SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                        167

100C.

INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON QUALIFICATIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL

(a)                                       Article I
Purpose, Findings, and Policy

1.  The States party to this Agreement, desiring by common action
to improve their respective school systems by utilizing the teacher
or other professional educational person wherever educated, declare
that it is the policy of each of them, on the basis of cooperation
with one another, to take advantage of the preparation and experi-
ence of such persons wherever gained, thereby serving the best
interests of society, of education, and of the teaching profession.
It is the purpose of this Agreement to provide for the development
and execution of such programs of cooperation as will facilitate
the movement of teachers and other professional educational per-
sonnel among the States party to it, and to authorize specific
interstate educational personnel contracts to achieve that end.

2.  The party States find that included in the large movement of
population among all sections of the nation are many qualified
educational personnel who move for family and other personal
reasons but who are hindered in using their professional skill and
experience in their new locations. Variations from State to State in
requirements for qualifying educational personnel discourage such
personnel from taking the steps necessary to qualify in other States.
As a consequence, a significant number of professionally prepared
and experienced educators is lost to our school systems. Facilitating
the employment of qualified educational personnel, without reference
to their States of origin, can increase the available educational
resources. Participation in this Compact can increase the availability
of educational manpower.

(b)                                    Article II

Definitions

As used in this Agreement and contracts made pursuant to it,
unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

1.  "Educational personnel" means persons who must meet re-
quirements pursuant to State law as a condition of employment in
educational programs.

2.  "Designated State official" means the education official of a
State selected by that State to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of
his State, contracts pursuant to this Agreement.

3.  "Accept", or any variant thereof, means to recognize and give
effect to one or more determinations of another State relating to the
qualifications of educational personnel in lieu of making or requiring
a like determination that would otherwise be required by or pursuant
to the laws of a receiving State.

4. "State" means a State, territory, or possession of the United
States; the District of Columbia; or the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico.