Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1)
Atypical assignments are miscellaneous assignments that fall outside the
currently established Commission endorsement areas and may be assigned to any
licensed educator who has:
(a) A valid and
active unrestricted non-provisional Oregon teaching license; and
(b) Any Commission-approved endorsement.
(2) Types of atypical
assignments include but are not limited to:
(a) Discreet non-core academic assignments
that do not fall within a Commission-approved endorsement area as provided in
subsection (4) of this rule;
(b)
Coaching assignments as provided in subsection (5) of this rule;
(c) Teachers on Special Assignment (TOSA) as
provided in subsection (6) of this rule;
(d) Driver's Education Assignments as
provided in subsection (7) of this rule;
(e) Public Alternative Education Assignments
as provided in subsection (8) of this rule; or
(f) Public Charter Schools Assignments as
provided in subsection (9) of this rule.
(3) Atypical assignments are subject to the
following restrictions:
(a) Administrators
and personnel service licensees who do not hold a teaching license may not be a
teacher of record for atypical assignments as defined by this rule.
(b) Districts may not assign a licensed
educator as the "Teacher of Record" for atypical assignments as defined by this
rule unless the teacher of record is actively engaged in direct instruction of
the students enrolled in the courses for which credit is granted. Failure to
honor this provision may result in discipline related to the license pursuant
to OAR 584-020-0040(4) Gross Neglect of Duty.
(c) Assignments in subjects which are a
component of a broader endorsement require the broader endorsement or a
Licensure for Conditional Assignment (See OAR 584-210-0160). Examples of
component subject assignments include but are not limited to:
(A) Jazz band within music endorsement;
(B) Swimming assignment within
physical education endorsement; and
(C) African History within Social Studies
endorsement.
(4) Discreet, Non-core academic areas:
Districts may assign an educator with a valid and active unrestricted teaching
license with any endorsement to assignments in discreet, non-core academic
areas that do not fall within any Commission-approved endorsement area.
Discreet, non-core academic credit courses that meet the requirements of this
subsection may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Computer education courses, including
software programs;
(b) Personal
finance;
(c) Outdoor education;
(d) World languages other than
Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish;
(e) Study skills, essential skills, or
tutoring;
(f) Talented and Gifted
separate course offerings;
(g)
Career and Technical Education (CTE) separate course offerings provided outside
of a structured CTE program approved by the Oregon Department of Education
pursuant to Chapter 581, Division 44;
(h) Observing occupations and related job
duties such as supervising work study, work experience, or career education
where credit is assigned;
(i)
Photography;
(j) Leadership Class
or Student Government; or
(k) SAT
or ACT preparation, etc.
(5) Coaching Assignments: A district may
assign an educator with a valid and active unrestricted teaching license with
any endorsement to a coaching assignments. A coaching assignment requires a
licensed educator if the coaching assignment:
(a) Occurs within the regular school day; and
(b) Involves any class time for
which credit is obtained by the participating students.
(6) Teachers on Special Assignments (TOSA): A
TOSA is defined as an assignment that involves leadership responsibilities,
such as planning and development of curriculum, organization and maintenance of
professional growth programs for licensed personnel, or improvement of
instructional practices, but does not involve direct instruction.
(a) A district may assign an educator with a
valid and active unrestricted teaching license with any endorsement to a
teacher on special assignment (TOSA).
(b) A TOSA assignment is not valid to serve
as an administrator if the duties include:
(A) Evaluation of licensed personnel;
(B) Discipline of licensed
personnel; or
(C) Authorization of
out-of-school suspension or expulsion of students.
(7) Driver's Education
Assignments: A district may assign an educator with a valid and active
unrestricted Oregon teaching license with any endorsement to a driver education
assignment with the following restrictions:
(a) The educator must have the appropriate
Oregon motor vehicle operator's license to serve as a driver education
instructor for the classroom portion of the course.
(b) The educator who provides the
behind-the-wheel portion of the course must meet requirements established by
the Oregon Department of Transportation.
(8) Public Alternative Education Assignments:
A district or school may assign any educator with a valid and active
unrestricted Oregon license with any endorsement to a public alternative
education assignment as provided in ORS
336.615 to
336.675.
(9) Public Charter Schools Assignments: A
public charter school assignment requires a valid and active unrestricted
Oregon teaching license or valid and active charter school teaching
registration with any endorsement subject to the following conditions:
(a) No person shall serve as a teacher as
defined by ORS 342.120 and ORS
338.135 in a public charter
school unless such person either holds a valid and active unrestricted Oregon
license issued by TSPC or is registered with TSPC as a charter school teacher
pursuant to ORS 338.135 in accordance with OAR
584-023-0005 and ORS 342.125(5);
(b) For non-virtual charter
schools at least one-half of the total full-time equivalent (FTE) teaching and
administrative staff at the public charter school must hold a Basic, Standard,
Initial, Continuing, Preliminary, Professional or Teacher Leader teaching
license issued by the Commission pursuant to ORS
338.135(7). For
virtual charter schools, 95 percent of the teaching staff must hold a valid and
active TSPC teaching license pursuant to
342.125 and the provisions of
this subsection; and
(c) Licensed
and registered charter school personnel may be assigned outside the scope of
the endorsements on the license or registration without limitation. However,
charter schools teachers are required to comply with the federal Elementary
Secondary Education Act provisions related to "highly qualified teachers."
(10) Private Schools
and Programs Assignments: A teaching license is not required to teach in a
private regular or private alternative education program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 342
Stats. Implemented: ORS
342.120 -
342.430,
342.455 -
342.495&
342.553