Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 272.2, the Board of Educational Examiners hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 17, "Renewal of Licenses," Iowa Administrative Code.

The proposed amendments will align the rules with teacher quality legislation, eliminate references to community college renewal programs that are no longer necessary, and reflect acceptance, for purposes of license renewal, of college credits from a regionally accredited institution.

A waiver provision is not included. The Board has adopted a uniform waiver rule.

Any interested party or persons may present their views either orally or in writing at the public hearing that will be held Tuesday, November 2, 2004, at 1 p.m. in Room 2 Southwest, Second Floor, Grimes State Office Building, East 14th Street and Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319.

At the hearing, persons will be asked to give their names and addresses for the record and to confine their remarks to the subject of the proposed amendments. Persons who wish to make oral presentations at the public hearing may contact the Executive Director, Board of Educational Examiners, Grimes State Office Building, East 14th Street and Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50319–0147, or at (515)281– 5849, prior to the date of the public hearing.

Any person who intends to attend the public hearing and requires special accommodations for specific needs, such as a sign language interpreter, should contact the office of the Executive Director at (515)281–5849.

Any interested person may make written comments or suggestions on the proposed amendments before 4 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2004. Written comments and suggestions should be addressed to Barbara F. Hendrickson, Board Secretary, Board of Educational Examiners, at the above address, or sent by E–mail to barbara.hendrickson@iowa.gov, or by fax to (515)281–7669.

These amendments are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 272.

A fiscal impact summary prepared by the Legislative Services Agency pursuant to Iowa Code Supplement § 17A.4(3) will be available at http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IAC.html or at (515)281–5279 prior to the Administrative Rules Review Committee’s review of this rule making.

The following amendments are proposed.

ITEM 1. Amend rule 282—17.2(272) as follows:

282—17.2(272) Renewal application forms. Application forms for renewal may be obtained from the board of educational examiners examiners’ Web site at www.state.ia.us/boee or by contacting the office at (515)281–3245.

ITEM 2. Amend rule 282—17.4(272) as follows:

282—17.4(272) Recency of units for renewal. If a license is renewed at on or before the date of expiration (a person may file for renewal as early as 12 months prior to expiration date), the units for renewal are acceptable if earned during the term of the license. If a license is not renewed at on the date ofexpiration, the units for renewal must have been completed within the five–year period immediately preceding the date of application for the renewal.

ITEM 3. Amend rule 282—17.5(272) as follows:

282—17.5(272) Renewal requirements for the standard license.

17.5(1) Six units are needed for renewal. These units may be earned in any combination listed below.

a. One unit may be earned for each semester hour of graduate credit, completed from a regionally accredited institution, which leads toward the completion of a planned master’s, specialist’s, or doctor’s degree program.

b. One unit may be earned for each semester hour of graduate or undergraduate credit, completed from a regionally accredited institution, which may not lead to a degree but which adds greater depth/breadth to present endorsements held.

c. One unit may be earned for each semester hour of credit, completed from a regionally accredited institution, which may not lead to a degree but which leads to completion of requirements for an endorsement not currently held.

d. One unit may be earned upon completion of each licensure renewal course or activity approved through guidelines established by the board of educational examiners.

e. Four units may be earned for successful completion of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. This may be used one time for either the standard or the master educator license.

17.5(2) Effective September 1, 2002, all applicants Each applicant renewing a standard license must submit documentation of completion of the child and dependent adult abuse training approved by the state abuse education review panel. A waiver of this requirement may apply under the following conditions with appropriate documentation of any of the following:

a. to d. No change.

ITEM 4. Amend rule 282—17.6(272) as follows:

282—17.6(272) Renewal requirements for a master educator license.

17.6(1) Four units are needed for renewal. These units may be earned in any combination listed below.

a. One unit may be earned for each semester hour of graduate credit, completed from a regionally accredited institution, which leads toward the completion of a planned master’s, specialist’s, or doctor’s degree program.

b. One unit may be earned for each semester hour of graduate or undergraduate credit, completed from a regionally accredited institution, which may not lead to a degree but which adds greater depth/breadth to present endorsements held.

c. One unit may be earned for each semester hour of credit, completed from a regionally accredited institution, which may not lead to a degree but which leads to completion of requirements for an endorsement not currently held.

d. One unit may be earned upon completion of each licensure renewal course or activity approved through guidelines established by the board of educational examiners.

e. Four units may be earned upon successful completion of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. If previously used to renew the standard license, this may not be used.

