Renewing an expired teaching license

So I had a rough deal when I my teaching contract was not renewed.  I was on a provisional three-year license that was about up and my principal wasn't up for signing my requirements page for license upgrade.  And, according to the Utah State Office of Education, I had to apply for the Level 2 license.

However, there was a twist.

I could apply to get a one year extension.  Or, in my eventual case of four years later, I could just get a one-year deal on the Level 1 license all over again.

The process?  I just had to have a school to hire and vouch for me.  The USOE's website had a form, my new principal and I filled it out together, we submitted it with a bit of a fee, and I'm good for another year to finish my license stuff. 

Yay!

A few notes if you're in this situation:

• You need to have your background check done, so keep that accurate.
• You will probably also have a few other hoops.

But wow, it was easier than I had hoped.