PURPOSE: This rule outlines how an individual may be granted a Provisional Restricted Certification in Education for interpreting in only elementary and secondary school settings.

1. (1) The board may grant a Provisional Restricted Certification in Education (PRCED) in emergency situations as determined on a case-by-case basis. The board shall grant a PRCED to an individual when all of the following conditions are met:

   1. (A) The person applying for a PRCED must be nominated by a local public school district;
   2. (B) The local public school district must attest that it has been unable to locate an interpreter certified in the Missouri Interpreters Certification System (MICS) at an appropriate level as specified in 5 CSR 100- 200.170, and otherwise acceptable to the local public school for employment, to fill the vacant interpreting position; and Hard of Hearing
   3. (C) The individual nominated must possess a current valid certification in the MICS at either the Novice or Apprentice level, and must hold a current valid license to provide interpreting services issued by the Missouri State Committee of Interpreters; and
   4. (D) The local public school district must attest that failure to employ the nominated individual would, to the best of their knowledge, result in noncompliance of the school district with applicable state or federal statutes or regulations concerning the provision of special education services.
2. (2) A PRCED shall be issued within ten (10) business days from the date the application is received in the office of the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
3. (3) A PRCED is good for only one (1) school year. It can be extended for one (1) more school year only if the holder is reevaluated during the first year of issuance and achieves the next higher level of MICS certification.
4. (4) A PRCED can be granted to a given individual only once during their lifetime.
5. (5) A holder of a PRCED is limited to providing interpreting services only in elementary and secondary school(s) in the local public school district that nominated them, or as allowed by any other valid Missouri certification or license held by the individual.
6. (6) A PRCED shall be revoked when the holder ends their employment with the nominating school district or if the person commits any of the actions listed in 209.317.1(1)–(5), RSMo, or 209.334.2(1)– (14), RSMo. It shall also be revoked if the holder breaks any of the Ethical Rules of Conduct for Interpreters defined in 4 CSR 232-3.010, or fails to obtain the necessary Continuing Education Units required for certification maintenance as detailed in 5 CSR 100-200.130.

AUTHORITY: sections 209.292(1), RSMo Supp. 2003 and 209.295(1), (3) and (8), and 209.309, RSMo 2000.* Emergency rule filed Aug. 8, 2003, effective Aug. 18, 2003, expired Feb. 14, 2004. Original rule filed Aug. 11, 2003, effective Feb. 29, 2004. *Original authority: 209.292, RSMo 1994, amended 2002; 209.295, RSMo 1994; and 209.309, RSMo 1994.