14 Del. Admin. Code § 1501-4.0

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

Section 1501-4.0 - National Certification

4.1 An Educator may receive a Salary Supplement for achieving and currently maintaining the following certifications as provided in 14 Del.C. § 1305(l):

4.1.1 National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards;

4.1.2 Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology (CCC-A) or Certificate of Clinical Competence Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association;

4.1.3 National Certified School Counselor from the National Board for Certified Counselors;

4.1.4 Music Therapist - Board Certified (MT-BC) from the Certification Board for Music Therapists;

4.1.5 Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) from the National Association of School Psychologists;

4.1.6 Nationally Certified School Nurse (NCSN) from the National Board for Certification of School Nurses;

4.1.7 School-based physical therapists who have passed the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) as administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT); or

4.1.8 Occupational Therapist Advanced Certification from the American Occupational Therapy Association or the Occupational Therapist Registered from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.

4.2 In order to be eligible for a National Certification Salary Supplement, the Educator shall maintain current certification through the applicable national organization.

4.3 An Educator who is employed as a superintendent, assistant superintendent, or director or in a non-instructional area of transportation, finance/business management, human resources/personnel management, purchasing, community/public relations, administrative services, pupil services, audiology, occupational therapist, physical therapist, psychologist, speech language pathologist, human relations, nurse, social work/services, information technology, or a specialized assignment comparable to these non-instructional areas shall not be eligible for a Salary Supplement for National Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

4.4 An Educator who achieves and maintains National Certification shall receive an annual Salary Supplement equal to 12 percent of the Educator's Base Salary for the certification in subsection 4.1.1 or 6 percent of the Educator's Base Salary for the certifications in subsections 4.1.2 through 4.1.8.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1501-4.0

5 DE Reg. 2297 (06/01/02)
8 DE Reg. 73 (07/01/04)
23 DE Reg. 571 (1/1/2020)
26 DE Reg. 1063 (6/1/2023)
27 DE Reg. 525 (1/1/2024) (Final)