Oregon Bulletin
April 1, 2011
Rule
Caption: Adopts world language endorsement
standards; amends requirements regarding civil rights, address changes, and
transitional licenses.
Adm.
Order No.: TSPC 3-2011
Filed with Sec. of
State: 3-15-2011
Certified to be
Effective: 3-15-11
Notice Publication
Date: 12-1-2010
Rules Adopted: 584-065-0125
Rules Amended: 584-021-0120, 584-036-0105, 584-060-0014,
584-060-0181, 584-060-0220, 584-070-0111, 584-080-0151, 584-080-0152
Subject: ADOPT:
584-065-0125: Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities for World
Language Endorsements — Adopts new program standards for World
Language endorsements.
AMEND:
584-021-0120: Requirements
for Applying for Initial School Nurse Certification — Updates
language to require the civil rights and professional ethics test. Amends
language dealing with criminal background check to ensure consistency with
other rules.
584-036-0105:
Addresses and Uses of Addresses — Amends acceptable methods for reporting
address changes to also allow notification by website or email. Adds that
submission of social security number is voluntary.
584-060-0014: Initial
Teaching License for Out-of-State Candidate First Application —
Clarifies that this license only applies to educators who have not completed an
Oregon prep program or have not previously held an Oregon license or
registration. This prevents provisional licensees from obtaining an additional
18 to complete Oregon’s requirements. Also eliminates redundant language
already contained in other rules.
584-060-0181: Substitute
Teaching License — Requires that an educator from another state must
hold a full license in order to obtain an Oregon Substitute Teaching License.
584-060-0220: International
Visiting Teacher License — Allows International Visiting Teachers
additional time to complete the civil rights and professional ethics test, as
with the out-of-state applicants.
584-070-0111: Transitional
School Counselor License — Prevents Oregon educators completing
out-of-state online programs from obtaining additional time to complete full
licensure requirements.
584-080-0151: Transitional
Administrator License — Prevents Oregon educators completing
out-of-state online programs from obtaining additional time to complete full
licensure requirements.
584-080-0152: Transitional
Superintendent License — Prevents Oregon educators completing
out-of-state online programs from obtaining additional time to complete full
licensure requirements.
Rules Coordinator: Lynn Beaton—(503) 373-0981
584-021-0120
Requirements for Applying for
Initial School Nurse Certification
(1) An applicant for the first Oregon School Nurse
Certificate must:
(a) Supply all information requested on the
application, Form N-1, and sign in the space provided attesting that the
information is true and correct;
(b) Provide official transcripts from all colleges and
universities attended. Transcripts must bear the seal of the institution and
the signature of the registrar;
(c) Submit a current registered nurse license issued by
the Oregon State Board of Nursing. A photocopy is acceptable;
(d) Obtain a passing score on a commission adopted test
of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics;
(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 also, OAR
584-036-0062 for Criminal Records Check Requirement.)
(f) Submit the evaluation fee(s) as established by OAR
584-021-0170; and
(g) Submit the employing school district’s request for
certification, and an explanation of why the joint application is being made,
if the application is for the Emergency School Nurse Certificate.
(2) A registered nurse who applies for certification
and who is employed by a school, school district or education service district
to conduct and coordinate a school or district health services program or who
serves in such a capacity on a voluntary basis on November 1, 1981 will be
issued a certificate under this subsection without further proof of
qualification by the applicant.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 -
342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.553
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 7-1986, f. 10-15-86, ef. 1-15-87; TS 1-1988, f. 1-14-88, cert. ef. 1-15-88;
TS 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 1-15-92; TS 5-1993, f. & cert. ef. 10-7-93;
TSPC 5-2007, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-07; TSPC 3-2011, f. & cert. ef.
3-15-11
584-036-0105
Addresses and Uses of Addresses
(1) A license, registration or certificate holder must
report changes of residential and email addresses to the Commission within 90
days of such change.
