TITLE 515 ADVISORY BOARD OF THE DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

Adds 515 IAC 6 to require interpreters to hold a permit if the interpreter is hired to work with a deaf or hard of hearing student by a school corporation, to set forth the definitions for the rule, to establish the permit as a two year permit, to require applicants to submit certain information as part of the application process, to establish eligibility requirements for the permit, to require certain professional growth experiences for permit holders to be eligible for permit renewal, to establish an emergency permit, to establish a code of ethics for educational interpreters, to grandfather certifications made under prior rules that were valid as of June 30, 2010, and to allow a permit that is valid on the first day of school to be considered valid for the duration of the school year. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.

SECTION 1. 515 IAC 6 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

Affected: IC 20-24-7; IC 20-35-5; IC 20-37-1-1; IC 36-1-7

Sec. 1. (a) An interpreter must hold a permit under this article if the interpreter is hired to work with a deaf or hard of hearing student by any one (1) of the following:

(b) This rule does not apply to certified teachers with endorsement to teach deaf children unless the person is hired by a public or private school to work as an interpreter.

Affected: IC 20-19-3; IC 20-24-7

Sec. 2. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this rule.

(b) "Board" means the advisory board of the division of professional standards.

(c) "Code of ethics" means the rules of professional behavior for interpreters approved by the board.

(d) "Department" or "department of education" means the department of education established under IC 20-19-3.

(e) "Educational interpreter" means a person who meets the requirements of this rule for working in the educational setting.

(f) "EIPA" means the educational interpreter performance assessment offered by the EIPA Diagnostic Center at the Boys Town National Research Hospital, 555 N. 30th St., Omaha, NE 68131.

(g) "Professional growth experiences" means professional experiences verified by the building level administrator, supervisor, or department as completed.

Affected: IC 20-24-7

Sec. 3. (a) An educational interpreter permit is a renewable two (2) year permit for an interpreter that is hired to work with a deaf or hard of hearing student under section 1 of this rule.

(b) A permit under this section may be renewed in accordance with section 6 of this rule.

Affected: IC 20-24-7

Sec. 4. An applicant for an educational interpreter permit must submit the following:

Affected: IC 20-24-7

Sec. 5. An applicant is eligible for the educational interpreter permit if the applicant holds a valid high school diploma or equivalent and:

Affected: IC 20-24-7

Sec. 6. (a) An educational interpreter permit may be renewed for a two (2) year period if the applicant submits an application that demonstrates that the requirements of the professional growth plan have been met in accordance with subsection (b).

(b) A professional growth plan is documentation of professional growth experiences. One (1) clock hour of professional development is one (1) professional growth experience point. The professional growth plan must include a minimum of the following:

(c) To qualify for renewal, completed professional growth experience points must be verified by a building level administrator where the applicant is employed at the time of renewal.

(d) The appropriate corporation-level administrator assigned by the superintendent shall provide written notice to the permit holder of the verification or the refusal to verify made in subsection (c).

(e) If an applicant is not employed by an entity listed under section 1(a) of this rule at the time of renewal, the department shall verify or refuse to verify the applicant's professional growth experience points.

(f) The department shall provide written notice to the permit holder if the department denies a request under subsection (e).

(g) Professional growth points or continuing education units earned prior to June 30, 2011, apply to an applicant's first renewal after July 1, 2011.

Affected: IC 20-24-7

Sec. 7. (a) An educational interpreter emergency permit is a permit for an interpreter that is hired to work with a deaf or hard of hearing student under section 1 of this rule. The permit shall be valid for a two-year period.

(b) To qualify for an educational interpreter emergency permit, the applicant must submit the following:

(c) The emergency permit may be renewed one (1) time at the request of the employing school superintendent if the emergency permit license holder has met the renewal requirements of 515 IAC 6-1-6 [section 6 of this rule].

Affected: IC 20-24-7

Sec. 8. (a) In addition to all other requirements of this rule, the applicant for a permit under this rule or the holder of a permit under this rule shall comply with the following code of ethics:

(b) The department may revoke or suspend a permit in accordance with the procedures under 515 IAC 9-1-18 for failure to comply with the code of ethics.

Affected: IC 20-24-7

Sec. 9. (a) All certifications valid as of June 30, 2010 and issued under the provisions of prior rules governing interpreter standards for the deaf and hard of hearing in educational settings shall remain valid until July 1, 2012.

(b) A permit that is valid on the first day of school in the school in which the permit holder is employed is considered valid for the duration of that school year.

(c) The holder of an educational interpreter certification issued under prior rules is subject to the renewal requirements of 515 IAC 6-1-6 [section 6 of this rule].

DIN: 20110525-IR-515100564FRA

Composed: Apr 29,2024 9:04:07PM EDT

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