Or. Admin. R. 584-210-0130 - [Effective 10/31/2024] Emergency Teaching License
(1)
Purpose
of the License: An Emergency Teaching License qualifies its holder to
teach in prekindergarten through grade 12 Oregon public school districts,
education service districts, and charter school assignments. The Emergency
Teaching License is issued to persons who demonstrated adequate qualifications
to receive a teaching license on an emergency basis. The purpose of the
Emergency Teaching License is to provide a school district with a licensed
educator, on an emergency basis, if the school district demonstrates urgent
circumstances that merit the issuance of the license in order to protect the
district's programs or students. The Emergency Teaching License is designed for
short-term licensure only and may not continue once the emergency situation has
been remedied.
(2)
District
Sponsorship: The Emergency Teaching License requires district
sponsorship. The sponsoring district must submit a statement:
(a) Explaining the urgent circumstances that
constitute the emergency and how the qualifications of the applicant will
resolve the emergency;
(b)
Verifying the urgent circumstances that prevents hiring of a suitable teacher
who holds an unrestricted teaching license appropriate for the assignment to be
filled;
(c) Assuring the Commission
that the district will obtain the license prior to assignment within the
district or prior to the 91st day after the date of application for licensure;
and
(d) Requesting and identifying
the least amount of time necessary to meet the emergency needs of the
district.
(3)
Assignment Authorization: The Emergency Teaching License qualifies
the teacher to accept within the sponsoring district any instructional
assignment within the subject-area authorized by the emergency license. The
scope of the endorsement shall be determined by the National Center for
Educational Statistics (NCES) course codes associated with the endorsement as
provided by the TSPC Licensure Guide.
Note: The Emergency Teaching License is not eligible for Special Education endorsements. Please see OAR 584-220-0010 Endorsement on Teaching Licenses: General Provisions.
(4)
Granting of License: The
Emergency Teaching License shall be issued solely at the discretion of the
Executive Director, or the Director of Licensure, for any length of time deemed
necessary to protect the district's programs or students.
(a) In most cases, an Emergency Teaching
License will not exceed one year unless the educator or the district has
presented unusual extenuating circumstances.
(b) The Executive Director, or the Director
of Licensure may consider efforts the educator has made in meeting licensure
requirements. Additionally, the Executive Director, or Director of Licensure,
will consider academic preparation or experience the proposed educator has had
in the area in which the district is requesting the license.
(c) Generally, failure to meet renewal
requirements does not constitute an emergency or extenuating
circumstances.
(d) In most cases,
an Emergency Teaching License will expire on June 30 of the academic year in
which the license was granted regardless of the term for licensure. Extending
the license beyond the June 30 expiration date is at the discretion of the
Executive Director after considering all extenuating circumstances.
(e) The Emergency Teaching License is not
renewable and not subject to the 120 day grace period.
(f) It is the applicant's responsibility to
apply for the subsequent license in a timely manner to ensure that the
applicant remains properly licensed. The applicant must submit a new
application, including all required fees, for the subsequent license.
(g) The following situations are not eligible
for an Emergency Teaching License:
(A) Renewal
applications within the 120 days grace period; or
(B) Applications that include requests for
Emergency Teaching Licenses due to the applicant's failure to meet renewal or
upgrade requirements such as required coursework or professional
development.
(5) To be eligible to apply for the Emergency
Teaching License, an applicant must:
(a)
Provide a statement from the sponsoring district in accordance with subsection
(2) of this rule;
(b) Complete a
background clearance that includes:
(A)
Furnishing fingerprints (if necessary);
(B) Providing satisfactory responses to
character questions in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission;
and
(c) Submit a
complete and correct application in the form and manner required by the
Commission, including payment of all required fees as provided in OAR
584-200-0050.
(d) An applicant may
be asked to provide a resume, official transcripts or other evidence of
qualifications if requested by the Executive Director.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 342.165
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 342.121 - 342.144
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