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FULL NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT AND AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Emergency Rule 67.1-02-01-06

TAKE NOTICE that the Education Standards and Practices Board will hold a public hearing to address proposed adoption of N.D. Admin Code § 67.1-02-01-06, related to Pre-Service Teacher Authorizations, and proposed amendments to N.D. Admin. Code § 67.1-02-01-01, related to Student Teachers, at 10:00am on October 3, 2023, at the Pioneer Room of the State Capitol, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505. The purpose of the proposed rule and amendment is to create a pre-service teacher authorization to allow student teachers to serve in a limited capacity as a teacher of record for a single semester.

The proposed rule and amendment are not expected to have an impact on the regulated community in excess of $50,000. 

These rules are emergency rules with an effective date of August 9, 2023.

The proposed rules may be reviewed at the office of the Education Standards and Practices Board, 2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite 204, Bismarck, ND 58503. A copy of the proposed rules may be requested by writing the above address, espbinfo@nd.gov or calling (701) 328-9641. Written or oral comments on the proposed rules sent to the above address or telephone number and received by October 14, 2023, will be fully considered.

If you plan to attend the public hearing and will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, please contact the Education Standards and Practices Board at the above telephone number or address at least 10 days prior to the public hearing.

Dated this 9^th day of August, 2023.

Dr. Rebecca Pitkin
Executive Director
Education Standards and Practices Board

Senate Bill 2070 (the permit bill) has been signed by the Governor; therefore, the bill from the previous session will continue. The parameters of the bill are very similar with one exception:

-An individual who enrolls in a teacher education program may teach for an additional 4 years, up to a maximum of 7 years.
-Individuals not enrolled in a teacher education program may teach up to 3 years.

Example
-An individual who held a permit for 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, can apply for a permit for the 2023-24 also (year 3). If they want to apply for 2024-25 school year, ESPB will need to see evidence of enrollment in a teacher education program, as this would be year 4.

Please visit https://www.nd.gov/espb/licensure/teaching-permit-information to access information on the permit process.

If you hold a permit, fall within the law, want to renew your permit, and your school would like to continue on a teaching permit, please contact ESPB and we can help get the renewal application started for you in your ND Teach account.

ESPB has partnered with Frontline to provide online training to individuals with less than 48 credits of college education who are interested in substitute teaching. The training costs $180 and takes approximately 20 hours to complete. Please click on this link to register for the training and make sure you select North Dakota.

 https://www.frontlineeducation.com/substitute-teacher-training/

Once an individual completes the training, they will use the ND Teach Login button above to register and apply for a substitute teaching license. Upon submission of their application, an applicant will be required to also submit the following documents: 

• Frontline Training Completion Certificate

• Fingerprint background check packet  - Please print these forms and follow the instructions: https://www.nd.gov/espb/sites/www/files/documents/Complete-Fingerprinting-Instructions-1-16-20.pdf

• Copy of High School Diploma or GED certificate - OR - Official college transcript with any credit earned

Have you ever considered a teaching career? North Dakota needs you! There are more ways to become a teacher than the traditional route; you may already have some of the necessary qualifications! The North Dakota School Boards Association has teamed with ESPB to provide webinars that explore pathways to North Dakota licensure. You may access the PowerPoint presentation used HERE, and recordings of these webinars at https://youtu.be/i7eRh1k6MVY and https://youtu.be/hxQRrSy1Kkc.

North Dakota Administrative Code 67.1-02-04-02 restricting interim substitute teachers to 10 consecutive days in the same classroom has changed to 30 days. This became effective October 1, 2021.

Interim substitute licenses have been updated to reflect this change.

FULL NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT, AMEND, REPEAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

TAKE NOTICE that the Education Standards and Practices Board will hold a public hearing to address proposed amendments and adoptions to N.D. Administrative Code 67.1-02-02, 67.1-02-03, 67.1-02-03-07,67.1-02-03, 67.1-02-04, 67.1-02-05, 67.1-02-06 at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at 2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite 204, Bismarck, ND. The purpose of the proposed rules are to amend kindergarten through grade 12 out of state license fee configuration, adopt rules for a reading minor equivalency endorsement, amend rules relating to teachers with restricted licenses, amend rules relating to out of state reciprocal licenses, amend the numbers of days allowed for the interim license for substitute teachers, amend the professional skills test requirements in relation to accepted SAT scores, and general edits for clarity.

The proposed amendment is not expected to have an impact on the regulated community in excess of $50,000.

The proposed rules may be reviewed at the office of the Education Standards and Practices Board, 2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite 204, Bismarck, ND. A copy of the proposed rules and/or a regulatory analysis may be requested by writing the above address, emailing rpitkin@nd.gov, or calling (701) 328-9641.

Written or oral comments on the proposed rules sent to the above address or telephone number and received by July 19, 2021 will be fully considered.

If you plan to attend the public hearing and will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, please contact the Education Standards and Practices Board at the above telephone number or address at least 10 days prior to the public hearing.

Dated this 28th day of May 2021

Rebecca Pitkin, Executive Director, ESPB

Governor Burgum's Executive Order relating to the removal of the "Limited to ten (10) consecutive days in the same classroom" restriction for substitutes with less than a 4-year degree ends April 30.

Beginning April 30, the "Limited to ten (10) consecutive days in the same classroom" restriction listed on their license is in effect.

Effective immediately, Governor Burgum has suspended the "ten consecutive days" limitation under the North Dakota Administrative Code 67.1-02-04-02 to allow an interim licensed substitute teacher to remain in a classroom without limitation, where a shortage of regularly licensed substitute teachers exists.

The order shall remain in effect until rescinded. 

ETS is beginning an “at-home solution” to test taking. Testing will take place through test taker’s personal desktop and laptop computers at home. Praxis Tests at Home will be available across the US and its territories until test centers return to full capacity testing.

4/17/2020 Update - ETS is offering candidates a 30% discount on Praxis Interactive Practice Tests. They have also extended the Praxis Practice Test subscription to 180 days with 15 uses. Candidates can enter the code "PRACTICE" at checkout to receive this discount.

3/17/2020 - All Praxis testing will be temporarily halted starting Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Prometric will be closing all testing centers in the US and Canada for a period of 30 days unitl April 16, 2020. For continued updates from Educational Testing Service, please visit https://www.ets.org/s/cv/praxis/the-americas/.

Fees will be waived for rescheduling your test, if necessary. Please visit the website above for more details.