Part 7.
STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
Chapter 230.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION
Subchapter G. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS
19 TAC §§230.191, 230.193, 230.194
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts amendments
to the following sections of 19 TAC Chapter 230, Subchapter G: §230.191
relating to Preparation Required in All Programs, §230.193 relating to
Teacher Certificate--Secondary, and §230.194 relating to Teacher Certificate--All
Level. The proposed amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 230 Subchapter G, Certificate
Requirements for Classroom Teachers will provide for SBEC to cease issuing
the ExCET-based Secondary Physical Education (Grades 6-12) certificate and
the All-Level Physical Education (Pre-kindergarten-Grade 12) certificate on
September 1, 2005. The superseded certificates will remain valid and SBEC
will not require educators who hold one of these certificates to obtain the
new corresponding certificate. The amendments will allow for a one-year overlap
of the superseded certificates and the new Physical Education certificate,
thus providing for the limited availability of current ExCET tests and certificates
during the overlap period.
The proposed amendments to §§230.191, 230.193, and 230.194 were
published in the December 3, 2004, issue of the
Texas Register
(29 TexReg 11238). The State Board for Educator Certification
received no public comments regarding the proposed amendments. Sections 230.191,
230.193, and 230.194 will be adopted without change.
The amendments to §§230.191, 230.193, and 230.194 are
adopted under the statutory authority of the following Education Code sections:
Section 21.031(a), which vests SBEC with the authority to regulate and oversee
all aspects of the certification, continuing education, and standards of conduct
of public school educators; and Section 21.041(b)(1), Education Code, which
requires SBEC to propose rules that provide for the regulation of educators
and the general administration of Chapter 21, Subchapter B, in a manner consistent
with that subchapter; and Section 21.041(b)(2), which requires SBEC to specify
the classes of certificates to be issued.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 10, 2005.
TRD-200501095
Herman L. Smith, Ph.D.
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: March 30, 2005
Proposal publication date: December 3, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 936-8304
19 TAC §§230.307, 230.311, 230.315, 230.319
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts the repeals
of the following sections of 19 TAC Chapter 230, Subchapter J: §§230.307
Counselor, 230.311 Learning Resources Specialist, 230.315 Special Education
Counselor and 230.319 Certification Standards for Vocational Education Supportive
Personnel. The proposed amendments repeal those sections of 19 TAC, Chapter
230, Subchapter J that contain the requirements for certificates that have
been replaced by new TExES-based certificates
The repeals to §§230.307, 230.311, 230.315, and 230.319 were
published in the December 3, 2004, issue of the
Texas Register
(29 TexReg 11239). The State Board for Educator Certification
received no public comments regarding the repeals. Sections 230.307, 230.311,
230.315, and 230.319 are adopted without any changes.
The repeals to §§230.307, 230.311, 230.315, and 230.319
are adopted under the statutory authority of the following Education Code
sections: Section 21.031(a), which vests SBEC with the authority to regulate
and oversee all aspects of the certification, continuing education, and standards
of conduct of public school educators; and Section 21.041(b)(1), Education
Code, which requires SBEC to propose rules that provide for the regulation
of educators and the general administration of Chapter 21, Subchapter B, in
a manner consistent with that subchapter; and Section 21.041(b)(2), which
requires SBEC to specify the classes of certificates to be issued.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 10, 2005.
TRD-200501099
Herman L. Smith, Ph.D.
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: March 30, 2005
Proposal publication date: December 3, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 936-8304
Subchapter A. TYPES AND CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED
19 TAC §232.4
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts amendments
to the following section of 19 TAC Chapter 232, Subchapter A: §232.4,
relating to Probationary Certificates that would eliminate the requirement
that the extension of the Probationary Certificate occur during consecutive
years following the expiration of the initial probationary Certificate. Section
232.4(d) describes the validity period of the Probationary Certificate. It
allows for the initial Probationary Certificate to be issued for a term of
one calendar year. Under current rule, the Probationary Certificate may be
extended for no more than two consecutive annual terms based on the alternative
certification program's recommendation and verification that the candidate
is demonstrating satisfactory progress toward full certification.
Section 232.4 was published in the December 3, 2004, issue of the
The amendments to §232.4(d) are adopted under the statutory
authority of the following Education Code sections: Section 21.031(a), which
vests SBEC with the authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of the certification,
continuing education, and standards of conduct of public school educators;
and Section 21.041(b)(1), Education Code, which requires SBEC to propose rules
that provide for the regulation of educators and the general administration
of Chapter 21, Subchapter B, in a manner consistent with that subchapter;
and Section 21.041(b)(2), which requires SBEC to specify the classes of certificates
to be issued.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 10, 2005.
TRD-200501100
Herman L. Smith, Ph.D.
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: March 30, 2005
Proposal publication date: December 3, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 936-8304
19 TAC §232.830, §232.840
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts the amendments
to the following section of 19 TAC Chapter 232, Subchapter R: §232.830
relating to requirements for Certificate Renewal and §232.840, relating
to Inactive Status and Late Renewal. The amendments require the holders of
standard certificates in certain career and technology areas that require
current license, certification or registration as a professional practitioner
to maintain the professional credential as a condition for renewal of the
standard Texas educator certificate.
Sections 230.830 and 230.840 were published in the December 3, 2004, issue
of the
Texas Register
(29 TexReg 11241). The
State Board for Educator Certification received no public comments regarding §230.830
and §230.840. The sections are being adopted without any changes.
