On April 1, 2016, the supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was published in the Federal Register to allow the Department to collect more public comments specifically on distance education as it relates to teacher preparation. This page also provides a link for providing public comment. All public comment must be submitted by May 2, 2016 at 12:00 a.m. EST.

Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Unofficial Version) - November 25, 2014: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. This document has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register but has not yet been scheduled for publication. MS Word

Federal Register Notice dated October 26, 2011: Negotiated Rulemaking Committee, Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings-Teacher Preparation and TEACH Grant Programs | PDF

Electronic Announcement regarding Federal Register Notice dated October 26, 2011

Session One: January 18-19, 2012

• Agenda: MS Word (39K) | PDF (209K)
• List of Negotiators: MS Word (56K) | PDF (279K)
• Organizational Protocols: MS Word (56K) | PDF (198K)
• Issue Summaries: MS Word (156K) | PDF (447K)

Session Two: February 27-29, 2012

• Agenda: MS Word (45K) | PDF (282K)
• Meeting Summary: MS Word (69K) | PDF (284K)
• Issue Summaries: PDF (579K)
• Draft Language – Regulations, Part 686: PDF (121K)
• Draft Language – Regulations, Part 612: PDF (185K)
• Draft Institutional Report Card: PDF (178K) | With tracked changes: PDF (222K)
• Draft State Report Card: PDF (220K) | With tracked changes: PDF (350K)

Session Three: April 3-5, 2012

• Agenda: MS Word (49K) | PDF (286K)
• Meeting Summary: MS Word (67K) | PDF (277K)
• Issue Summaries: MS Word (182K) | PDF (580K)
• Amendatory Language: MS Word (35K) | PDF (195K)
• Draft Language – Regulations, Part 612: MS Word (87K) | PDF (199K) | With Tracked Changes: MS Word (123K)
• Draft Language – Regulations, Part 686: MS Word (33K) | PDF (161K) | With Tracked Changes: MS Word (137K)

Update

We have formally submitted a supplemental Notice of Proposed Rule Making to the Office of Management and Budget for review that will allow us to collect more public comments specifically on distance education as it relates to teacher preparation. Following the Office of Management and Budget review, we will publish the supplemental NPRM in the Federal Register for public comment.

Negotiated Rulemaking 2011 Page | OPE Policy Page