PERMANENT RULES
Date of Adoption: June 8, 2000.
Purpose: The purpose of the amendment was to clarify that only colleges and universities that have approved preparation programs for the residency certificate shall be approved to offer professional certificate programs.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 180-78A-500.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.305 [28A.305.130] (1) and (2).
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-10-083 on May 2, 2000.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
June 15, 2000
Larry Davis
Executive Director
OTS-3860.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 99-01-174, filed 12/23/98,
effective 1/23/99)
WAC 180-78A-500
Professional certificate program approval.
All professional certificate programs for teachers shall be approved pursuant to the requirements in WAC 180-78A-520 through 180-78A-540. Only colleges/universities with state board of education approved residency certificate teacher preparation programs are eligible to apply for approval to offer professional certificate programs.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (1) and (2), 28A.410.010 and 28A.150.220(4). 99-01-174, § 180-78A-500, filed 12/23/98, effective 1/23/99.]