Del. Code tit. 14 § 1211

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531
Section 1211 - Tier two - continuing licensure
(a) A continuing license is valid for 5 years unless extended under § 1216 of this title or revoked.
(b) Upon application, the Department shall issue a continuing license to an educator holding an initial license if the educator has successfully completed the requirements of § 1210 of this title and has not received more than 1 unsatisfactory annual evaluation, as defined by a State of Delaware approved educator evaluation system, during the period of initial licensure.
(c) Under the rules and regulations promulgated and adopted under this chapter, the Department may issue a continuing license to an applicant licensed as an educator in another jurisdiction or to an applicant who previously held a valid Delaware continuing license that has since expired. An applicant under this subsection must have completed 4 or more years of successful experience as an educator to be issued a continuing license. For purposes of this subsection, "educator" means a person licensed in another jurisdiction to engage in the practice of instruction, administration, or other related professional support services in public schools or a person who was an educator as defined in § 1202 of this title and previously held a valid Delaware continuing license that has since expired.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Department may issue a continuing license to an applicant who is certified by the United States Department of Defense as a Junior Reserve Officer Training Core Instructor, completes at least 4 years working as a Junior Reserve Officer Training Core Instructor in a school, and applies for a continuing license before July 1, 2024.

14 Del. C. § 1211

Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 151,s 2, eff. 8/9/2023.
Amended by Laws 2021, ch. 79,s 2, eff. 6/30/2021.
Amended by Laws 2017, ch. 43,s 1, eff. 6/20/2017.
72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §2; 74 Del. Laws, c. 14, §4; 75 Del. Laws, c. 77, §6; 80 Del. Laws, c. 297, §1.;