ORS 342.125
Types of licenses

  • charter school teacher and administrator registry
  • expedited process
  • rules

(1)

Teaching licenses shall be issued and renewed by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission by the authority of the State of Oregon, subject to ORS 342.120 (Definitions for chapter) to 342.430 (Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Account) and the rules of the commission.

(2)

Notwithstanding any requirements prescribed for issuance of a license, a person whose application for a license is pending may be employed in the public schools of this state for 90 calendar days after the date of submission of the application if:

(a)

The person is not ineligible for a license following background checks conducted by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, including a criminal records check as provided in ORS 181A.195 (Criminal records check) and a background check through an interstate clearinghouse of revoked and suspended licenses;

(b)

The school district has completed the review of the employment history of the person as required by ORS 339.374 (Required background checks by education providers);

(c)

The person had not been employed as provided by this subsection during the previous 12 months with a pending application for the same license; and

(d)

The person and the school district have complied with any other requirements established by the commission by rule.

(3)

Subject to ORS 342.130 (Certain existing certificates and licenses not invalidated) and to subsection (4) of this section, licenses shall be of the following types:

(a)

Preliminary teaching license.

(b)

Professional teaching license.

(c)

Distinguished teacher leader license.

(d)

Preliminary personnel service license.

(e)

Professional personnel service license.

(f)

Preliminary administrative license.

(g)

Professional administrative license.

(h)

Reciprocal license.

(i)

Legacy license.

(4)

The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may establish other types of teaching licenses as the commission considers necessary for operation of the public schools of the state and may prescribe the qualifications for the licenses. However, no license established under the authority of this subsection is required for a regular classroom teaching position in the public schools.

(5)

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(a)

The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall establish a public charter school teacher and administrator registry. The commission shall require the applicant and the public charter school to jointly submit an application requesting registration as a public charter school teacher or administrator. The application shall include:

(A)

A description of the specific teaching or administrator position the applicant will fill;

(B)

A description of the background of the applicant that is relevant to the teaching or administrator position, including any post-secondary education or other experience; and

(C)

Documentation as required by the commission for the purposes of conducting a criminal records check as provided in ORS 181A.195 (Criminal records check) and a background check through an interstate clearinghouse of revoked and suspended licenses.

(b)

Subject to the results of the criminal records check and background check and to information received under ORS 342.143 (Issuance of licenses and registrations) (2), the commission shall approve the application for registration. The commission may deny a request for registration only on the basis of the criminal records check, the background check through an interstate clearinghouse of revoked and suspended licenses or the information received under ORS 342.143 (Issuance of licenses and registrations) (2). The registration is valid for a term established by the commission and, subject to information received under ORS 342.143 (Issuance of licenses and registrations) (2), may be renewed upon joint application from the teacher or administrator and the public charter school.

(c)

A registration as a public charter school teacher qualifies its holder to accept the teaching position described in the application in the public charter school that submitted the application with the holder of the registration.

(d)

A registration as a public charter school administrator qualifies its holder to accept the administrator position described in the application in the public charter school that submitted the application with the holder of the registration.

(6)

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(a)

The Teacher Standards and Practices Commission shall adopt an expedited process for the issuance of any license established pursuant to this section. The expedited process may require the following:

(A)

The showing of an urgent situation; and

(B)

The joint request for the expedited process from the applicant for the license and:
(i)
The school district superintendent or school district board;
(ii)
The public charter school governing body; or
(iii)
The education service district superintendent or board of directors of the education service district.

(b)

Except as provided by paragraph (c) of this subsection, the commission shall issue a license as provided by this subsection within two working days after receiving a completed application.

(c)

The commission may limit the number of applications the commission will accept under this subsection from a school district or an education service district to not more than 100 applications in a period of two working days.

