wa-26-20-033: Professional Educator Standards Board — WSR 26-20-033

WSR 26-20-033 (26-20)WSR 26-20-033PROPOSED RULESPROFESSIONAL EDUCATORSTANDARDS BOARD[Filed September 29, 2026, 1:35 p.m.]Original Notice.Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 26-04-076.Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 181-82A-202, endorsement name updates.Hearing Location(s): On November 19, 2026, at 8 a.m., in SeaTac, Washington. Exact meeting location and a link to listen to the meeting virtually will be available several weeks prior to the meeting. More information regarding this can be found on our website at https://www.pesb.wa.gov/about-us/board-meetings/.Date of Intended Adoption: November 19, 2026.Submit Written Comments to: Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), P.O. Box 47236, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-7236, email pesb@k12.wa.us, by Monday, November 16, 2026.Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact PESB, phone 360-725-6275, email pesb.k12.wa.us [pesb@k12.wa.us], by Thursday, November 5, 2026.Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Change endorsement names listed on teacher certificates.Reasons Supporting Proposal: Update endorsement names to reflect terms more commonly used in the field.Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 28A.410 RCW.Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.Name of Proponent: PESB, governmental.Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Matt Dressen, P.O. Box 47236, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-7236, 564-999-3364; Implementation: Jeffrey Youde, P.O. Box 47236, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-7236, 360-870-0143; and Enforcement: Ron Jacobson, P.O. Box 47236, 600 Washington Street S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-7236, 360-819-7138.A school district fiscal impact statement is not required under RCW 28A.305.135.A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328.This rule proposal, or portions of the proposal, is exempt from requirements of the Regulatory Fairness Act because the proposal: Is exempt under RCW 19.85.025(3) as the rules adopt, amend, or repeal a procedure, practice, or requirement relating to agency hearings; or a filing or related process requirement for applying to an agency for a license or permit.Scope of exemption for rule proposal:Is fully exempt.September 29, 2026Matt DressenRules CoordinatorRDS-7177.2AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 21-08-024, filed 3/29/21, effective 4/29/21)WAC 181-82A-202Certificate endorsements.Teacher certificates shall be endorsed as follows:(1) All levels:(a) Bilingual education.(b) Computer science.(c) Deaf education.(d) Deaf education with American sign language (ASL) proficiency.(e) Designated arts: Dance.(f) Designated arts: Theatre arts.(g) Designated arts: Music: Choral, instrumental or general.(h) Designated arts((,)): Visual arts.(i) Designated world languages.(j) English language learner.(k) ((Health/fitness))Health/physical education.(l) Library media.(m) ((Reading))Literacy.(n) Special education.(o) Teacher of ((the visually impaired. Upon adoption of a content knowledge assessment by the professional educator standards board, teacher of the visually impaired will be available as an endorsement. Until adoption, teacher of the visually impaired will be available as a specialty endorsement))blind/low vision learners.(2) Early childhood:(a) Early childhood education.(b) Early childhood special education.(3) Elementary education.(4) Middle level:(a) Middle level—Humanities.(b) Middle level—Mathematics.(c) Middle level—Science.(5) Secondary level:(a) Designated science: Biology.(b) Designated science: Chemistry.(c) Designated science: Earth and space science.(d) Designated science: Physics.(e) Designated career and technical education: Agriculture education, business and marketing education, family and consumer sciences education, and technology education.(f) English language arts.(g) History.(h) Mathematics.(i) Science.(j) Social studies.(k) Traffic safety.