(a) Issuance date of a certificate.
(1) The date of issuance shall not precede the date
all certification requirements are completed.
(2) The issuance date of a certificate recommended
by an approved educator preparation program (EPP) shall be the date
the recommending EPP verifies that the applicant has satisfied all
certification requirements.
(3) A certificate shall not become effective more than
60 calendar days before the Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff receives
the application and may not precede the date all certification, degree,
and examination requirements are completed.
(4) A certificate shall be valid for the entire month
in which it is issued.
(b) Effective date of a permit.
(1) A permit shall become effective on the date of
the assignment, provided the TEA staff receives the application within
60 calendar days of the date of the assignment.
(2) If the permit application is completed and signed
by the applicant and superintendent or his or her designee on the
date teaching duties begin, the application may be kept in the school
district's files until all materials for submission are acquired.
A permit held by a school district shall not become effective more
than 60 calendar days before the TEA staff receives the application.
(3) The school district shall be notified regarding
eligibility for the permit. Coverage will not be provided to the school
district for the employment of an individual who is ineligible for
the permit requested.
(c) Authority to alter dating procedures. A certificate
or permit may become effective more than 60 calendar days before the
TEA staff receives an application if the appropriate official or authority
documents his or her responsibility for the delay. A fee equal to
the fee for the original certificate or permit may be assessed for
altering the effective date of a certificate or permit, provided sufficient
justification for the correction is provided.
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