Professional Standards Commission (PSC) Nomination Form

The Idaho Department of Education is accepting nominations to fill seven (7) positions on the PSC, effective July 1, 2025. Idaho education stakeholder organizations and interested individuals are invited to submit nominations through January 31, 2025. Eligible nominees for open positions are:

certificated Idaho public school teachers,
certificated secondary school principals,
certificated special education teachers,
certificated pupil service staff,
employees of an Idaho community college,
employees of an education department of an Idaho public institution of higher education, and
employees of the college of letters and sciences in an Idaho institution of higher education.

Selected nominees are appointed by the Idaho State Board of Education to serve a three-year term effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.

The PSC is comprised of 18 commissioners from across the state who respresent public pre-K - 12 education. The commission makes recommendations to the State Board of Education and renders decisions that provide Idaho with competent, qualified, ethical educators dedicated to rigorous standards, pre-K-12 student achievement, and improved professional practice. The PSC is empowered by law to investigate and determine if a violation of the law or the Idaho Code of Ethics for Professional Educators has occurred. Additionally, the PSC accepts proposals for consideration from public school districts and charter schools, educator preparation providers, public education stakeholder organizations, and members of the public to help improve the quality of educator preparation, educator certification, and educator ethics in the state of Idaho.

Meetings are held five times each school year. Meetings are held in Boise in September, April, and June and held via Zoom in December and February. While appointed members do not receive a stipend to serve on the PSC, eligible PSC members receive lodging, as well as travel and applicable meal reimbursement. Substitute reimbursement is available for school districts and charter schools whose classroom teachers serve on the PSC.

If you are an Idaho education stakeholder organization, you can nominate a member of your organization for appointment to the PSC. Please fill out the form below, provide a statement of endorsement for your nominee, and upload your nominee's current resume and letter of interest.

If you are eligble for one (1) of the open positions, you can nominate yourself for appointment to the PSC. Please fill out the form below and attach a current resume, letter of interest, and a letter of recommendation from a supervisor.

Nominations are accepted through Friday, January 31, 2025. Nominees who are appointed to the PSC by the Idaho State Board of Education will be notified in April 2025.

Please select one:*

I am making a recommendation on behalf of an Idaho education stakeholder organization.I am a certificated public secondary school principal working in Idaho.I am a certificated public classroom teacher working in Idaho.I am a certificated special education teacher working in Idaho.I am a certificated pupil service staff member working in Idaho.I am an employee of an Idaho community college or an education department of an Idaho public institution of higher education.I am employee of the college of letters and sciences in an Idaho institution of higher education.

I represent the following Idaho education stakeholder organization:*

Idaho Education Association (IEA)Northwest Professional Educators (NWPE)Idaho Association of Secondary School Principals (IASSP)Idaho Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (IACTE)I represent another education stakeholder organization.

I represent the following Idaho education stakeholder organization:*

Organization Office Contact Name*

First NameLast Name

Organization Office Contact Email Address*

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Organization Office Phone Number*

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Executive Director/President's Name*

First NameLast Name

Executive Director/President's Email Address*

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Nominee's Name:*

First NameLast Name

Nominee's Personal Email Address:*

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Nominee's Work Email Address:*

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Nominee's Mailing Address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Nominee's Personal Phone Number:*

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Nominee's Employer Name:*

Nominee's Region of Employment:*

Nominee's Employer Phone Number:*

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Nominee's Supervisor Name:*

Nominee's Supervisor Email:*

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Select one:*

I am a member of the Idaho Education Association (IEA).I am a member of the Northwest Professional Educators (NWPE).I am a member of the Idaho Association of Secondary School Principals (IASSP).I am a member of the Idaho Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (IACTE).I am a member of another professional organization.I am not a member of any professional organization.

Name of Professional Organization*

Executive Director/President's Name*

First NameLast Name

Executive Director/President's Email Address*

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Upload nominee resume.*

Upload nominee letter of recommendation from a supervisor. *

Please provide a statement of endorsement for your nominee.*

Upload nominee letter of interest.*