SECTION 210:20-19-5. Professional development for renewal of a valid Standard Teaching Certificate for nonemployed teachers or administrators

(a)   A teacher or administrator who is not employed as a teacher or administrator and holds a valid Oklahoma Standard Teaching Certificate may satisfy requirements for renewal of the Standard Teaching Certificate by completing seventy-five (75) points in professional development programs, conferences and seminars approved by a public school district.

(b)   A combination of professional development points, higher education credits and/or teaching experience may also be used for renewal of a valid standard teaching certificate.

(c)   Exact combinations of professional development points, college credit hours and years of teaching experience will be determined by the Professional Standards Section of the State Department of Education.

(d)   The programs, conferences or seminars should relate to effective instruction.

(e)   Any fees collected shall be used for professional development purposes.

(f)   A local district may require prior approval for attending a professional development program, conference or seminar.

(g)   It is the responsibility of the individual seeking certification renewal to obtain and follow the local district procedures for receiving professional development points.

(h)   Upon completion of a professional development program, conference or seminar, the local professional development committee shall issue to the individual seeking certification renewal a professional development attendance form which includes:

(1)   Local school district name,

(2)   Title of the professional development program, conference or seminar,

(3)   Date of attendance,

(4)   Number of professional development points earned, and

(5)   Signature of the local professional development coordinator or chairperson.

(i)   The local school district shall not be responsible for maintaining permanent professional development records of nonemployed individuals.

(j)   The individual seeking certification renewal is responsible to maintain his/her professional development attendance forms to submit to the State Department of Education.

(k)   At the time of renewal of the Standard Teaching Certificate, the individual seeking certification must submit to the Professional Standards Section of the State Department of Education:

(1)   Local district professional development attendance forms necessary for documentation of required number of professional development points,

(2)   A certification renewal application and a summary sheet with the local professional development attendance forms attached.

[Source: Added at 11 Ok Reg 2595, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 79, eff 10-5-95 (emergency); Amended at 13 Ok Reg 1331, eff 5-13-96; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3334, eff 5-5-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2248, eff 6-11-98]