14 Del. Admin. Code § 1506-4.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1506-4.0 - Emergency Certificate for Individuals Who Completed Long-Term Substitute Teaching

4.1 The Department may issue an Emergency Certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements in Section 3.0 and in subsections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.

4.1.1 The applicant shall have completed a minimum of 91 days of successful long-term substitute teaching in a Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school as part of a planned hiring process that leads to a full-time position as provided in subsection 4.1.3.1 of 14 DE Admin. Code 1510.

4.1.2 The applicant shall have achieved the minimum score or higher on the examination of content knowledge for the Content Area Standard Certificate sought.

4.2 The Department may extend an Emergency Certificate that was issued to an educator pursuant to subsection 4.1 up to two times if the educator meets the requirements in subsections 4.2.1 through 4.2.5.

4.2.1 The educator shall hold a valid and current Delaware Initial, Continuing, or Advanced License.

4.2.2 The educator has not met the requirements for issuance of the Standard Certificate sought but the educator demonstrates that the educator is making progress toward meeting the requirements for the Standard Certificate to be issued by completing coursework.

4.2.3 The educator shall be employed as the educator of record for the Standard Certificate sought in a PK-12 position in a Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school.

4.2.4 The educator's Employing Authority recommends the extension.

4.2.5 The educator's Employing Authority will continue to support and assist the educator in completing the requirements for the Standard Certificate sought.

4.3 Application Requirements

4.3.1 If the applicant is applying for the issuance or renewal of an educator's license, the applicant must disclose the applicant's criminal conviction history upon application. Failure to disclose a criminal conviction history is grounds for denial of the license application as specified in 14 Del.C. § 1219 and could delay the processing or result in the denial of the application for an Emergency Certificate.

4.3.2 For applicants who seek issuance of an Emergency Certificate under subsection 4.1, the following documentation is required with the application:

4.3.2.1 Documentation that the applicant meets the requirements for issuance of a Delaware Initial License or holds a valid and current Delaware Initial, Continuing, or Advanced License;

4.3.2.2 Documentation that the applicant is employed as the educator of record for the Standard Certificate sought in a PK-12 position in a Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school;

4.3.2.3 Documentation that the applicant's Employing Authority will support and assist the applicant in completing the requirements for the Standard Certificate sought;

4.3.2.4 Documentation that the applicant completed a minimum of 91 days of successful long-term substitute teaching in a Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school as part of a planned hiring process that leads to a full-time position as provided in subsection 4.1.3.1 of 14 DE Admin. Code 1510; and

4.3.2.5 Official score on the examination of content knowledge for the Content Area Standard Certificate sought.

4.3.3 For applicants who seek extension of an Emergency Certificate under subsection 4.2, the following documentation is required with the application:

4.3.3.1 Documentation the educator holds a valid and current Delaware Initial, Continuing, or Advanced License;

4.3.3.2 Official transcript from the applicant's Regionally Accredited college or university or, if applicable, documents verifying successful completion of Department-approved professional development;

4.3.3.3 Documentation that the applicant is employed as the educator of record for the Standard Certificate sought in a PK-12 position in a Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school;

4.3.3.4 A request from the educator's Employing Authority to extend the educator's Emergency Certificate; and

4.3.3.5 Documentation that the applicant's Employing Authority will continue to support and assist the applicant in completing the requirements for the Standard Certificate sought.

4.4 In order to retain the Emergency Certificate, the educator shall hold an Initial, Continuing, or Advanced License and continue to be employed as the educator of record for the Standard Certificate sought in a PK-12 position in a Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school. If the educator fails to meet either of the requirements related to retaining the Emergency Certificate, the educator and the educator's Employing Authority shall immediately notify the Department in writing. The requirements set forth in this subsection apply to all educators regardless of the date the Emergency Certificate was issued.

4.5 If, during the school year, an educator is hired by a different Delaware traditional, vocational-technical, or charter school, the educator may retain the Emergency Certificate if the educator provides documentation to the Department that the educator is employed at the new Employing Authority as the educator of record for the Standard Certificate sought and the new Employing Authority provides documentation to the Department that it will support and assist the educator in completing the requirements for the Standard Certificate sought on time. If the educator becomes employed as the educator of record in an area that is different from the Standard Certificate sought, an application for an Emergency Certificate in the new area must be submitted.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1506-4.0

26 DE Reg. 1065 (6/1/2023) (final)