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PROGRAMS
& SERVICES:
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:
VERMONT
STANDARDS BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS (VSBPE) &
LICENSING HEARING PANEL (LHP)
(Updated 7/1/09)
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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:
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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
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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.
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| VSBPE MEETING
SCHEDULES AND AGENDAS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2009-2010 (Updated 6/30/09) |
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VSBPE Schedule and Agendas
Meeting dates for the 2009-2010 school year are posted below. |
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(No Meeting)
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Packet Materials for the VSBPE Meeting in August 2009
Packet materials will be provided for review in advance of the August meeting as they become available.
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PREVIOUS AGENDAS & PACKET MATERIALS
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Agenda items (when available) are provided for review in advance of the meeting. Packet materials include as many of the agenda items as are available electronically. Once the meeting is over, the packet materials are archived and available for six months using the links below. |
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School Year 2008-2009 |
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VSBPE APPROVED
MINUTES (Updated 6/30/09)
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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:
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VSBPE RESOURCES
& REPORTS
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VSBPE Members List for 2008-2009
View the list dated September 5, 2008.
VSBPE Action Plan for 2008-2011
Adopted by the VSBPE on December 18, 2008, this document details the board’s work
plan for 2008-2010.
Licensing Regulations (Rule 5100)
Rule Series 5100 is now under the purview of the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators. Regulation changes were made, effective April 16, 2009, that created a Code of Professional Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct for Vermont Educators and Praxis I waiver. Minor technical corrections were also made to the endorsement areas.
VSBPE Policy Manual
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 continues to be revised to reflect the legislative changes to the structure of the Vermont Standards Board of Professional Educators. Recent changes include revisions to policies C2, C4, D2, N5, N8 and N13. Policies: D1, D4, G3, I1 and N1 have also been rescinded.
The Vermont Re-Licensing Process: A Reflection of Ongoing Professional Growth, A Handbook for Educators
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 Schooling
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. |
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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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Educator
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