(d)

For purposes of this subsection, the commission may not distinguish between a school district or an education service district involved in a labor dispute and any other school district or education service district. [1961 c.439 §2; 1965 c.100 §349; 1965 c.550 §2; part renumbered 342.127 (Fees); 1973 c.270 §3; 1981 c.663 §2; 1991 c.662 §5; 1993 c.45 §152; 1997 c.352 §1; 1997 c.383 §1; 1999 c.199 §2; 2005 c.730 §17; 2007 c.575 §8; 2013 c.286 §1; 2015 c.647 §7; 2017 c.446 §1; 2018 c.72 §1; 2019 c.150 §1]

Source: Section 342.125 — Types of licenses; charter school teacher and administrator registry; expedited process; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors342.­html.

342.120
Definitions for chapter
342.121
Teacher and administrator licensing
342.122
National Board Certification Fund
342.123
Knowledge of civil rights laws and ethical standards required
342.125
Types of licenses
342.127
Fees
342.130
Certain existing certificates and licenses not invalidated
342.136
Preliminary teaching license, personnel service license and administrative license
342.137
Distinguished teacher leader license
342.138
Professional teaching license, professional personnel service license and professional administrative license
342.143
Issuance of licenses and registrations
342.144
American Indian languages teaching license
342.147
Approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs
342.153
Proficiency in Braille required for teaching license to provide education to blind students
342.165
Commission rules
342.173
Effect of employing certain persons
342.175
Grounds for discipline
342.176
Complaint process
342.177
Hearing and decision on charges
342.180
Appeal
342.183
Letters of informal reproval
342.192
Licensing requirements for out-of-state applicants
342.195
Teaching licenses based on experience in certain federal programs
342.200
Administrative licenses based on professional skills and experience
342.202
Administrator comprehensive leadership development system
342.203
Publication of list of teachers, administrators and teacher candidates subjected to discipline
342.208
Model career pathways for instructional assistants to become licensed teachers
342.223
Criminal records check
342.350
Commission established
342.360
Members
342.380
Organization
342.390
Meetings
342.410
Executive director
342.420
Member’s salary
342.425
Annual report on duties, powers and functions of commission
342.430
Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Account
342.433
Definitions for ORS 342.433 to 342.449
342.437
Goal
342.443
Reports of longitudinal data
342.447
Plans for recruitment, admission, retention and graduation of diverse educators
342.448
Reports related to implementation of Educators Equity Act
342.449
Short title
342.455
Definition of “school nurse.”
342.465
Rules
342.475
School nurses
342.485
Commission to consult with and advise Oregon State Board of Nursing on school nursing
342.495
Holder of school nurse certificate qualified to conduct and coordinate health services program
342.513
Renewal or nonrenewal of contracts for following year
342.521
Contracts with teachers for return of part of salary prohibited
342.545
Termination of teacher’s contract
342.549
Administrator contracts
342.553
Discipline for resigning without providing required notice
342.608
Working hours for licensed personnel
342.610
Minimum salary for substitute teachers
342.664
Required ratio of pupils to staff holders of first aid cards
342.700
Policy on sexual harassment
342.704
Adoption of policies on sexual harassment required
342.708
ORS 342.700 and 342.704 not limitation on or prerequisite for other rights and remedies
342.721
Definitions for ORS 342.723 and 342.726
342.723
Prohibitions on school district employees
342.726
Curricula to include information on steroids and performance-enhancing substances
342.805
Short title
342.815
Definitions for ORS 342.805 to 342.937
342.835
Probationary teacher
342.840
Determination of length of service for probationary teacher
342.845
Contract teacher
342.850
Teacher evaluation
342.856
Core teaching standards
342.865
Grounds for dismissal or contract nonextension of contract teacher
342.875
Suspension
342.895
Contract teachers
342.905
Appeal procedure
342.910
Waiver of contract grievance claim if appeal of dismissal decision filed
342.930
Fair Dismissal Appeals Board
342.934
Procedure for reduction of teacher staff due to funding or administrative decision
342.937
Reimbursement for teacher dismissal costs
342.940
Educator Advancement Council
342.943
System of educator networks
342.953
Educator Advancement Fund
342.961
Internal investigations of employee misconduct or wrongdoing
342.965
Interchange of teachers
342.971
Educator Preparation Improvement Fund
342.974
Oregon Education Support Professional of the Year Program
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