License Renewal Procedures Checklist:

• Review the requirements for renewal on your current license (certificate).

• You may also want to review the information in the "Teacher Licensure and Professional Development Planning" pdf handbook.

• If you obtained a masters degree or above before 2003, you may be able to renew with 2 years of teaching experience within the validity of your license. If you would like to renew using 120 inservice points, contact Tanya Davis at 627-2421 for an official transcript.

• If you have a bachelors degree with a 5 year standard certificate, you will need 80 inservice points and 4 graduate credits that align with your Individual Development Plan. You may also renew with 8 graduate credits that align with your Individual Development Plan.

• If you have a bachelor's degree with a 3 year standard certificate/license, you are eligible to receive a 5 year certificate/license if you have 2 years teaching experience within the 3 years of the validity of your certificate/license.

• Request 2 sealed transcript/s sent to you from your colleges/universities for any graduate hours to be used for license renewal.

• Obtain the application from the State Department of Education. KSDE website: www.ksde.org to download the application or receive an application at Human Resources when arriving.

• Notify the Human Resources Office / Tanya Davis (627-2421) when the college/university transcripts are received. The transcript/s will be reviewed and, if the courses taken match your IDP Plan goal/s, the hours will be converted to IDP Points and added to your IDP transcript.

• After IDP points have been reviewed and your record has been updated, the IDP Transcript will be printed.

  1. Completed application for renewal

  2. Sealed copy of college/university transcript/s

  3. Check to cover renewal fee

• You will need to complete a new Individual Development Plan. In order to accrue points for your next license renewal, you MUST have a current IDP Plan on file in the Office of Human Resources, so please return the completed form immediately.

• If your license has expired more than 6 months, please contact KSDE at (785) 291-3678 for information on renewal.

If you have any questions, please call Tanya Davis in Human Resources at 627-2421.