Returning Educator Re-licensure
Step 1:
Inactive educator with expired license desires to return to employment in public district/charter school.
Step 2:
Returning educator completes background check (unless current cleared background check is noted in CACTUS) through USOE.
Step 3:
Returning educator obtains contract from district/charter for employment.
Step 4:
Returning educator and supervisor jointly complete Return to Licensure Application after an assessment of the following:
- Length of previous successful teaching experience
- Time span between previous and current employment
- Formal education preparation
- Professional knowledge, skills and dispositions as observed through formal evaluations in the first 30 days of employment
- Current district and school student achievement goals
- Current assignment
Step 5:
Returning Educator submits plan within 30 days of hire along with the $60 application fee to USOE.
Step 6:
Returning educator takes and passes appropriate exam needed for HQ and licensure status
Step 7:
The employing district/charter reviews the educators progress towards renewal of the original license level. This can occur at the end of the first year of employment if sufficient progress towards professional development goals and evaluations are satisfactory.
Step 8:
The employing district/charter submits the Return to Original License Level Application complete with signatures and a $25 fee to USOE by June 1st of the current school year.
Note:
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If the returning educator was a Level 1 license holder when the license lapsed they are now subject to all EYE requirements, including passing appropriate Board approved exams. EYE must be completed before moving to a Level II.
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If the returning educator fails to meet the requirements for licensure, they will not be licensed.
Board Rule - R277-502-6. Returning Educator Relicensure