The amendments to §232.830 and §232.840 are adopted
under the statutory authority of the following Education Code sections: Section
21.031(a), which vests SBEC with the authority to regulate and oversee all
aspects of the certification, continuing education, and standards of conduct
of public school educators; and Section 21.041(b)(1), Education Code, which
requires SBEC to propose rules that provide for the regulation of educators
and the general administration of Chapter 21, Subchapter B, in a manner consistent
with that subchapter; and Section 21.041(b)(2), which requires SBEC to specify
the classes of certificates to be issued.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 10, 2005.
TRD-200501102
Herman L. Smith, Ph.D.
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: March 30, 2005
Proposal publication date: December 3, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 936-8304
19 TAC §233.13
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts a new section
of 19 TAC Chapter 233: §233.13, relating to Physical Education. The new
section of Chapter 233, Categories of Classroom Teaching Certificate will
provide for SBEC to issue the new TExES-based Physical Education (Early Childhood-Grade
12) no earlier than September 1, 2004. The new §233.13 will describe
the broad curriculum areas or courses identified in the Texas Essential Knowledge
and Sills (TEKS) that the holder of the new Physical Education certificate
would be prepared to teach. The rule allows for a one-year overlap of the
superseded certificates and the new Physical Education certificate, thus providing
for the limited availability of current ExCET tests and certificates during
the overlap period, 2004-2005.
Section 233.13 was published in the December 3, 2004, issue of the
Section 233.13 is adopted under the statutory authority of the
following Education Code sections: Section 21.031(a), which vests SBEC with
the authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of the certification, continuing
education, and standards of conduct of public school educators; and Section
21.041(b)(1), Education Code, which requires SBEC to propose rules that provide
for the regulation of educators and the general administration of Chapter
21, Subchapter B, in a manner consistent with that subchapter; and Section
21.041(b)(2), which requires SBEC to specify the classes of certificates to
be issued.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 10, 2005.
TRD-200501094
Herman L. Smith, Ph.D.
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: March 30, 2005
Proposal publication date: December 3, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 936-8304
Subchapter E. MASTER TEACHER CERTIFICATE
19 TAC §239.101, §239.103
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts the amendments
to the following sections of 19 TAC Chapter 239, Subchapter E: §239.101,
relating to Master Reading Teacher Certification and §239.103, relating
to Master Technology Teacher Certification. The amendments to §239.101
and §239.103 establish criteria for the assignment of educators who hold
the Master Reading Teacher Certificate and the Master Technology Teacher Certificate.
The holder of the Master Reading Teacher Certificate will be able to serve
as a reading teacher mentor to other teachers and teach reading to students
in early childhood through grade 12. The holder of the Master Technology Teacher
Certificate will be able to serve as a technology training mentor.
The amendments to §239.101 and §239.103 were published in the
December 3, 2004, issue of the
Texas Register
(29
TexReg 11243). The State Board for Educator Certification received no public
comments regarding the proposed amendments. The amendments to §239.101
and §239.103 are being adopted without any changes.
The amendments to §239.101 and §239.103 are adopted
under the statutory authority of the following Education Code sections: §21.031(a),
which vests State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) with the authority
to regulate and oversee all aspects of the certification, continuing education,
and standards of conduct of public school educators; §21.041(b)(1), Education
Code, which requires SBEC to propose rules that provide for the regulation
of educators and the general administration of Chapter 21, Subchapter B, in
a manner consistent with that subchapter; and §21.041(b)(2), which requires
SBEC to specify the classes of certificates to be issued.
No other statutes, articles, or codes are affected by the adopted amendments.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 10, 2005.
TRD-200501097
Herman L. Smith, Ph. D
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: March 30, 2005
Proposal publication date: December 3, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 936-8309
19 TAC §240.1
The State Board for Educator Certification adopts the amendments
to the following section of 19 TAC Chapter 240: §240.1, relating to American
Sign Language Certificate. The adopted amendments will discontinue the current
American Sign Language (ASL) secondary (grades 6-12) certificate after the
2005-2006 academic year. The current ASL secondary certificate will no longer
be issued after August 31, 2006. In August 2004, the Board created and adopted
standards for a new ALS all-level (early childhood through grade 12) certificate
that will be issued beginning September 1, 2005. The proposed amendments were
published in the December 3, 2004, issue of the
Texas Register
(29 TexReg 11243). The State Board for Educator Certification
received no public comments regarding the proposed rule. Section 240.1 will
be adopted without any changes.
The amendments to §240.1 are adopted under the statutory
authority of the following Education Code sections: Section 21.031(a), which
vests SBEC with the authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of the certification,
continuing education, and standards of conduct of public school educators;
and Section 21.041(b)(1), Education Code, which requires SBEC to propose rules
that provide for the regulation of educators and the general administration
of Chapter 21, Subchapter B, in a manner consistent with that subchapter;
and Section 21.041(b)(2), which requires SBEC to specify the classes of certificates
to be issued.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 10, 2005.
TRD-200501096
Herman L. Smith, Ph.D.
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: March 30, 2005
Proposal publication date: December 3, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 936-8304
Subchapter A. PURCHASING
Subchapter J. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATORS OTHER THAN CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL AIDES
Chapter 232.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL CERTIFICATES ISSUED
Subchapter R. CERTIFICATE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 233.
CATEGORIES OF CLASSROOM TEACHING CERTIFICATES
Chapter 239.
STUDENT SERVICES CERTIFICATES
Chapter 240.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE
Chapter 250.
AGENCY ADMINISTRATION