(2) Changes of address may be made by web account,
email, telephone, in writing, or in person. Changes of address must include the
educator’s name, TSPC account number, and the old and new addresses the
educator is changing. The educator may voluntarily submit the educator’s social
security number for additional address change identification purposes.
(3) All licenses, registrations, certificates,
correspondence or notices sent by the Commission will be sent to the last known
residential address on file for the educator.
(4) The Commission is not responsible if the educator
has moved and has failed to notify the Commission of any new address and that
failure to notify resulted in the educator’s failure to receive important
licensure, registration, certification or discipline-related information.
(5) Verification of change in employment must be
accompanied by any documentation from the new employer including but not
limited to: a PEER form, or notification on district letterhead from a human
resources representative.
(6) The Commission may send notice for opportunity for
a hearing pursuant to ORS 342.175 (notice of charges related to discipline) or
183.430 (notice of denial of renewal) to an educator at the address the
educator provides in writing to the Commission. The Commission may complete
service of notice under ORS 342.143(4), 342.176(5) or 183.430, by mailing the notice
through certified mail addressed to the educator’s address on file with the
Commission and such mailing will be deemed conclusive evidence of service.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 -
342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.553
Hist.: TSPC 4-1998, f. & cert.
ef. 6-5-98; TSPC 13-2006, f. & cert. ef. 11-22-06; Renumbered from
584-050-0042, TSPC 2-2009, f. & cert. ef. 3-12-09; TSPC 3-2011, f. &
cert. ef. 3-15-11
584-060-0014
Initial Teaching License for
Out-of-State Candidate First Application
(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in
form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant who is
applying for licensure in Oregon for the first time and has completed an
out-of-state approved teacher-education program resulting in a non-provisional
teaching license may be granted an Initial Teaching License for eighteen (18)
months.
(2) The Initial Teaching License is valid for teaching
at the grade authorization levels indicated on the out-of-state non-provisional
teaching license and in one or more designated subject-matter endorsement areas
indicated on the out-of-state non-provisional teaching license. The Initial
Teaching License is also valid for substitute teaching at any level in any
teaching subject-matter endorsement area. (See, OAR 584-060-0051 for Grade
Authorization Levels on Teaching Licenses.)
(3) To be eligible for an Initial Teaching License, an
out-of-state applicant must:
(a) Have never held an Oregon educator license, charter
school registration, or completed an Oregon educator preparation program;
(b) Possess the personal qualifications for licensure
including attainment of at least eighteen years of age and possess good moral
character and mental and physical health necessary for employment as an
educator;
(c) Hold 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. 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;
(d) Complete an initial teacher education program
approved by any U.S. jurisdiction other than Oregon, or complete a foreign
program evaluated as satisfactory by the Commission as evidenced by a license
valid for unrestricted full-time teaching from another state or National
Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
jurisdiction, including but not limited to the U.S. Department of Defense; and
(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 also, OAR
584-036-0062 for Criminal Records Check Requirement.)
(4) Upon expiration of the Initial Teaching License the
applicant must qualify for a non-provisional Oregon Teaching License and must
apply for any of the following:
(a) An Initial I Teaching License: Qualified applicants
will be issued an Initial I Teaching License for 18 months plus time to the
applicant’s next birthday. The fee for the Initial I granted pursuant to this
rule is $50.
(b) An Initial II Teaching License: Qualified
applicants will be issued an Initial II Teaching License for three years plus
time to the applicant’s next birthday. The fee for the Initial II Teaching
License is $100.
(c) A Continuing Teaching License: Qualified applicants
will be issued a Continuing Teaching License for five years plus time to the
applicant’s next birthday. The fee for the Continuing Teaching License is $100.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 -
342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.553
Hist.: TSPC 1-2007(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 3-30-07 thru 9-26-07; TSPC 5-2007, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-07; TSPC
2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-15-08; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC
3-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 5-15-09 thru 11-11-09; TSPC 5-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-5-09; TSPC 1-2010, f. &
cert. ef. 1-28-10; TSPC 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-15-11
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) Hold 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. 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.
