of a Limited Student Service License shall use only the title specifically approved by the commission and shall not use any unapproved title or imply any unapproved function. Titles such as “advisor” or “student service specialist” or “student assistance specialist” will more readily be approved. The following provisos apply:

(a) No holder of a limited license shall use a title containing words derived from “psychology” nor claim to be a psychologist or to render psychological services without obtaining a school psychologist license from the commission unless licensed as a psychologist or psychologist associate by the Board of Psychologist Examiners. Under ORS 675.990(1)(b), a violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) The commission at its discretion may consider a title indicating a therapeutic student service role like counseling or social work, for a specialist who has a corresponding master’s or doctor’s degree, if the applicant is licensed by the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists or is demonstrably prevented from gaining admission to a graduate program in school counseling or school psychology and therefore cannot reasonably be required to apply for a non-renewable transitional license.

(c) The commission will ordinarily approve an appropriate social work title for an applicant licensed by the Board of Clinical Social Workers.

(5) To be eligible for renewal of the Limited Student Service License, an applicant must obtain a passing score as currently specified by the commission on a test of basic verbal and computational skills, unless the applicant held an Oregon educator license before 1985 or has a regionally accredited doctor’s degree.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120—342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 4-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-2-99; TSPC 9-1999, f. & cert. ef. 11-22-99; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 3-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-15-09 thru 11-11-09; Administrative correction 11-19-09; TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-080-0031

Distinguished Administrator License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant may be granted a Distinguished Administrator License.

(2) The Distinguished Administrator License is issued for five years and is renewable repeatedly under conditions specified below.

(3) The Distinguished Administrator License is voluntary and is valid for school administration at all age or grade levels in any position and for substitute teaching at any level in any specialty.

(4) To be eligible for a Distinguished Administrator License, an applicant must have:

(a) Completed, beyond the advanced administrator program specified in OAR 584-080-0022 an advanced education leadership or school administration program consisting of at least 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours of graduate credit or the equivalent; or in the alternative, hold a regionally accredited doctor’s degree in school administration or educational leadership.

(A) Completion of the advanced program must be verified by the institution offering the program or through official transcripts.

(B) Doctorates in programs other than school administration or educational leadership do not qualify for this license.

(b) Three years of half time or more experience on a transitional, initial, continuing, or out-of-state administrative license valid for the assignment functioning as a superintendent in a public school district, education service district, or regionally accredited private school system; and

(c) Have obtained a passing score on a commission-adopted test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics.

(5) The Distinguished Administrator License may be renewed for five years upon completion of continuing professional development pursuant to OAR 584-90.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 4-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-2-99; TSPC 4-2001, f. & cert. ef. 9-21-01; TSPC 10-2006(Temp), f. 6-15-06, cert. ef. 7-1-06 thru 12-27-06; TSPC 13-2006, f. & cert. ef. 11-22-06; TSPC 8-2008, f. & cert. ef. 11-13-08; TSPC 3-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-15-09 thru 11-11-09; TSPC 5-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-5-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-080-0153

Restricted Transitional Administrator License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete joint application with a co-applicant employing school district in form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant may be granted a Restricted Transitional Administrator License.

(2) The Restricted Transitional Administrator License is valid for regular or substitute administration at all age or grade levels and is restricted to the district from which the co-application is received.

(3) The Restricted Transitional Administrator License is not valid for substitute teaching at any level in any specialty.

(4) The Restricted Transitional Administrator License is only valid for up to three years and is not renewable. Upon expiration of the license, the educator must qualify for the Initial Administrator License.

(5) To be eligible for a Restricted Transitional Administrator License, the applicant must have all of the following:

(b) Hold a master’s degree or higher from a regionally-accredited institution or approved foreign equivalent;

(c) Obtain a passing score on a commission-adopted test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics;

(d) Furnish fingerprints in the manner prescribed by the commission and provide satisfactory responses to the character questions contained in the commission’s licensure application. (See OAR 584-036-0062 for Criminal Records Check Requirement); and

(e) Submit a letter from the employing district describing the particular need in relation to the applicant’s administrator qualifications. The district must agree to provide a mentor and identify that mentor in the letter of application. The district must attest that circumstances prevent hiring a suitable administrator holding an unrestricted full-time license appropriate for the assignment to be filled.

(f) Submit a resume, and any other evidence required by the Commission as proof of substantial completion of academic preparation or substantial administrative work experience.

(6) Restricted Transitional Administrator Licenses will be issued for one year at a time for a maximum of three years total subject to special renewal conditions:

(a) First Renewal: The applicant must submit:

(A) A C-1 application and renewal fees;

(B) A letter of support from the co-applicant district; and

(b) Second Renewal: The applicant must submit:

(A) A C-1 application and renewal fees;

(B) A letter of support from the co-applicant district; and

(d) The Executive Director may deny renewal of the license upon failure to show progress in the licensure program needed for the next stage license.

