SECTION 230.79. Procedures for Activation of Initial Emergency Permits

(a) For all assignments (except career and technical education assignments based on skill and experience). The employing superintendent or his or her designee or authorized representative must verify the individual's eligibility for the emergency permit as described in §230.75 of this title (relating to General Eligibility Requirements for Emergency Permits) and §230.77 of this title (relating to Specific Requirements for Initial Emergency Permits) and submit online to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff the following information within 45 instructional days of assignment:

(1) a completed online emergency permit application;

(2) one of the following:

(A) a certification plan from an approved Texas educator preparation program (EPP) verifying that the individual meets the grade point average requirement for admission to the EPP and a listing of the preparation, student teaching/internship, and/or assessment activities required to obtain certification in the assignment for which the emergency permit application has been submitted; or

(B) verification of registration for the next available and practicable administration of the appropriate content area certification examination(s) for an individual who:

(i) holds a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education;

(ii) is already certified in another classroom teaching content area; and

(iii) is placed in an assignment requiring a different classroom teaching certificate; and

(3) the appropriate fee (payable by the school district).

(b) For career and technical education assignments based on skill and experience. The employing superintendent or his or her designee or authorized representative must verify the individual's eligibility for the emergency permit as described in §230.75 and §230.77 of this title and submit online to the TEA staff the following information within 45 instructional days of assignment:

(1) a completed online emergency permit application;

(2) a copy of the individual's statement of qualifications, approved by the certification officer of a Texas EPP approved to prepare career and technical education teachers, verifying appropriate work experience in the occupation or trade area to be taught as specified in §233.14 of this title (relating to Career and Technical Education (Certificates requiring experience and preparation in a skill area));

(3) acceptable license, registration, or certification by a state-authorized or nationally recognized agency in an occupational area appropriate for the assignment;

(4) a certification plan from an approved Texas EPP for the career and technical education certificate appropriate for the assignment; and

(5) the appropriate fee (payable by the school district).

Source Note: The provisions of this §230.79 adopted to be effective August 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 5753; amended to be effective December 27, 2016, 41 TexReg 10309