(b) Notwithstanding OAR 584-017-0201, hold an
unrestricted license for full-time teaching in any state;
(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 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.
(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; TSPC 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-15-11
584-060-0220
International Visiting Teacher
License
(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in
form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified and eligible
applicant may be granted an International Visiting Teacher License. The intent
of this license is to provide up to a three-year cultural exchange of teachers
and teaching strategies between Oregon and a participating country other than the
United States.
(2) This license is issued for one year and is
renewable up to two times.
(3) This license is valid for substitute teaching only
at the grade authorization levels and subject-matter endorsement areas listed
on the license.
(4) The International Visiting Teacher License is
restricted to use within the district that has applied for it jointly with the
teacher and is valid for teaching with the requesting employer only at the
designated grade authorization levels and subject-matter endorsement areas
requested by the employer and listed on the license. If the license is endorsed
in a core academic area, the licensee may be considered to be “highly
qualified” pursuant to federal law.
(5) To be eligible for the International Visiting
Teacher License, the applicant must co-apply with the requesting district and
submit the following materials as part of the application packet:
(a) A letter from the co-applying district specifying
the grade levels and subject-matter endorsement areas in which the district
would like the applicant to teach and a brief description of the plan for
supervision and mentoring the district has in place including the name of the
mentor assigned to the applicant once licensed;
(b) Transcript evaluation or some other convincing
evidence that the applicant holds the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate or
higher degree and proof that the applicant has completed a professional teacher
preparation program in their country. The transcript and other evidence submitted
will be evaluated for subject-matter competency in the subject-area in which
the license is being requested;
(c) A copy of all professional teaching credentials
held by the applicant;
(d)(A) Evidence that the applicant has completed the
equivalent of three full years, (not less than 27 months) of teaching
experience; or
(B) Proof of participation in the Cultural Exchange
Program in a J-1 Visa status monitored by the Oregon Department of Education.
Proof of participation must include verification from the Oregon Department of
Education; and
(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 also, OAR
584-036-0062 for Criminal Records Check Requirement.)
(6) To be eligible for a one-year renewal of the
International Visiting Teaching License, an applicant must:
(a) Submit an application packet for renewal;
(b) A PEER form verifying the applicant’s assignment;
(c) A passing score on a commission-adopted test of
knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights laws and professional ethics; and
(d) Submit a letter from the co-applying school
district attesting to the following:
(A) That the teacher’s assignment will remain within
the scope of grades and subjects on the license;
(B) The plan for supervision and mentoring remains in
place and update the name of the mentor if appropriate.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 -
342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.533
Hist.: TSPC 8-2009, f. & cert.
ef. 12-15-09; TSPC 5-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-13-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC
8-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-4-10 thru 12-31-10; TSPC 10-2010, f.
12-30-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11; TSPC 3-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-15-11
584-065-0125
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
for World Language Endorsements
(1) Demonstrating Content Knowledge: Candidates are
required to demonstrate content knowledge in one of the following ways:
(a) Passage of the Commission-approved test of world
language content knowledge; or
(b) Completion of at least 45 quarter or 30 semester
hours of college-level coursework in the world language subject area in
language areas where the Commission has not approved a content-specific world
language licensure test.
(2) Field Experience: Candidates must complete the
following practicum experiences:
(a) Field experiences prior to student teaching that
include experiences in world language classrooms;
(b) Field experiences, including student teaching, that
are supervised by a qualified world language educator who is knowledgeable
about current instructional approaches and issues in the field of world
language education; and
(c) Opportunities for candidates to participate in a
structured study abroad program or intensive immersion experience in a target
language community.
(3) Methods requirements: Candidates must complete a
methods course that deals specifically with the teaching of world languages,
and that is taught by a qualified faculty member whose expertise is world
language education and who is knowledgeable about current instructional
approaches and issues.
