RCW 28A.410.277
Washington professional educator standards board—Continuing education requirements for administrator and teacher certificate renewals.
(1) The Washington professional educator standards board must adopt rules for renewal of administrator certificates and teacher certificates that meet the continuing education requirements of this section.
(2) To renew an administrator certificate on or after July 1, 2023, continuing education must meet the following requirements: 10 percent must focus on equity-based school practices, 10 percent must focus on the national professional standards for education leaders, and five percent must focus on government-to-government relationships with federally recognized tribes.
(3) To renew a teacher certificate on or after July 1, 2023, 15 percent of continuing education must focus on equity-based school practices. This subsection (3) does not apply to a person renewing both a teacher certificate and an administrator certificate.
(4)(a) Except as provided under (b) of this subsection (4), continuing education must be provided by one or more of the following entities, if they are an approved clock hour provider:
(i) The office of the superintendent of public instruction;
(ii) A school district;
(iii) An educational service district;
(iv) A Washington professional educator standards board-approved administrator or teacher preparation program;
(v) The association of Washington school principals; or
(vi) The Washington education association.
(b) Continuing education related to government-to-government relationships with federally recognized tribes must be provided by one or more subject matter experts approved by the governor's office on Indian affairs in collaboration with the tribal leaders congress on education and the office of Native education in the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
(5) Continuing education focused on equity-based school practices must be aligned with the standards for cultural competency developed under *RCW 28A.410.260.
[ 2021 c 77 § 1.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 28A.410.260 was amended by 2021 c 197 § 4, changing the term "standards for cultural competency" to "cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion standards of practice."
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 28A - Common School Provisions
Chapter 28A.410 - Certification.
28A.410.025 - Qualifications—Certificate or permit required.
28A.410.032 - Qualifications—Teachers of visually impaired—Rules.
28A.410.040 - Initial-level certificates.
28A.410.043 - School counselor certification.
28A.410.044 - School psychologists and social workers—Domains and roles.
28A.410.046 - Elementary mathematics specialists.
28A.410.060 - Fee for certification—Disposition.
28A.410.070 - Registration of certificates.
28A.410.080 - School year—For certification or qualification purposes.
28A.410.100 - Revocation of authority to teach—Hearings.
28A.410.106 - Certificate or permit suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
28A.410.108 - Reporting disciplinary actions to national clearinghouse.
28A.410.210 - Washington professional educator standards board—Purpose—Powers and duties.
28A.410.212 - Washington professional educator standards board—Duties.
28A.410.240 - Washington professional educator standards board—Reports.
28A.410.250 - Washington professional educator standards board—Professional certification—Rules.
28A.410.252 - Expedited professional certification for out-of-state teachers.
28A.410.273 - Washington professional educator standards board—Social-emotional learning.
28A.410.275 - Washington professional educator standards board—Preparation program review.
28A.410.278 - Residency principal certificates—Principal preparation program requirements.
28A.410.285 - Teacher preparation programs.
28A.410.292 - Articulated pathway for teacher preparation and certification—Program approval.
28A.410.294 - Teacher and administrator preparation—Working with paraeducators.
28A.410.300 - Review of district and educator workforce data.
28A.410.310 - Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.