Kan. Admin. Regs. § 91-1-205 - Licensure renewal requirements

(a) Initial licenses.

(1) Any person, within five years of the date the person was first issued an initial license, may apply for renewal of the initial license by submitting an application for renewal of the initial license and the licensure fee.

(2) Any person who does not renew the initial license within five years of the date the initial license was issued may obtain one or more additional initial licenses only by meeting the requirements in S.B.R. 91-1-203 (a). The assessments required by S.B.R. 91-1-203 (a)(1)(C) and 91-1-203 (a)(1)(D) shall have been taken not more than one year before the date of application for the initial license, or the applicant may verify either eight semester hours of recent credit related to one or more endorsements on the initial license or one year of recent accredited experience or may meet the requirements of paragraph (b)(3)(C) or (D) of this regulation.

(3) A person who does not successfully complete the teaching performance assessment during four years of accredited experience under an initial teaching license shall not be issued an additional initial teaching license, unless the person successfully completes the following retraining requirements:

(A) A minimum of 12 semester credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale, earned through the verifying teacher education institution and addressing the deficiencies related to the teaching performance assessment criteria; and

(B) following completion of the required credit hours, an unpaid internship supervised by the verifying teacher education institution and consisting of at least 12 weeks, with attainment of a grade of "B" or higher.

(4) A person who does not successfully complete the school specialist or school leadership performance assessment during four years of accredited experience shall not be issued an additional initial school specialist or school leadership license, unless the person successfully completes the following retraining requirements:

(A) A minimum of six semester credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, earned through the verifying teacher education institution and addressing the deficiencies related to the performance assessment criteria; and

(B) following completion of the required credit hours, an unpaid internship supervised by the verifying teacher education institution and consisting of at least 12 weeks, with attainment of a grade of "B" or higher.

(b) Professional licenses. Any person may renew a professional license by submitting the following to the state board:

(1) An application for renewal;

(2) the licensure fee; and

(3) verification that the person, within the term of the professional license being renewed, meets any of the following requirements:

(A) Has completed all components of the national board for professional teaching standards assessment for board certification;

(B) has been granted national board certification;

(C)

(i) Has earned a minimum of 120 professional development points under an approved individual development plan filed with a local professional development council if the applicant holds an advanced degree; or

(ii) has earned a minimum of 160 professional development points under an approved individual development plan filed with a local professional development council, including at least 80 points for college credit, if the applicant does not hold an advanced degree;

(D) has completed a minimum of eight credit hours in an approved program or completed an approved program;

(E) if the person holds an advanced degree, submits to the state board verification of having completed three years of recent accredited experience during the term of the most recent license. Each person specified in this paragraph shall be limited to two renewals; or

(F) if the person is participating in an educational retirement system in Kansas or another state, has completed half of the professional development points specified in paragraph (b)(3)(C).

(c) Accomplished teaching licenses.

(1) Any person may renew an accomplished teaching license by submitting to the state board the following:

(A) Verification of achieving renewal of national board certification since the issuance of the most recent accomplished teaching license;

(B) an application for accomplished teaching license; and

(C) the licensure fee.

(2) If a person fails to renew the national board certificate, the person may apply for a professional license by meeting the renewal requirement for a professional license specified in paragraph (b)(3)(C) or (D).

(d) Substitute teaching license. Any person may renew a substitute teaching license by submitting to the state board the following:

(1) Verification that the person has earned, within the last five years, a minimum of 50 professional development points under an approved individual development plan filed with a local professional development council;

(2) an application for a substitute teaching license; and

(3) the licensure fee.

(e) Provisional teaching endorsement license. An individual may renew a provisional teaching endorsement license one time by submitting to the state board the following:

(1) Verification of completion of at least 50 percent of the deficiency plan;

(2) verification of continued employment and assignment to teach in the provisional endorsement area;

(3) an application for a provisional endorsement teaching license; and

(4) the licensure fee.

(f) Provisional school specialist endorsement license. Any individual may renew a provisional school specialist endorsement license by submitting to the state board the following:

(1) Verification of completion of at least 50 percent of the deficiency plan;

(2) verification of continued employment and assignment as a school specialist;

(3) an application for a provisional school specialist endorsement license; and

(4) the licensure fee.

(g) Any person who fails to renew the professional license may apply for a subsequent professional license by meeting the following requirements:

(1) Submit an application for a license and the licensure fee; and

(2) provide verification of one of the following:

(A) Having met the requirements of paragraph (b)(3); or

(B) having at least three years of recent, out-of-state accredited experience under an initial or professional license.

(3) If a person seeks a professional license based upon recent, out-of-state accredited experience, the person shall be issued the license if verification of the recent experience is provided. The license shall be valid through the remaining validity period of the out-of-state professional license or for five years from the date of issuance, whichever is less.

Notes

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 91-1-205

Authorized by and implementing Article 6, Section 2(a) of the Kansas Constitution; effective July 1, 2003; amended July 1, 2003; amended Aug. 25, 2006; amended July 18, 2008; amended Aug. 28, 2009.