(4) Technology Requirements: Candidates must
demonstrate competence in technology-enhanced instruction and the use of
technology in their own teaching.
(5) Language, Linguistics Comparison: Candidates must:
(a) Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the
target language, and seek opportunities to strengthen their proficiency;
(b) Know the linguistic elements of the target language
system, recognize the changing nature of language, and accommodate for gaps in
their own knowledge of the target language system by learning on their own; and
(c) Know the similarities and differences between the
target language and other languages, identify the key differences in varieties
of the target language, and seek opportunities to learn about varieties of the
target language on their own.
(6) Cultures, Literatures, Cross-Disciplinary Concepts:
Candidates must:
(a) Demonstrate that they understand the connections
among the perspectives of a culture and its practices and products, and
integrate the cultural framework for world language standards into their
instructional practices;
(b) Recognize the value and role of literary and
cultural texts and use them to interpret and reflect upon the perspectives of
the target cultures over time; and
(c) Integrate knowledge of other disciplines into world
language instruction and identify distinctive viewpoints accessible only
through the target language.
(7) Language Acquisition Theories and Instructional
Practices: Candidates must:
(a) Demonstrate an understanding of language
acquisition at various developmental levels and use this knowledge to create a
supportive classroom learning environment that includes target language input
and opportunities for negotiation of meaning and meaningful interaction; and
(b) Develop a variety of instructional practices that
reflect language outcomes and articulated program models and address the needs
of diverse language learners.
(8) Integration of Standards into Curriculum and
Instruction: Candidates must:
(a) Demonstrate an understanding of the goal areas and
standards of the Standards for World Language Learning and their state
standards, and integrate these frameworks into curricular planning.
(b) Integrate the Standards for World Language
Learning and their state standards into language instruction.
(c) Use standards and curricular goals to evaluate,
select, design, and adapt instructional resources.
(9) Assessment of Languages and Cultures: Candidates
must:
(a) Believe that assessment is ongoing, and demonstrate
knowledge of multiple ways of assessment that are age- and level-appropriate by
implementing purposeful measures;
(b) Reflect on the results of student assessments,
adjust instruction accordingly, analyze the results of assessments, and use
success and failure to determine the direction of instruction; and
(c) Interpret and report the results of student
performances to all stakeholders and provide opportunity for discussion.
(10) Professionalism: Candidates must:
(a) Engage in professional development opportunities
that strengthen their own linguistic and cultural competence and promote
reflection on practice; and
(b) Know the value of world language learning to the
overall success of all students and understand that they will need to become
advocates with students, colleagues, and members of the community to promote
the field.
(11) This endorsement is valid to teach the following
designated world languages at the grade levels authorized on the license. Other
language endorsement areas may be allowed upon approval of the addition of the
language by any Commission-approved teaching program.
(a) Chinese;
(b) French;
(c) German;
(d) Japanese;
(e) Latin;
(f) Russian; and
(g) Spanish.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 -
342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.553
Hist.: TSPC 3-2011, f. & cert.
ef. 3-15-11
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 who has
completed an out-of-state approved school counselor program, and is applying
for licensure in Oregon for the first time may be granted a Transitional School
Counselor License.
(2)(a) The Transitional School Counselor License is
issued for one year and is non-renewable. However, under extenuating
circumstances, additional time may be allowed, as described below in section 6
of this rule.
(b) The educator must qualify for a Continuing or an
Initial II School Counselor License upon expiration of six (6) years following
the date the Transitional School Counselor License was first issued.
(3) The Transitional School Counselor License is valid
for regular or substitute school counseling at all age or grade levels.
(4) To be eligible for a Transitional School Counselor
License, the applicant must have:
(a) A master’s or higher degree in counseling,
education, or related behavioral sciences, from a regionally accredited
institution or an approved foreign equivalent; a master’s degree or a doctoral
degree from a regionally accredited institution validates a non-regionally
accredited bachelor’s degree;
(b) Held an unrestricted school counseling license in
any state; and
(c) Furnished 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.
