Oregon Statutes 342.137 – Distinguished teacher leader license; renewal; rules
(1) A distinguished teacher leader license shall designate that its holder is qualified to provide leadership that may include mentoring, curriculum development support, teacher preparation support and other educational leadership.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 342.137
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Teacher: includes all licensed employees in the public schools or employed by an education service district who have direct responsibility for instruction or coordination of educational programs and who are compensated for their services from public funds. See Oregon Statutes 342.120
- Teaching license: means a license issued under ORS § 342. See Oregon Statutes 342.120
(2) A distinguished teacher leader license shall be issued on application to an otherwise qualified person who:
(a) Has a valid professional teaching license; and
(b) Has been deemed to be effective to highly effective in teaching, as shown by:
(A) A combination of evaluations conducted in compliance with ORS § 342.856 and evidence of current professional leadership practices, as determined based on standards adopted by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission by rule; or
(B) Other evidence identified by the commission by rule.
(3) A distinguished teacher leader license may be renewed if the applicant meets the requirements established by the commission by rule.
(4) The commission shall develop a process by which a teacher holding a distinguished teacher leader license is automatically issued a professional teaching license upon nonrenewal of a distinguished teacher leader license if the teacher meets the requirements for a professional teaching license. [2013 c.286 § 7; 2015 c.479 § 3; 2015 c.647 § 11]
342.137 was added to and made a part of ORS Chapter 342 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.