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TITLE 19 EDUCATION
PART 7STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
CHAPTER 231REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS
SUBCHAPTER EGRADES 9 - 12 ASSIGNMENTS
DIVISION 9CAREER DEVELOPMENT, GRADES 9-12 ASSIGNMENTS
RULE §231.271Career Development, Grades 9-12
ISSUE 12/18/2020
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)Subject to the requirements in subsection (e) of this section, an assignment for Career Preparation I, Career Preparation II, or Extended Career Preparation, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.

  (1)Any vocational or career and technical education (CTE) classroom teaching certificate specified in §233.13 of this title (relating to Career and Technical Education (Certificates not requiring experience and preparation in a skill area)) or §233.14 of this title (relating to Career and Technical Education (Certificates requiring experience and preparation in a skill area)).

  (2)Any special education certificate so long as, beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, the special education-certified teacher assigned to teach this course shall complete Texas Education Agency-approved training found at tea.texas.gov/cte prior to teaching this course.

(b)An assignment for Project-Based Research, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.

  (1)Any vocational or CTE classroom teaching certificate specified in §233.13 of this title or §233.14 of this title.

  (2)Technology Applications: Early Childhood-Grade 12.

  (3)Technology Applications: Grades 8-12.

(c)An assignment for Applied Mathematics for Technical Professionals, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.

  (1)Any vocational or CTE classroom teaching certificate specified in §233.13 of this title or §233.14 of this title. This assignment requires a bachelor's degree.

  (2)Grades 6-12 or Grades 9-12 Mathematics.

  (3)Legacy Master Mathematics Teacher (Grades 8-12).

  (4)Mathematics: Grades 7-12.

  (5)Mathematics: Grades 8-12.

  (6)Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering: Grades 6-12.

  (7)Mathematics/Physical Science/Engineering: Grades 8-12.

  (8)Physics/Mathematics: Grades 7-12.

  (9)Physics/Mathematics: Grades 8-12.

  (10)Secondary Mathematics (Grades 6-12).

  (11)Computer Science: Grades 8-12.

  (12)Grades 6-12 or Grades 9-12--Computer Information Systems.

  (13)Junior High School (Grades 9-10 only) or High School--Computer Information Systems.

  (14)Secondary Computer Information Systems (Grades 6-12).

(d)All teachers assigned to Applied Mathematics for Technical Professionals shall participate in Texas Education Agency-approved training prior to teaching this course effective with the 2019-2020 school year. Specific details about the required training can be found at tea.texas.gov/cte.

(e)The school district is responsible for ensuring that each teacher assigned to Career Preparation I, Career Preparation II, or Extended Career Preparation, Grades 9-12, has completed appropriate training in state and federal requirements regarding work-based learning and safety.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on December 7, 2020

TRD-202005284

Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez

Director, Rulemaking

State Board for Educator Certification

Effective date: December 27, 2020

Proposal publication date: August 21, 2020

For further information, please call: (512) 475-1475



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