53E-6-1103. Article IV — Licensure not under the compact.
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Except as provided in Section 53E-6-1105, nothing in this compact shall be construed to limit or inhibit the power of a member state to regulate licensure or endorsements overseen by the member state’s licensing authority. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53E-6-1103
- License: means an authorization issued by the state board that permits the holder to serve in a professional capacity in the public schools. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
- National Board certification: means a current certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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When a teacher is required to renew a license received pursuant to this compact, the state granting such a license may require the teacher to complete state specific requirements as a condition of licensure renewal or advancement in that state. |
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For the purposes of determining compensation, a receiving state may require additional information from teachers receiving a license under the provisions of this compact. |
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Nothing in this compact shall be construed to limit the power of a member state to control and maintain ownership of its information pertaining to teachers, or limit the application of a member state’s laws or regulations governing the ownership, use, or dissemination of information pertaining to teachers. |
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Nothing in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or alter any existing agreement or other cooperative arrangement which a member state may already be a party to, or limit the ability of a member state to participate in any future agreement or other cooperative arrangement to:
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award teaching licenses or other benefits based on additional professional credentials, including, but not limited to National Board Certification; |
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participate in the exchange of names of teachers whose license has been subject to an adverse action by a member state; or |
| (c) |
participate in any agreement or cooperative arrangement with a nonmember state. |
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Enacted by Chapter 222, 2023 General Session
