BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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6. "RECEIVING STATE" MEANS A STATE (AND THE
SUBDIVISIONS THEREOF) WHICH ACCEPT EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A CONTRACT MADE PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE III.

ARTICLE III
INTERSTATE EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL CONTRACTS

1. THE DESIGNATED STATE OFFICIAL OF A PARTY STATE MAY
MAKE ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF HIS STATE WITH ONE
OR MORE OTHER PARTY STATES PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF
EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL. ANY SUCH CONTRACT FOR THE PERIOD OF
ITS DURATION SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO AND BINDING ON THE
STATES WHOSE DESIGNATED STATE OFFICIALS ENTER INTO IT, AND
THE SUBDIVISIONS OF THOSE STATES, WITH THE SAME FORCE AND
EFFECT AS IF INCORPORATED IN THIS AGREEMENT. A DESIGNATED
STATE OFFICIAL MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT PURSUANT TO THIS
ARTICLE ONLY WITH STATES IN WHICH HE FINDS THAT THERE ARE
PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION STANDARDS OR OTHER
ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS THAT ASSURE PREPARATION OR
QUALIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL ON A BASIS
SUFFICIENTLY COMPARABLE, EVEN THOUGH NOT IDENTICAL TO THAT
PREVAILING IN HIS OWN STATE.

2.    ANY SUCH CONTRACT SHALL PROVIDE FOR:

(A)   ITS DURATION.

(B)   THE CRITERIA TO BE APPLIED BY AN ORIGINATING STATE
IN QUALIFYING EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL FOR ACCEPTANCE BY A
RECEIVING STATE.

(C)    SUCH WAIVERS, SUBSTITUTIONS, AND CONDITIONAL
ACCEPTANCES AS SHALL AID THE PRACTICAL EFFECTUATION OF THE
CONTRACT WITHOUT SACRIFICE OF BASIC EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS.

(D)   ANY OTHER NECESSARY MATTERS.

3.    NO CONTRACT MADE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE FOR A TERM LONGER THAN FIVE YEARS BUT ANY SUCH CONTRACT
MAY BE RENEWED FOR LIKE OR LESSER PERIODS.

4.     ANY CONTRACT DEALING WITH ACCEPTANCE OF
EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL ON THE BASIS OF THEIR HAVING COMPLETED
AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SHALL SPECIFY THE EARLIEST DATE OR
DATES ON WHICH ORIGINATING STATE APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAM OR
PROGRAMS INVOLVED CAN HAVE OCCURRED. NO CONTRACT MADE
PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL REQUIRE ACCEPTANCE BY A
RECEIVING STATE OF ANY PERSONS QUALIFIED BECAUSE OF
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A PROGRAM PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1954.

5.    THE CERTIFICATION OR OTHER ACCEPTANCE OF A PERSON
WHO HAS BEEN ACCEPTED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A CONTRACT
SHALL NOT BE REVOKED OR OTHERWISE IMPAIRED BECAUSE THE
CONTRACT HAS EXPIRED OR BEEN TERMINATED. HOWEVER, ANY
CERTIFICATE OR OTHER QUALIFYING DOCUMENT MAY BE REVOKED OR
SUSPENDED ON ANY GROUND WHICH WOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR