REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION TO HONOR HOUSE BILL 367 Why should the Henderson County School District consider giving a salary supplement to Speech-Language Pathologists with their Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)?

HOUSE BILL 376 House Bill 376, or the “Salary Supplement Bill” was passed in 2010 House Bill 376, or the “Salary Supplement Bill” was passed in 2010 Awards school-based speech-language pathologists with their CCC’s a $2000 supplement, which is the same monetary benefit as salary supplements awarded to teachers holding National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards(NBPTS) Awards school-based speech-language pathologists with their CCC’s a $2000 supplement, which is the same monetary benefit as salary supplements awarded to teachers holding National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards(NBPTS) At present, House Bill 376 “permits” local school districts to award speech-language pathologists the salary supplement. At present, House Bill 376 “permits” local school districts to award speech-language pathologists the salary supplement.

STANDARDS AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF CLINICAL COMPETENCE (CCC) IN SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY Master’s Degree Master’s Degree Graduate course work and clinical experience must be completed in a speech- language accredited program Graduate course work and clinical experience must be completed in a speech- language accredited program Minimum of 36 semester credit hours of academic course work and supervised clinical experience Minimum of 36 semester credit hours of academic course work and supervised clinical experience Complete a minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised clinical experience Complete a minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised clinical experience Pass the National Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology Pass the National Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology Successfully complete a Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship Year Successfully complete a Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship Year Certificate holders must demonstrate continued professional development for maintenance of CCC’s (30 certification hours during 3-year maintenance interval) Certificate holders must demonstrate continued professional development for maintenance of CCC’s (30 certification hours during 3-year maintenance interval)

SLP’S MUST HOLD THEIR CCC’S TO BILL MEDICAID FOR THEIR SERVICES

MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT MORE THAN COVERS THE COMPENSATION $97,980 Medicaid Reimbursement $2000 X 16 Speech Therapists equals $32,000 Salary Supplement District benefits $65,980

NBC COMPARED TO CCC NBC Minimum degree: BA/BS National Teacher’s Exam first, then spend 3 years teaching before applying Requires a portfolio review of aspects of the candidates teaching and written exercises at an assessment center CCC Minimum Degree: MA/MS Complete a graduate degree and pass the American Speech- Language Hearing Association (ASHA) exam Assessment performed three times during the clinical fellowship by a supervisor who holds the CCC--21 skills are assessed in this real world setting

WHY CAN’T SLP’S APPLY FOR NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION (NBC)? Speech-language pathology is not one of the 24 areas for which the NBPTS offers certification but the CCC program exceeds it in nearly every regard.