ARC 2528C

ARC 2528C

EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD[282]

Adopted and Filed

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 272.2(1)"a," the Board of Educational Examiners hereby amends Chapter 22, "Authorizations," Iowa Administrative Code.

This amendment allows the Board to issue the substitute authorization on the paraeducator certificate, which will clarify the limitations of a paraeducator who applies for a substitute authorization and remove the requirement for a separate renewal. This amendment also increases the substitute authorization to five years to mirror other license types.

Notice of Intended Action was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 2411C on February 17, 2016. A public hearing took place on March 9, 2016. No one attended the public hearing, and no written comments were received. This amendment is identical to that published under Notice.

This amendment is subject to waiver pursuant to 282—Chapter 6.

The Board of Educational Examiners adopted this amendment on April 8, 2016.

After analysis and review of this rule making, there is no anticipated impact on jobs.

This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code section 272.2(1)"a."

This amendment will become effective June 15, 2016.

The following amendment is adopted.

Amend rule 282—22.2(272) as follows:

282—22.2(272) Substitute authorization. A substitute authorization allows an individual to substitute in grades PK-12 for no more than 5 consecutive days and no more than 10 days in a 30-day period in one job assignment for a regularly assigned teacher who is absent, except in the driver's education classroom. A school district administrator may file a written request with the board for an extension of the 10-day limit in one job assignment on the basis of documented need and benefit to the instructional program. The licensure committee will review the request and provide a written decision either approving or denying the request. An individual who holds a paraeducator certificate without a bachelor's degree and completes the substitute authorization program is authorized to substitute only in the special education classroom in which the individual paraeducator is employed. For these individuals, the authorization will appear on the paraeducator certificate and will not include separate renewal requirements.

22.2(1) Application process. Any person interested in the substitute authorization shall submit records of credit to the board of educational examiners for an evaluation in terms of the required courses or contact hours. Application materials are available from the office of the board of educational examiners, online at http://www.boee.iowa.gov/ or from institutions or agencies offering approved courses or contact hours.

a. No change.

b. Validity. The substitute authorization shall be valid for three five years.

c. No change.

22.2(2) and 22.2(3) No change.

[Filed 4/19/16, effective 6/15/16]

[Published 5/11/16]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 5/11/16.