Section Ed 514.03 - Highly Qualified Teacher(a) Any individual may apply to the department of education for a statement of eligibility as a highly qualified teacher, who: (1) Possesses a valid New Hampshire credential issued by the New Hampshire State Board of Education;(2) Is not employed under an approved master plan at the time of application; and(3) Has not been deemed highly qualified by a local education agency.(b) The individual shall provide to the department documentation required under 20 USC § 7801(23)(C) to support a claim that the individual is a highly qualified teacher.(c) If the department determines that the individual has met the requirements of 20 USC § 7801(23) (C) then it shall issue a statement of eligibility stating the individual is a highly qualified teacher.(d) A highly qualified teacher statement of eligibility shall be valid for the duration of the credential.(e) On the date that 20 USC § 7801(23) (C) is repealed or deemed ineffective by the United States Department of Education, the department shall cease to accept requests for highly qualified teacher statements of eligibility.N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 514.03
#8661, EMERGENCY, eff 6-14-06, EXPIRES: 12-11-06; rpld by #8698, REPEAL OF EMERGENCY RULE, eff 8-3-06; #8700, INTERIM, eff 8-3-06, EXPIRES: 1-30-07; ss by #8770, eff 12-9-06; ss by #10667, eff 9-11-14; renumbered by #12661 (See Revision Note at part heading for Ed 512)