T33CH41
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33-4101
TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 41 INTERSTATE COMPACTS 33-4101. Interstate compact for education enacted into law. The Interstate Compact for Education established by the Education Commission of the States is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR EDUCATION ARTICLE I–PURPOSE AND POLICY A. It is the purpose of this compact to: 1. Establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional, educational and lay leadership on a nationwide basis at the state and local levels. 2. Provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education. 3. Provide a clearing house of information on matters relating to educational problems and how they are being met in different places throughout the nation, so that the executive and legislative branches of state government and of local communities may have ready access to the experience and records of the entire country, and so that both lay and professional groups in the field of education may have additional avenues for the sharing of experience and the interchange of ideas in the formation of public policy in education. 4. Facilitate the improvement of state and local educational systems so that all of them will be able to meet adequate and desirable goals in a society which requires continuous qualitative and quantitative advance in educational opportunities, methods and facilities. B. It is the policy of this compact to encourage and promote local and state initiative in the development, maintenance, improvement and administration of educational systems and institutions in a manner which will accord with the needs and advantages of diversity among localities and states. C. The party states recognize that each of them has an interest in the quality and quantity of education furnished in each of the other states, as well as in the excellence of its own educational systems and institutions, because of the highly mobile character of individuals within the nation, and because the products and services contributing to the health, welfare and economic advancement of each state are supplied in significant part by persons educated in other states. ARTICLE II–STATE DEFINED As used in this compact, state means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ARTICLE III–THE COMMISSION A. The Education Commission of the States, hereinafter called the commission, is hereby established. The commission shall consist of seven members representing each party state. One of such members shall be the governor; two shall be members of the state legislature selected by its respective houses and serving in such manner as the legislature may determine; and four shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor, unless the la
33-4102
TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 41 INTERSTATE COMPACTS 33-4102. Establishing the Idaho Education Council. There is hereby established the Idaho Education Council composed of the members of the Education Commission of the States representing this state, and eight other persons appointed by the governor for terms of three years. Such other person shall be selected so as to be broadly representative of professional and lay interest within this state having the responsibilities for, knowledge with respect to, and interest in educational matters. The chairman shall be designated by the governor from among its members. The council shall meet on the call of its chairman or at the request of a majority of its members, but in any event the council shall meet not less than three times in each year. The council may consider any and all matters relating to recommendations of the education commission of the states and the activities of the members in representing the state thereon. History: [33-4102, added 1967, ch. 15, sec. 2, p. 24.]
33-4103
TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 41 INTERSTATE COMPACTS 33-4103. Designating the state agency to receive and file bylaws. Pursuant to Article III (I) of the compact, the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the state board of education. History: [33-4103, added 1967, ch. 15, sec. 3, p. 24.]
33-4104
TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 41 INTERSTATE COMPACTS 33-4104. Interstate Agreement on qualification of educational personnel. The interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining therein as outlined in the national association of state directors of teacher education and certification (NASDTEC) interstate agreement, 2010 – 2015 in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I, PURPOSE. The purpose of this interstate agreement is to provide a mechanism to inform the membership and the public of jurisdiction-specific requirements for educator licensure in each member jurisdiction. ARTICLE II, ASSUMPTIONS. (1) Education is a regulated profession. (2) Each member jurisdiction has the authority to establish professional and ethical standards for preparation, licensure and continuing development of educators. (3) Each member jurisdiction has the responsibility to adhere to federal requirements and guidelines regarding the qualification of educators. (4) Understanding licensure requirements of the different member jurisdictions facilitates professional educator mobility. (5) The term reciprocity is often inappropriately applied to educator mobility between member jurisdictions. (6) As licensure criteria differ from member jurisdiction to member jurisdiction, an educator’s license from one (1) member jurisdiction is not automatically exchanged for a license in another member jurisdiction. (7) Minimum essential components of an approved educator preparation program are completion of a: (a) Bachelor’s degree, either prior to admission to the program or as part of the program; (b) Supervised clinical practice; and (c) Planned program of study. A member jurisdiction may impose additional components to meet its own standards. (8) Recognition of national certification of educators, for example, the national board for professional teaching standards, is at the discretion of member jurisdictions. (9) The terms defined in this interstate agreement provide a common vocabulary, which member jurisdictions agree to use in disseminating information nationally and internationally. (10) The interstate agreement is not intended to alter, amend or regulate individual member jurisdiction licensure requirements. ARTICLE III, DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this interstate agreement, the following terms are defined as: (1) Accredited institution means a college or university which awards a baccalaureate or higher degree and, if located within the United States, is fully accredited by one (1) of the following regional accrediting bodies: (a) Middle states association of colleges and schools; (b) New England association of schools and colleges; (c) North central association of colleges and schools; (d) Northwest commission on colleges and universities; (e) Southern association of colleges and schools; and (f) Western association of schools and colleges. If the college or university does no
33-4105
TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 41 INTERSTATE COMPACTS 33-4105. Designated state official. The designated state official shall be the superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent of public instruction shall enter into contracts pursuant to Article III of the agreement only with the approval of the state board of education. History: [33-4105, added 1969, ch. 194, sec. 2, p. 565.]
33-4106
TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 41 INTERSTATE COMPACTS 33-4106. Contracts kept on file — Published. True copies of all contracts made on behalf of the state of Idaho pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file with the state board of education. The state board of education shall publish all such contracts in convenient form. History: [33-4106, added 1969, ch. 194, sec. 3, p. 565; am. 1991, ch. 30, sec. 5, p. 62.]