OAR 584-080-0153
Restricted Administrator License
(1)
Upon filing a correct and complete joint application with a co-applicant employing school district in form and manner prescribed by the Commission, a qualified applicant may be granted a Restricted Administrator License.(2)
The Restricted Administrator License is valid for regular or substitute administration at all age or grade levels and is restricted to the district from which the co-application is received.(3)
The Restricted Administrator License is not valid for substitute teaching at any level in any specialty.(a)
For applications received from July 1 through December 31, the first Restricted Administrator License is valid through June 30 of the school year for which it is issued.(b)
For applications received from January 1 through June 30, the first Restricted Administrator License is valid through June 30 of the following school year, unless otherwise requested by the sponsoring district;(c)
The second and third (final) term is issued for a maximum of one year and with an expiration date of the next June 30.(d)
Upon expiration of the Restricted Administrator License following the second renewal period, the educator must qualify for the Preliminary Administrator License.(5)
To be eligible for a Restricted Administrator License, the applicant must have all of the following:(a)
Possess the personal qualifications for licensure including attainment of at least eighteen years of age and possessing good moral character and mental and physical health necessary for employment as an educator;(b)
Hold a master’s degree or higher from a regionally-accredited institution or approved foreign equivalent;(c)
Obtain a passing score on a Commission-approved test of knowledge of U.S. and Oregon civil rights and professional ethics;(d)
Furnish fingerprints in the manner prescribed by the Commission and provide satisfactory responses to the character questions contained in the Commission’s licensure application. (See OAR 584-050-0150 (Criminal Records and Professional Conduct Background Check) for Criminal Records Check Requirement);(e)
Submit a letter from the sponsoring district describing the particular need in relation to the applicant’s administrator qualifications. The district must agree to provide a mentor and identify that mentor in the letter of application. The district must attest that circumstances prevent hiring a suitable administrator holding an unrestricted full-time license appropriate for the assignment to be filled;(f)
Submit official transcripts, and any other evidence required by the Commission as proof of substantial completion of academic preparation or substantial administrative work experience; and(g)
Have never held any type of Restricted Administrator License.(6)
Restricted Administrator Licenses will be subject to special renewal conditions:(a)
First Renewal: The applicant must submit:(A)
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 (Fees);(B)
A statement from the co-applicant district,vas provided in subsection (5)(e); and(C)
Proof of admission and enrollment or proof of pending enrollment into a program for administrative licensure. The administrator licensure program must be approved by the Commission pursuant to OAR chapter 584, Divisions 400 and 420.(A)
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 (Fees);(B)
A statement from the co-applicant district,vas provided in subsection (5)(e); and(C)
Evidence the educator has completed more than 50 percent of the program to complete administrative licensure requirements. The completion of more than 50 percent of the program must be verified by the educator preparation program in which the educator is enrolled. The administrator licensure program must be approved by the Commission pursuant to OAR chapter 584, Division 420.(7)
The Executive Director may deny the application for renewal of the license upon failure to show progress in the licensure program needed for the next stage license.(8)
Prior to or upon expiration of the final term (after second reissue) of the Restricted Administrator License, recipients of this license must meet all the requirements of the Preliminary Administrator License.(9)
The Restricted Administrator License is not transferable to another district. However, another district may co-apply for a Restricted Administrator License for any time remaining in the three years from the date the first Restricted Administrator License was issued. A complete and correct application in the form and manner required by the Commission, including payment of required fees as provided in OAR 584-200-0050 (Fees) must accompany the request.
Source:
Rule 584-080-0153 — Restricted Administrator License, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=584-080-0153.