08 September 2004

RE:Changing Licensure from Math to Business

Date: Wednesday, 8 September 2004 12:31pm ET
To: JWHITEHURST
Cc: MCHAPPELL, MWINDLE
From: JBRAGG
Subject: RE:Changing Licensure from Math to Business

Jane

Now, in looking at the courses the reason it is 12 hours is because one class is an intern. I have spoken with the RALC and she will be faxing some information to me with other schools that offer classes for Business Education. I will send the information to you through inter-office mail.

Please take a look at the information that is being sent to you before you decide to write a letter to someone. If this information is not helpful then I will give you the name of the person you need to address. Please remember you only need two classes and the Praxis test.

Please let me know if you have further questions.
Jessica Bragg

03 September 2004

Changing Licensure from Math to Business

Date: Friday, 3 September 2004 3:00pm ET
To: JBRAGG
From: JWHITEHURST
Subject: Changing Licensure from Math to Business

Jessica,

I originally received a letter from DPI on April 23 stating that I needed to fulfill four competency requirements to get my license in BUSINESS to teach at Apex High School.
My courses are in the BUSINESS department at Apex but were in the MATH department, for which I am licensed, at Broughton.

I then received followup email from you that I could be exempt from two of the requirements. I wrote NC State's business ed department and asked what classes would fulfill those requirements. They stated I needed to take ECI 561, 562, and 657 (total of 12 hours) and pass the PRAXIS II test. I would like to find out exactly what is required of me. I did not sign up for any courses this fall.

My new job is YES in a different school BUT in the same county and teaching the same courses. I have a license to teach all computer science so says Wisconsin. I have written curriculum for two counties, Oak Creek and Wake, about programming courses.
I have graded AP exams in programming. And I have a masters to teach computer science.

I want to grieve the process I am being mandated to complete. I appreciate all that you have done for me in the past with my licensing and am hoping that you can help me.

Please tell me the avenues I need to take to professionally argue my position.

Sincerely
Jane Whitehurst