17.6(2) Effective September 1, 2002, all applicants Each applicant renewing a master educator license must submit documentation of completion of the child and dependent adult abuse training approved by the state abuse education review panel. A waiver of this requirement may apply under the following conditions with appropriate documentation of any of the following:

a. to d. No change.

ITEM 5. Amend rule 282—17.7(272) as follows:

282—17.7(272) Renewal requirements for a professional administrator’s and area education agency administrator’s an administrator license.

17.7(1) Four units are needed for renewal. These units may be earned in any combination listed below.

a. One unit may be earned for each semester hour of graduate credit, completed from a regionally accredited institution, which leads toward the completion of a planned master’s, specialist’s, or doctor’s degree program.

b. One unit may be earned for each semester hour of graduate or undergraduate credit, completed from a regionally accredited institution, which may not lead to a degree but which adds greater depth/breadth to present endorsements held.

c. One unit may be earned for each semester hour of credit, completed from a regionally accredited institution, which may not lead to a degree but which leads to completion of requirements for an administrative endorsement not currently held.

d. One unit may be earned upon completion of each licensure renewal course or activity approved through guidelines established by the board of educational examiners.

17.7(2) Effective September 1, 2002, all applicants Each applicant renewing a professional administrator’s or area education agency administrator’s an administrator license must submit documentation of completion of the child and dependent adult abuse training approved by the state abuse education review panel. A waiver of this requirement may apply under the following conditions with appropriate documentation of any of the following:

a. to d. No change.

17.7(3) An applicant renewing a professional administrator’s or area education agency administrator’s an administrator license must submit documentation of completion of the evaluator training required in Iowa Code section 284.10. An applicant may apply for the five–year administrator license upon completion of this training.

The fee for the five–year administrator license is $60. If the term of the renewed administrator license extends beyond the term of the applicant’s valid current administrator or evaluator license, the fee for the renewed administrator or evaluator license will be prorated to equal $12 per year of extension.

a. The following are examples of the prorated fees for this extension.

(1) If the practitioner’s current license is extended by five years, the cost is $60.

(2) If the practitioner’s current license is extended by four years, the cost is $48.

(3) If the practitioner’s current license is extended by three years, the cost is $36.

(4) If the practitioner’s current license is extended by two years, the cost is $24.

(5) If the practitioner’s current license is extended by one year, the cost is $12.

(6) If the practitioner’s current license is extended by less than one year, the cost is $12.

b. A waiver of this requirement the evaluator training may apply under the following conditions with appropriate documentation of any of the following:

(1) The person is engaged in active duty in the military service of this state or of the United States.

(2) The application of this requirement the evaluator training would impose an undue hardship on the person for whom the waiver is requested.

(3) The person is an administrator in an accredited nonpublic school.

(4) The person is practicing in a licensed profession outside this state.

(5) The person is practicing in a nonadministrative or nonevaluative position.

17.7(4) Requirements for a one–year extension of the administrator license. A license valid for one year may be issued to an applicant who has not completed the required evaluator training necessary for renewal of the administrator license.

The fee for this one–year extension is $10 12.

This license may be renewed for one additional year at the same fee if the individual cannot complete the evaluator training during the term of the initial extension. This subrule will sunset January 1, 2005.

ITEM 6. Amend subrule 17.8(2) as follows:

17.8(2) Effective September 1, 2002, all applicants Each applicant renewing an initial license must submit documentation of completion of the child and dependent adult abuse training approved by the state abuse education review panel. A waiver of this requirement may apply under the following conditions with appropriate documentation of any of the following:

a. to d. No change.

ITEM 7. Amend subrule 17.9(2) as follows:

17.9(2) Effective September 1, 2002, all applicants Each applicant renewing a substitute license must submit documentation of completion of the child and dependent adult abuse training approved by the state abuse education review panel. A waiver of this requirement may apply under the following conditions with appropriate documentation of any of the following:

a. to d. No change.

ITEM 8. Amend subrule 17.11(3) as follows:

17.11(3) Authority. The acceptance of licensure renewal credit is provided in 17.5"4," 17.6"4" and 17.7"4." 17.5(1), 17.6(1) and 17.7(1).

