72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2047
 
                         House Bill 2575
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (at the request of Teacher
  Standards and Practices Commission)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Allows Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to set time
period for issuance of initial teaching, personnel service and
administrative licenses. Modifies requirements for issuance of
continuing teaching, personnel service and administrative
licenses.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to licensing of education personnel; creating new
  provisions; amending ORS 342.136 and 342.138; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 342.136 is amended to read:
  342.136. (1) An initial teaching, personnel service or
administrative license shall qualify its holder to accept any
assignment from preprimary through grade 12 for which the holder
has completed the requirements established by the rules of the
Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
  (2) An initial license shall be issued on application   { - for
three years - }  to an otherwise qualified person who has
completed an approved professional education program and meets
such other requirements as the commission may consider necessary
to maintain and improve the quality of instruction in the public
schools of the state.
  (3) An initial license may be renewed   { - once - }  if the
applicant meets the requirements established by the commission by
rule.
  SECTION 2. ORS 342.138 is amended to read:
  342.138. (1) A continuing teaching, personnel service or
administrative license shall qualify the holder to accept any
assignments for preprimary through grade 12 for which the holder
has completed the advanced requirements established by the rules
of the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.
  (2) A continuing license shall be issued on application for
five years to an otherwise qualified person who has:
  (a) Completed an advanced professional education program
approved by the commission;
  (b) Been employed   { - on an initial license - }  for a
minimum period of time to be determined by the commission
in { + :
  (A) + } An Oregon public school   { - or - }  { + ;
  (B) + } An Oregon private school that meets the standards
adopted by the commission by rule or is registered as a private
school under ORS 345.505 to 345.575; { +  or
  (C) Another educational setting approved by the commission; + }
and
  (c) Demonstrated minimum competencies, knowledge and skills
required for the continuing license through an approved teacher
education institution, school district, professional organization
identified in ORS 342.121, or professional assessment approved by
the commission.
  (3) The holder of a continuing license may renew the continuing
license   { - for five years by verification of successful
teaching experience and continuing professional development - }
in accordance with the rules of the commission.
  SECTION 3.  { + The amendments to ORS 342.136 and 342.138 by
sections 1 and 2 of this 2003 Act apply to initial and continuing
licenses issued by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
on or after the effective date of this 2003 Act. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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