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PROGRAMS & SERVICES:
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:
VERMONT STANDARDS BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS (VSBPE) &
LICENSING HEARING PANEL (LHP)

(Updated 5/1/08)

   
OVERVIEW
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Act 214 of the 2006 Vermont legislative session established a new board of professional educators to oversee the training, licensing and professional standards of teachers and administrators. Further it established hearing panels to determine compliance with those standards to help assure high caliber professionals and high quality public educational programs for Vermont students. This act took effect on July 1, 2007 and changed the structure and membership of the previous VSBPE.

Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE)
The VSBPE is a 13-member, teacher majority, policy-making board appointed by the Governor. The Board’s purpose is to oversee the training, licensing and professional standards of teachers and administrators. Its overarching goal is promotion of educator quality. The VSBPE has two permanent standing committees and may create special issue committees as needed:

  • Teacher & Administrator Relicensing Committee: Oversees and supports local and regional standards boards, focuses on issues and policies related to teacher and administrator quality and oversees the teacher and administrator relicensing process

  • Higher Education Committee: Oversees the program approval process for educator preparation programs, monitors alternative processes to educator licensure and oversees the initial licensure process

This page provides information about the board's schedule, agenda, approved minutes, reports and resources.

Licensing Hearing Panel (LHP)
The panel is a 14-member teacher majority board. The Board’s purpose is to establish hearing panels to determine compliance with the professional standards of teachers and administrators and to help assure high caliber professionals and high quality public educational programs for Vermont students. The Panel meets annually for administrative purposes.

   
VSBPE MEETING SCHEDULES AND AGENDAS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2007-2008 (Updated 5/1/08)
 
  VSBPE  Schedule and Agendas
This schedule for the 2007-2008 school year is subject to change. Links to full agendas will be posted to this Web page as they become available. The current agenda for the upcoming meeting will be made available as a PDF* file. Previous agendas are available as part of the approved minutes. Meeting locations are listed on the department's calendar of events. All meetings are open to the public.
   
 

2008

JUN 16

MAR 12

MAY 13
Clicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.

FEB 14
(Rescheduled)

APR 9

JAN 22

 

2007

DEC 10

SEP 6

NOV 13

AUG 9-10
(No Meeting)

OCT 10

JUL
(No Meeting)

   
 

Packet Materials for the VSBPE Meeting for May 13, 2008 (Updated 5/1/08)
The following packet materials are provided for review in advance of the May meeting:

   
VSBPE APPROVED MINUTES
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  At each monthly meeting, the full board reviews and approves the minutes from the prior month's meeting. Approved minutes (including agendas) from the previous six months are available below as PDF* files:
   
 
   
VSBPE RESOURCES & REPORTS
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  VSBPE Members List for 2007-2008Clicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
   
  VSBPE Action Plan for 2006-2007Clicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
Adopted by the VSBPE on September 20, 2006, this document details the board’s work plan for 2006-2007.
   
  VSBPE 2006-2007 BrochureClicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
This document provides information about the structure and mission of the VSBPE and includes a current list of members, their term information and key roles of the three standing committees of the Board.
   
  Licensing Regulations (Rule 5100)Clicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
The regulations governing the licensing of educators and the preparation of education professionals (Sections 5100-5900) are no longer part of the State Board of Education Manual of Rules and Practices. They now are under the purview of the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE).
   
 
   
 

VSBPE Policy ManualClicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
This document contains the policies adopted by the VSBPE to clarify various aspects of the educator licensing regulations in the areas of licensure, relicensure and approval of educator preparation programs. This document was revised to reflect the recent legislative changes to the structure of the Vermont Standards Board of Professional Educators. Specific changes include policies SB: C1, C2, C3, C4, I1, K1, N2, N11 and N12. Please also note the change in policy numbering. NOTE: The following document includes mentoring guidelines (Appendix A) that may be downloaded separately:

   
  The Vermont Re-Licensing Process: A Reflection of Ongoing Professional Growth, A Handbook for EducatorsClicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
This handbook assists educators and local and regional standards boards in developing individual professional development plans (IPDPs) and re-licensing portfolios. It is a tool that guides educators through the license renewal process of self-assessment, goal development, professional development, learning implementation and learning reflection.
   
 

Results Oriented Program Approval (ROPA) Process
Vermont’s ROPA process is a performance based approach to the review of educator preparation programs offered by state institutions of higher education. The VSBPE oversees the ROPA approval process and determines approval status. Full approval is for six years. NOTE: The ROPA manual includes the Level I Licensure Portfolio.

   
  Five Standards for Vermont Educators: A Vision for SchoolingClicking this link will open a PDF document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
This document identifies the five standards (learning, professional knowledge, colleagueship, advocacy and accountability), 16 educator principles, and corresponding quality indicators developed to guide Vermont educators in meeting the requirements of professional licensure and relicensure.
   
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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  For more information about the VSBPE and the Licensing Hearing Panel, contact Rebecca Otis at (802) 828-2444 or rebecca.otis@state.vt.us. Send correspondence to the VSBPE or Licensing Hearing Panel c/o Rebecca Otis, Vermont Department of Education, 120 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620-2501.
   
   

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