ITEM 9. Amend subrule 17.11(4) as follows:

17.11(4) Licensure renewal courses.

a. Licensure renewal courses are planned experiences, activities, and studies designed to develop skills, techniques, knowledge, and understanding of educational research and best practice, and model best practices in professional and organizational development. These courses support school improvement processes and practices and provide for the development of leadership in education. Approved courses and programs must be designed to follow the terms of the renewal requirements set forth for teacher and administrator license renewal in 17.5"4," 17.6"4" and 17.7"4." 17.5(1), 17.6(1) and 17.7(1).

The following indicators of quality will be used in evaluating the approved license renewal programs.

(1) The courses address specific student, teacher, and school needs evidenced in local school improvement plans, or

(2) The courses assist teachers in improving student learning, or

(3) The courses assist teachers in improving teaching evidenced through the adoption or application of practices, strategies, and information.

b. Approved teacher licensure renewal programs must offer and conduct a minimum of ten different courses for teachers during the calendar year, and approved administrative licensure renewal programs must conduct a minimum of five different courses for administrators during the calendar year.

c. Clock hours. Fifteen A minimum of fifteen scheduled clock hours of contact with the instructor, study groups or action research teams equal one renewal unit. Only whole units may be submitted to the board of educational examiners for license renewal.

d. Only renewal units offered through board of educational examiners–approved licensure renewal programs will be accepted for license renewal.

ITEM 10. Amend subrule 17.11(5) as follows:

17.11(5) Licensure renewal advisory committee. Licensure renewal programs must be developed with the assistance of a licensure renewal advisory committee.

a. Membership of the advisory committee. Once the advisory committee is established, matters pertaining to the term of membership shall be spelled out through established procedures. The advisory committee shall consist of no fewer than five members. The licensure renewal coordinator shall forward the current updated list of licensure renewal advisory committee members to the board of educational examiners no later than December 1 of each year upon request.

(1) to (4) No change.

b. Responsibilities of licensure renewal advisory committee.

(1) Licensure The licensure renewal advisory committee shall be involved in:

1. (1) The ongoing area education agency, local district, or other agency staff development needs assessment.

2. (2) The design and development of an original application for a license renewal program.

3. (3) The development of criteria for the selection of course instructors, ; and these criteria shall include, but not be limited to, academic preparation, experience and certification status.

4. (4) The annual evaluation of licensure renewal programs.

ITEM 11. Amend subrule 17.11(6) as follows:

17.11(6) Licensure renewal coordinator.

a. Each agency or organization offering an approved licensure renewal program shall identify a licensed (elementary or secondary) professional staff member who shall be designated as coordinator for the program. This function must be assigned; no application will be approved unless this responsibility has been assigned.

b. Responsibility of licensure renewal coordinators.

(1) File all reports as requested by the board of educational examiners.

(3) (2) Serve as a contact person for the board of educational examiners.

(4) (3) Be responsible for the development of licensure renewal programs which address the professional growth concerns of the clientele.

(5) (4) Be responsible for the approval of all courses or units offered for licensure renewal.

(6) (5) Maintain records of approved courses as conducted and of the names of the qualifying participants.

(7) (6) Maintain a list of all course offerings and approved instructors and forward the list to the board of educational examiners.

(8) (7) Provide a record of credit for each participant and maintain a cumulative record of credits earned for each participant for a minimum of five ten years.

(9) (8) Be responsible for informing participants of the reporting procedures for renewal credits/units earned.

ITEM 12. Amend subrule 17.11(7), paragraph "f," as follows:

f. Records retention. Each approved staff development agency/institution shall retain program descriptions, course activities, documentation of the qualifications of delivery personnel, evaluation reports, and completed renewal units for a period of five ten years. This information shall be kept on file in the offices of the area education agency licensure renewal coordinators and shall be made available to the board of educational examiners upon request.

ITEM 13. Amend subrule 17.11(8), paragraphs "c" to "e," as follows:

c. There must be evidence of a current survey of using multiple data sources that includes, but is not limited to, district and building school improvement goals as well as staff needs and an explanation of procedures used to derive such needs; this documentation must be furnished as a part of the application for a licensure renewal program.

d. Programs developed by eligible agencies shall be based on evidence gathered from a the survey referenced in paragraph "c" above of staff needs of the personnel to be served by the licensure renewal program.

e. Program objectives must be derived from identified staff educational needs in the district or districts or special groups to be served; these objectives shall be developed by the eligible agency seeking approval under licensure renewal programs.

ITEM 14. Rescind and reserve rule 282—17.12(272).