Text Box: Administrative Rule Summary 584-023-0030 – Registry of Charter School Administrators þ New Rule • Amend Existing Rule • Repeal Rule Public Comment Date: April 1, 2014 to July 30, 2014 Prompted by: þ Staff Review • State Law Changes • Other Action Requested: (File as Temporary Rule and Refer to Public Comment) • First Reading þAdoption • Consent Agenda

Summary of Proposed Action:  Removes portions of previous rule related to charter school administrators and creates a new rule.  The previous rule included both teachers and administrators.

 

Background:  The need to provide guidance related to highly qualified teachers for charter schools requires that the subject-matter related to administrators is put into another rule.  This new rules does not create any substantive changes as it relates to charter school administrator registrations.

 

Issues/Concerns that Surfaced (if any):

 

Changed Since Last Commission Meeting?

 

¨  N/A; First reading – Hasn’t been before the Commission  

¨  No; same as last meeting considered

þ  Yes – as follows:  The rule number for this new rule was changed from 584-023-0025 to 584-023-0030 since the previous commission meeting.

 

Fiscal Impact: N/A

 

Staff Recommendation:

 

þ   Adopt rule as presented

¨  Adopt rule in the future

¨  No recommendation

¨   File as Temporary Rule and Refer Rule to Public Comment

 

 

Permanent Rule for Adoption

 

584-023-0030 (New Rule)

Registry of Charter School Administrators

 

(1) No persons shall serve as an administrator (as defined in ORS 342.120 and OAR 584-080-0008 Scope of Administrator Licenses) 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 administrator in accordance with 342.125(5).

 

(2) TSPC shall create a Public Charter School Registry for all persons who do not hold an administrator license and are employed as administrators in any charter school.

 

(3) To obtain a charter school registration, an applicant and the employing charter school will submit a joint application, which will include the following documentation:

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

(b) Fingerprints on forms prescribed by the Oregon State Police in the manner required by TSPC, unless the applicant has been previously cleared and has remained continuously licensed since the last clearance.

(c) Completed application and fee;

(d) A description of the applicant’s post-secondary education and other experience relevant to the 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 unless these requirements have already been met through prior TSPC licensure.

 

(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 to another charter school without an application for a registration change with TSPC.

 

(6) A charter school administrator 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
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