(7) Upon expiration of the Restricted Transitional Administrator License, recipients of this license must meet all the requirements of the Initial Administrator License for which they may apply at any time or qualify for an Emergency Administrator License under the provisions provided below.

(8) Emergency Administrator License: Upon filing an application and fee in the form and manner required by the commission; an Emergency Administrator License may be issued for up to one year upon joint application from an educator and the employing district when the Executive Director determines that extenuating circumstances have prevented the applicant from completing requirements for an Initial or Continuing Administrator License.

(a) If the extenuating circumstances are due to the lack of due diligence in completing licensure requirements by the applicant, only enough time to prevent the district from experiencing a true hardship may be granted at the Executive Director’s discretion.

(b) The applicant must provide an explanation of the circumstances which make the request necessary. The co-applicant district must ensure that the applicant will meet all requirements for the regular license upon expiration of the Emergency Administrator License.

(9) An applicant may be eligible for an extension up to one year of the Restricted Transitional Administrator License, upon joint application with the same or another co-applicant district, if the applicant has completed all the requirements for the Initial Administrator License except for the experience described in OAR 584-080-0012.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 - 342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 2-2007, f. & cert. ef. 4-23-07; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-09; TSPC 3-2010, f. & cert. ef. 4-2-10; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-080-0161

Exceptional Administrator License

(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in form and manner prescribed by the commission, an unconventionally qualified applicant may be granted an Exceptional Administrator License at the sole discretion of the commission as permitted under ORS 342.200.

(2) The Exceptional Administrator License is issued for three years and renewable under conditions that the Executive Director may specify, is valid only for a designated position with a job description approved by the Executive Director.

(3) To be eligible for an Exceptional Administrator License the applicant must:

(b) Hold a master’s or higher degree in the arts and sciences or an advanced degree in the professions from a regionally accredited institution or approved foreign equivalent;

(c) Demonstrate extraordinary professional experience that compensates for lack of experience in prekindergarten-12 schools;

(d) Obtain a passing score on a commission-adopted test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics; and

(4) Experience that included supervising teachers or working directly with students in some educational setting shall be required as a qualification for any Exceptional Administrator License to be used for supervising teachers or working directly with students in Oregon schools.

(5) The Exceptional Administrator License will be restricted to use in a district that has applied for it jointly with the administrator.

(a) Upon application, the co-applicant district must describe its particular need in relation to the co-applicant administrator’s qualifications summarized on a submitted resume; and

(b) The district must attest that no suitable candidate with any unrestricted administrator license is comparably qualified and available for the role to be filled.

(6) The Exceptional Administrator License may be renewed the first time upon demonstration of a passing score on the test of professional administrator knowledge approved by the Commission for the Continuing Administrator License; and

(7) After the first renewal, the Exceptional Administrator License may be continuously renewed upon completing continuing professional development requirements in accordance with OAR 584-090.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120—342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 3-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-99; TSPC 2-2007, f. & cert. ef. 4-23-07; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 3-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-15-09 thru 11-11-09; Administrative correction 11-19-09; TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert. ef. 12-15-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

584-080-0171

Emergency Administrator License

(1) An Emergency Administrator License may be issued to a qualified applicant upon joint application with the district and the applicant when a school district demonstrates extenuating circumstances that merit the issuance of the license in order to protect the district’s programs or students.

(2) The district must file an electronic C-3 form in conjunction with the joint application if the license needs to be issued under expedited service pursuant to OAR 584-036-0070.

(3) The Emergency Administrator License is valid for regular or substitute administration at all grade levels. The Emergency Administrator License is restricted to the district which co-applied for the license with the educator.

(4) The Emergency Administrator License shall be issued solely at the discretion of the Executive Director for any length of time deemed necessary to protect the district’s programs or students. The Executive Director may consider efforts the educator has made in meeting licensure requirements.

(5) An Emergency Administrator License is not renewable and generally will not exceed one year unless the educator or the district has presented unusual extenuating circumstances to the Executive Director. In rare circumstances when the district demonstrates continuing need, an Emergency Administrator License may be extended beyond one year for a period to be determined by the Executive Director.

(6) The Emergency Administrator License is not subject to the 120 days allowed for licensure renewal purposes under ORS 342.127(4).

Stat. Auth.: ORS 342.125

Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 – 342.430; 342.455 - 342.495; 342.533

Hist.: TSPC 8-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-10-04 thru 3-9-05; Suspended by TSPC 9-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-5-04 thru 3-9-05; TSPC 10-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-20-04 thru 3-1-05; TSPC 1-2005, f. & cert. ef. 1-21-05; TSPC 5-2007, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-07; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 9-2010, f. 12-15-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11

Notes
1.) This online version of the OREGON BULLETIN is provided for convenience of reference and enhanced access. The official, record copy of this publication is contained in the original Administrative Orders and Rulemaking Notices filed with the Secretary of State, Archives Division. Discrepancies, if any, are satisfied in favor of the original versions. Use the OAR Revision Cumulative Index found in the Oregon Bulletin to access a numerical list of rulemaking actions after November 15, 2010.