(6) If extenuating circumstances prevent the educator
from completing these requirements on time, an Emergency School Counselor
License may be issued, at the sole discretion of the Executive Director.
Evidence of the extenuating circumstances must be presented to the Executive
Director, who then determines if and for how long an emergency license should
be issued as needed to protect the district’s programs or students.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 -
342.430, 342.455 - 342.495& 342.553
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; TSPC 3-2011, f. & cert. ef.
3-15-11
584-080-0151
Transitional Administrator License
(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in
form and manner prescribed by the commission, a qualified applicant who has
completed an out-of-state approved school administrator program, and is
applying for licensure in Oregon for the first time, may be granted an
unrestricted Transitional Administrator License.
(2) The Transitional Administrator License is valid for
regular or substitute administration at all age or grade levels and it is also
valid for substitute teaching at any level in any specialty.
(3) The Transitional Administrator License is only
valid for three years and upon expiration, the educator must qualify for either
the Initial or Continuing Administrator License.
(4) To be eligible for a Transitional Administrator
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 master’s or higher degree in the arts and
sciences or an advanced degree in the professions from a regionally accredited
institution in the United States or approved foreign equivalent;
(c) Hold a non-provisional state license for school
administration; and
(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 also, OAR
584-036-0062 for Criminal Records Check Requirement.)
(5) If extenuating circumstances prevent the educator
from completing these requirements on time, an Emergency Administrator License
may be issued, at the sole discretion of the Executive Director. Evidence of
the extenuating circumstances must be presented to the Executive Director, who
then determines if and for how long an emergency license should be issued as
needed to protect the district’s programs or students.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 -
342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.553
Hist.: TSPC 3-1999, f. & cert.
ef. 7-15-99; TSPC 5-2001, f. & cert. ef. 12-13-01; 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 3-2011,
f. & cert. ef. 3-15-11
584-080-0152
Transitional Superintendent
License
(1) Upon filing a correct and complete application in
form and manner prescribed by the Commission, a qualified applicant who has
completed an out-of-state approved school administrator program, and is
applying for licensure in Oregon for the first time, may be granted a
Transitional Superintendent License.
(2) The Transitional Superintendent License is not
restricted as to employer, is issued only for three years and is not renewable.
(3) The Transitional Superintendent License is valid
for the position of superintendent when issued to a person who has been a
superintendent on regular assignment and license in any state. The license is
also valid for substitute teaching at any authorization level in any specialty.
(4) To be eligible for a Transitional Superintendent
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 master’s degree or higher degree in the arts
and sciences or an advanced degree in the professions from a regionally
accredited institution;
(c) Have been employed as a superintendent for five
years or more in any state before holding an Oregon license;
(d) Hold a valid superintendent’s license from that
state based upon completion of an approved program; and
(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).
(5) While holding this license, an applicant must
complete:
(a) An Oregon school law and finance class; and
(b) Obtain a passing score on a commission-approved
test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics.
(6) Upon completion of the requirements in subsections
(4) and (5) above, in addition to three consecutive years of full-time
experience as a superintendent in the State of Oregon, the applicant qualifies
for a Continuing Administrator License as defined in OAR 584-080-0022.
(7) If extenuating circumstances prevent the educator
from completing these requirements on time, an Emergency Superintendent License
may be issued, at the sole discretion of the Executive Director. Evidence of
the extenuating circumstances must be presented to the Executive Director, who
then determines if and for how long an emergency license should be issued as
needed to protect the district’s programs or students.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS 342.120 -
342.430, 342.455 - 342.495 & 342.553
Hist.: TPSC 3-2001, f. & cert.
ef. 6-21-01; TSPC 5-2001, f. & cert. ef. 12-13-01; 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 3-2011,
f. & cert. ef. 3-15-11
Notes
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