Text Box: Administrative Rule Summary

584-070-0271 – Transitional School Psychologist License for First Time Out-of-State Applicants

• New Rule	þ Amend Existing Rule	• Repeal Rule

Public Comment Date: April 1, 2014 to July 30, 2014

Prompted by:  
þStaff 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:  Housekeeping changes – eliminates reference to obsolete “Emergency School Psychologist” license.

 

Background:  The Commission eliminated Emergency School Psychologists licenses several years ago. This rule was not revised.

 

Issues/Concerns that Surfaced (if any): 

 

Changed Since Last Commission Meeting?

 

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

þ  No; same as last meeting considered

¨  Yes – As follows:

 

Fiscal Impact:  None

 

Staff Recommendation:

 

þ  Adopt rule as presented

¨  Adopt rule in the future, refer to public comment

¨  No recommendation

¨  Adopt as temporary rule and refer to public comment


 

 

Permanent Rule for Adoption

 

 

584-070-0271 (Final Version)

Transitional School Psychologist License for First Time Out-of-State Applicants

 

(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 Psychologist License.

(2)(a) The Transitional School Psychologist License is issued for eighteen months and is not renewable. At that time, the educator must qualify for an Initial or a Continuing School Psychologist License.

(b) The educator must qualify for a Continuing School Psychologist License upon expiration of six (6) years following the date the Transitional School Psychologist License was first issued.

(3) The Transitional School Psychologist License is valid for:

(a) School psychology at all age or grade levels,

(b) Substitute counseling at any level;

(c) Substitute teaching at any level in any specialty.

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

(a) Have a master's or higher degree in educational psychology or therapeutic psychology from a regionally accredited institution or approved foreign equivalent;

(b) Hold an unrestricted school psychologist license or certificate in any state or comparable jurisdiction; 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.)

 

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 5-2001, f. & cert. ef. 12-13-01; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 10-2010, f. 12-30-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11; TSPC 5-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-18-12

 

584-070-0271

Transitional School Psychologist License for First Time Out-of-State Applicants

 

(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 Psychologist License.

(2)(a)The Transitional School Psychologist License is issued for eighteen months and is not renewable. At that time, the educator must qualify for an Initial or a Continuing School Psychologist License. [Under significant extenuating circumstances, additional time may be allowed, as described below in section (5) of this rule.]

(b) The educator must qualify for a Continuing School Psychologist License upon expiration of six (6) years following the date the Transitional School Psychologist License was first issued.

(3) The Transitional School Psychologist License is valid for:

(a) School psychology at all age or grade levels,

(b) Substitute counseling at any level;

(c) Substitute teaching at any level in any specialty.

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

(a) Have a master's or higher degree in educational psychology or therapeutic psychology from a regionally accredited institution or approved foreign equivalent;

(b) Hold an unrestricted school psychologist license or certificate in any state or comparable jurisdiction; 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) If significant extenuating circumstances prevent the educator from completing these requirements prior to expiration of the Transitional School Psychologist License, an Emergency School Psychologist 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, 342.533
Hist.: TSPC 3-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-99; TSPC 9-1999, f. & cert. ef. 11-22-99; TSPC 5-2001, f. & cert. ef. 12-13-01; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 10-2010, f. 12-30-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11; TSPC 5-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-18-12

 

 

584-070-0271 (Permanent Rule Version)

Transitional School Psychologist License for First Time Out-of-State Applicants

 

(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 Psychologist License.

(2)(a) The Transitional School Psychologist License is issued for eighteen months and is not renewable. At that time, the educator must qualify for an Initial or a Continuing School Psychologist License.

(b) The educator must qualify for a Continuing School Psychologist License upon expiration of six (6) years following the date the Transitional School Psychologist License was first issued.

(3) The Transitional School Psychologist License is valid for:

(a) School psychology at all age or grade levels,

(b) Substitute counseling at any level;

(c) Substitute teaching at any level in any specialty.

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

(a) Have a master's or higher degree in educational psychology or therapeutic psychology from a regionally accredited institution or approved foreign equivalent;

(b) Hold an unrestricted school psychologist license or certificate in any state or comparable jurisdiction; 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.)

 

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 5-2001, f. & cert. ef. 12-13-01; TSPC 7-2008, f. & cert. ef. 8-20-08; TSPC 10-2010, f. 12-30-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11; TSPC 5-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-18-12