20080625-IR-515070452FRA Adds 515 IAC 9-1-27 concerning the requirements for a transition to teaching permit mandated as a result of SEA 172-2006 (P.L.150-2006). Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.

TITLE 515 ADVISORY BOARD OF THE DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

Final Rule

LSA Document #07-452(F)

DIGEST

Adds 515 IAC 9-1-27 concerning the requirements for a transition to teaching permit mandated as a result of SEA 172-2006 (P.L.150-2006). Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.

515 IAC 9-1-27

SECTION 1. 515 IAC 9-1-27 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

515 IAC 9-1-27 Transition to teaching permit

Authority: IC 20-28-2-6

Affected: IC 20-28-1-2; IC 20-28-2; IC 20-28-4; IC 20-28-5-9

Sec. 27. (a) A transition to teaching permit:

(1) is valid for three (3) years from the date of issuance; and

(2) may not be renewed.

(b) To qualify for a transition to teaching permit in a designated school corporation or subject area as defined in IC 20-28-4-11(a), the applicant must:

(1) meet all of the requirements of IC 20-28-4-5;

(2) be enrolled in an approved transition to teaching program that meets the requirements of IC 20-28-4-4;

(3) provide evidence to the department that they are enrolled in an approved transition to teaching program; and

(4) provide evidence from the school corporation that the school corporation has fulfilled the requirements of IC 20-28-4-11(c).

(c) To obtain a transition to teaching permit, the applicant must submit the following:

(1) An application for a transition to teaching permit.

(2) The established fee for the issuance of the license.

(3) The applicant's Social Security number.

(4) A limited criminal history record on the applicant that complies with IC 20-28-5-9.

(5) An official transcript showing successful completion of a baccalaureate degree from an institution approved by the department.

(6) Verification from the employing school superintendent certifying that:

(A) there is no fully certified and highly qualified teacher available for the position; and

(B) the program participant is the best qualified candidate for the position.

(7) Verification from the licensing advisor where the program will be completed that the candidate has enrolled in an approved transition to teaching program in the subject area requested.

(d) Transition to teaching permits:

(1) expire on the date listed on the permit; and

(2) are not considered to be valid for the remainder of the school year if the permit expires on a date after the beginning of the school year.

(e) Applicants who receive the transition to teaching permit are eligible for the mentoring portion of the Indiana mentoring and assessment program (IMAP) as:

(1) defined in 515 IAC 4-1-2(10); and

(2) required in 515 IAC 4-2-7.

(f) Upon completion of the transition to teaching program, applicants will receive the initial practitioner license recommended by the licensing advisor at the college or university where the program was completed.

(g) Before receiving the initial practitioner license, the applicant under a transition to teaching permit must complete the minimum acceptable scores required in 515 IAC 1-4-2.

(h) Applicants who complete the mentoring portion of the IMAP program under the transition to teaching permit will still be required to complete the assessment portfolio required in 515 IAC 4-2-5.

(Advisory Board of the Division of Professional Standards; 515 IAC 9-1-27; filed May 29, 2008, 10:12 a.m.: 20080625-IR-515070452FRA)

LSA Document #07-452(F)

Notice of Intent: 20070725-IR-515070452NIA

Proposed Rule: 20070912-IR-515070452PRA

Hearing Held: October 16, 2007

Approved by Attorney General: April 30, 2008

Approved by Governor: May 28, 2008

Filed with Publisher: May 29, 2008, 10:12 a.m.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: None Received by Publisher

Small Business Regulatory Coordinator: Shawn Sriver, Director, Division of Professional Standards, Indiana Department of Education, Room 229, State House, Indianapolis, IN 46204, [phone], [e-mail]

Posted: 06/25/2008 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20080625-IR-515070452FRA

Composed: Nov 01,2016 12:25:37AM EDT

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