584-080-0171 Emergency Administrator License
Summary of Proposed Action: Amends
emergency administrator license rule. Clarifies
conditions needed for an emergency license, clarifies terms of the license, and
aligns provisions between the three license areas: teaching, counseling and
administrator.
Background: The emergency
licenses for Teaching, Administrators and School Counselors rules needed clarification
and more uniformity between the rules.
The amendments create an expiration date for licensure term as June 30
of the year in which the license was granted.
The June 30 date will ensure that license do not expire mid-year.
(Middle of the year licensure expirations can cause difficulties for school
districts.) The amendments also add
refinement to the definition of “emergency” and clarify that failure to meet
renewal requirements does not constitute an emergency in most cases. The
draft amendments also provide more specificity on the requirements and fees
associated with emergency licenses. These
changes will assist stakeholders and staff to facilitate the emergency license
process.
Number of licenses: There
are currently:
·
5 active
Emergency Administrator licenses
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Copy of Proposed Rule
584-080-0171
Emergency Administrator License
(1) Upon
filing a correct and complete application in form and manner prescribed by the Commission,
a qualified applicant and a co-applicant district may be granted an Emergency
Administrator License. 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 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.
(a)
In most cases, an Emergency Administrator License will not exceed one year
unless the educator or the district has presented unusual extenuating
circumstances.
(b)
The Executive Director may consider efforts the educator has made in meeting
licensure requirements. Additionally, the Executive Director will consider
academic preparation or experience the proposed educator has had in the area in
which the district is requesting the license.
(c)
Generally, failure to meet renewal requirements does not constitute an
emergency or extenuating circumstances.
(d)
In most cases, an Emergency Administrator License will expire on June 30 of the
academic year in which the license was granted regardless of the term for
licensure. Extending the license beyond
the June 30 expiration date is at the discretion of the Executive Director
after considering all extenuating circumstances.
(3)
To be eligible for the Emergency Administrator License an applicant and
co-applicant district must provide the following:
(a) C-1 application;
(b) All licensure fees, including possible late fees and
expedited service fee if appropriate;
(c)
Fingerprints furnished 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;
(d) A
letter from the district detailing the extenuating circumstances constituting
the emergency and the applicant’s unique skills qualifying her or him for the
license. The letter should include a request for the least amount of time
necessary to meet the emergency needs of the district; and
(e)
An applicant may be asked to provide a resume, official transcripts or other
evidence of qualifications if requested by the Executive Director.
[(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)] (4)(a) The Emergency Administrator License is not subject to the
120 days allowed for licensure renewal purposes under ORS 342.127(4). A new
application and fee is required for the license the applicant must qualify for
once the Emergency License has expired.
(b)
It is the applicant’s responsibility to apply for the subsequent license in a timely
manner in order to ensure that the applicant remains licensed.
(5) Situations not eligible for Emergency Licensure requests
include:
(a) Renewal applications within the 120 days grace period;
(b) New Oregon Applicants eligible for Fast-Track processing
pursuant to OAR 584-010-0090; or
(c) Failure to meet renewal or upgrade requirements such as
required coursework or continuing professional development.
(6) The Commission may limit the number of applications from an
employing district to a maximum of one hundred (100) in any two-day period.
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