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Commission moves temporary regulation on School Psychologist Assistant to public hearing
Summary
The Commission on Professional Standards in Education voted to send temporary regulation T005-24—defining the School Psychologist Assistant license length and provisional-path requirements—to a public hearing after a public workshop and brief discussion about provisional license length.
The Commission on Professional Standards in Education voted to move temporary regulation T005-24 to a public hearing, restoring language that defines the School Psychologist Assistant license length and clarifies provisional licensure requirements.
The regulation, introduced at a public workshop, would explicitly set the School Psychologist Assistant license as valid for five years and would permit an applicant to receive a provisional School Psychologist license without an advanced degree if the applicant has completed required coursework and is enrolled in an approved preparation program while finishing internship hours. Jeff Briski, director of educator development, licensure, and family engagement and secretary to the commission, told commissioners the provisional license must be converted to a standard license after the candidate earns the advanced degree.
Why it matters: The change fills text omitted from prior rulemaking and clarifies time limits and conversion requirements for provisional licensure, affecting how candidate progress is documented and how long assistant-level licenses remain active before renewal.
During discussion, a commissioner asked why the provisional endorsement period for a School Psychologist would be three years. Briski answered that three years reflects existing practice "to be in conformance with all other provisional licenses," citing other provisional and ARL licenses as three-year terms. After discussion, the commission voted to move the temporary regulation to a public hearing.
Motion and vote: The motion to move T005-24 to a public hearing was made by Commissioner Wingard and seconded by Commissioner Freeman. The motion carried with all present voting in favor; no opposing votes were recorded.
Next steps: If the regulation proceeds from the public hearing, the commission could adopt a temporary regulation with the five-year assistant license provision and the provisional-conversion language as described by department staff.
