Section 4.12.330. Endorsement requirements for teachers providing special education.

	(a)  A person employed by or on behalf of a school district to teach special education to a child with a disability must possess a teacher certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.305 and must obtain a special education endorsement under this section, based upon completion of a teacher training program in special education accepted by the commissioner under 4 AAC 12.307, or an alternate program accepted by the commissioner under 4 AAC 12.307.  
	(b)  A person who has the primary responsibility for the evaluation of, the planning of educational programs for, or the teaching of or training of staff to teach children who are visually impaired or deaf must have an endorsement in the education of children with the relevant impairment.  
	(c)  A person employed by or on behalf of a school district to teach special education to a preschool child with a disability, who does not hold an endorsement in early childhood special education, must have completed six semester hours in early childhood special education in addition to the requirements in (a) of this section.  
	(d)  Repealed 4/24/2016.  
	(e)  Repealed 4/24/2016.  

Authorities

14.07.060;14.20.015;14.20.017;14.20.020;14.20.025

Notes

Reference

4 AAC 04.210
4 AAC 12.307
4 AAC 12.340
4 AAC 52.250
4 AAC 52.700
7 AAC 130.275

Authority

AS 14.07.060 AS 14.20.015 AS 14.20.017 AS 14.20.020 AS 14.20.025 Editor's note: The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.330 was formerly located at 4 AAC 12.025. The history note for 4 AAC 12.330 does not reflect the history of the earlier section.

History

Eff. 9/29/2005, Register 175; am 9/7/2012, Register 203; am 4/24/2016, Register 218

References

4.12.330;4.12.025