| (a) A late hire for a school district teaching position
may begin employment under an intern or probationary certificate before
completing the pre-internship requirements under §228.41 of this
title (relating to Pre-Service Coursework and Training for Classroom
Teacher Candidates) and §228.43 of this title (relating to Pre-Service
Field-Based Experiences for Classroom Teacher Candidates) but shall
complete these requirements within 90 business days of the hire date.
(b) With appropriate documentation such as certificate
of attendance, sign-in sheet, or other written school district verification,
50 clock-hours of pre-internship training required in subsection (a)
of this section may be provided by a school district and/or campus
that is a Texas Education Agency (TEA)-approved continuing professional
education provider to a candidate who is considered a late hire. The
training provided by the school district and/or campus must meet the
criteria described in Texas Education Code, §21.451, and must
be directly related to the certificate being sought.
(c) A candidate that does not complete the pre-internship
requirements under §228.41 of this title and §228.43 of
this title within 90 business days of the hire date is not qualified
for the intern or probationary certificate. The educator preparation
program shall then notify TEA staff to deactivate the intern or probationary
certificate in accordance with §228.73(h) of this title (relating
to Internship).
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