Pending Regulation

Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Division 80 - Teacher Quality and Urban Education

Chapter 800 - Educator Certification

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

Comments about this proposed amendment must be submitted by April 2, 2008, to the
Assistant Commissioner of Teacher Quality and Urban Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480;
or by e-mail to this address: webreplyqual@dese.mo.gov .

5 CSR 80-800.260 Temporary Authorization Certificate of License to Teach. The State Board of Education is amending subsection (7)(D) and the Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements which is incorporated by reference.

PURPOSE: This amendment incorporates changes in the Compendium to update certification requirements for Library Media Specialist and correct typographical errors as of January 2008.

(7) The applicant for a temporary authorization certificate (excluding a temporary authorization administrator’s and/or career education certificate) must comply with the following criteria:

(D) If this is the applicant’s initial certificate of license to teach, documentation of a plan of study based upon required certification competencies incorporated in classes provided by an accredited college or university.  If the applicant holds an initial Missouri professional or life certificate of license to teach and is seeking an additional certificate of license to teach, a transcript analysis from DESE based on the requirements set forth in the Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements (compendium) which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule must be submitted. Anyone interested in viewing or requesting a copy of the compendium, published by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (revised [June 2007] January 2008), may contact the Educator Certification Section, 205 Jefferson Street, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480.  This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.

AUTHORITY:  sections 161.092, 168.021, 168.071, 168.081 and 168.083, RSMo Supp. [2006]2007 and 168.011, RSMo 2000.  Original rule filed April 26, 2000, effective Nov. 30, 2000.  Amended:  Filed March 27, 2001, effective Oct. 30, 2001.  Amended:  Filed Aug. 13, 2002, effective March 30, 2003.  Amended:  Filed Sept. 12, 2003, effective April 30, 2004.  Amended:  Filed Sept. 22, 2004; effective April 30, 2005.  Amended:  Filed June 30, 2005; effective Jan. 30, 2006.  Amended:  Filed April 4, 2007, effective Nov. 30, 2007.  Amended:  Filed Jan. 18, 2008.

PUBLIC COST:  This proposed amendment will not cost state agencies or political subdivisions more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate. 

PRIVATE COST:  This proposed amendment will not cost private entities more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.

NOTICE TO SUBMIT COMMENTS:  Anyone may file a statement in support of or in opposition to this proposed amendment with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Attention:  Dr. Charles Brown, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Teacher Quality and Urban Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480, or by email to Tammy.Allee@dese.mo.gov.  To be considered, comments must be received within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice in the Missouri Register.  No public hearing is scheduled.

For more information regarding this rule, please contact
Educator Certification Section at (573) 751-0051.