Part 7.
STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
Chapter 230.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION
Subchapter U. ASSIGNMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL
19 TAC §230.601
On October 6, 2000, the State Board for Educator Certification
(SBEC) adopted an amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code §230.601(f),
relating to assignment criteria for the new School Counselor and School Librarian
Certificates, with changes to the proposed text as published in the November
10, 2000, issue of the
Texas Register
(25
TexReg 11221).
The section is being adopted with a change to the table regarding "School
Librarian". This term was inadvertently dropped from the proposed publication
on November 10, 2000 issue of the
Texas Register
(25 TexReg 11221).
The adopted amendments to §230.601(f) add the terms "School Counselor"
and "School Librarian" to the school assignment criteria table. The Board
has contemporaneously adopted rules establishing the new School Counselor
and School Librarian certificates at 19 Texas Administrative Code, §§239.1,
239.5, 239.10, 239.15, 239.20, 239.25, 239.30, 239.40, 239.45, 239.50, 239.55,
239.60, 239.65, and 239.70.
No comments were received during the statutory period for public comment
following publication of the notice of the proposed amendments in the
Because no comments were received during the statutory comment period,
the agency makes no response under this part of the reasoned justification.
The amendments relating to assignment criteria for the new School
Counselor and School Librarian certificates are adopted under the authority
of the following sections of the Texas Education Code: §21.041(b)(1),
which requires the Board to propose rules that provide for the general regulation
of educators and the general administration of Chapter 21, Subchapter B, of
the Education Code; and §21.041(b)(2), which requires the Board to specify
the classes of certificates to be issued.
§230.601.Assignment of Public School Personnel.
(a)
An individual who holds a valid certificate based on successful
completion of the appropriate examination requirements specified in this Chapter,
met the assignment requirements in effect for a subject, and was assigned
to teach that subject before September 1, 1989, shall remain eligible to teach
the subject. An individual who met the assignment requirements and was assigned
to teach reading improvement, reading, or advanced reading before September
1, 1990, shall remain eligible to teach that subject.
(b)
The preparation of teachers assigned to Grades 6-8, which
are organized on a self-contained basis, shall comply with the standards for
elementary teachers. A self-contained class shall be defined as a class that
is taught by one teacher for at least 50% of the school day.
(c)
An elementary certificate may be appropriate for teaching
high school students if the level of instruction is comparable to that in
elementary grades. When such an assignment is made, course outlines must be
maintained in the school district files.
(d)
All professional personnel employed in federally funded
programs and innovative programs must have the qualifications and meet the
assignment requirements specified in subsection (f) of this section.
(e)
The assignment requirements in this subchapter apply to
substitute teachers. If a school district must employ substitute teachers
who are not certified, a list of the substitute teachers shall be retained
in the school district files.
(f)
A public school employee must have the appropriate credentials
for his or her current assignment specified in the charts in this section,
unless the appropriate permit has been issued under Subchapter Q of this chapter
(relating to Permits).
Figure: 19 TAC §230.601(f)
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 January 3, 2001.
TRD-200100054
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: January 23, 2001
Proposal publication date: November 10, 2000
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3011
Subchapter M. TYPES AND CLASSES OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED
19 TAC §232.510
On October 6, 2000, the State Board for Educator Certification
(SBEC) adopted an amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code §232.510(b)(5),
relating to designation of the new School Librarian Certificate as a class
of certificate, without changes to the proposed text published in the November
10, 2000, issue of the
Texas Register
(25
TexReg 11222).
The adopted amendment to §232.510(b)(5) replaces the superseded term
"learning resource specialist" with its replacement "school librarian" as
a class of certificate. The Board has contemporaneously adopted rules establishing
the new School Librarian certificate at 19 Texas Administrative Code, §§239.40,
239.45, 239.50, 239.55, 239.60, 239.65, and 239.70.
No comments were received during the statutory period for public comment
following publication of the notice of the proposed amendments in the
Because no comments were received during the statutory comment period,
the agency makes no response under this part of the reasoned justification.
The amendment establishing the new School Librarian certificate
as a class of certificates was adopted under the authority of Texas Education
Code, § 21.041(b)(2), which requires the Board 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 January 3, 2001.
TRD-200100055
Pamela B. Tackett
Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
Effective date: January 23, 2001
Proposal publication date: November 10, 2000
For further information, please call: (512) 469-3011
Subchapter A. SCHOOL COUNSELOR CERTIFICATE
Chapter 232.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL CERTIFICATES ISSUED
Chapter 239.
STUDENT SERVICES CERTIFICATES