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It is the intent of the general assembly that the state board of education shall administer this section without adopting any rules for its implementation.
Unless the provisions of division (B), (C), or (F) of section 3319.31 of the Revised Code apply to an applicant, the state board of education shall issue a one-year conditional teaching permit for teaching in grades seven to twelve to any applicant who meets the following conditions:
(A) Holds a bachelor’s degree;
(B) Has successfully completed a basic skills test as prescribed by the state board;
(C) Has completed either as part of the applicant’s degree program or separate from it the equivalent of at least fifteen semester hours of coursework in the teaching area or subject area in which licensure under this section is sought;
(D) Has completed the equivalent of a total of six semester hours of additional coursework within the past five years with a grade point average of at least 2.5 out of 4.0, or its equivalent, in the areas of the teaching or subject area described in division (C) of this section, characteristics of student learning, diversity of learners, planning for instruction, instruction strategies, learning environments, communication, assessment, or student support and that coursework has been approved by the school district, community school, chartered nonpublic school, or nonprofit or for-profit entity operating an alternative school under section 3313.533 of the Revised Code that will employ the applicant. The coursework may have been completed through classes developed and offered by regional professional development providers, such as special education regional resource centers, regional professional development centers, educational service centers, local educational agencies, professional organizations, and institutions of higher education, provided the coursework is taken for credit in collaboration with a college or university that has a teacher education program approved by the state board.
(E) The applicant has entered into a written agreement with the school district; community school; chartered nonpublic school; or nonprofit or for profit entity operating an alternative school under section 3313.533 of the Revised Code that will employ the applicant and the department of education under which the district, school, or entity will provide for the applicant a structured mentoring program in the areas listed in division (D) of this section that is aligned with the performance expectations prescribed by state board rule for entry-year teachers.
(F) The applicant agrees to complete while employed under the one-year teaching permit the equivalent of an additional three semester hours of coursework in the teaching area or subject area in which the individual is teaching and for which the individual will seek an alternative educator license pursuant to division (G) of this section. The individual’s mentor prescribed in division (E) of this section shall assist the individual in selecting coursework to satisfy the requirement prescribed in this division. The coursework may be completed through classes offered by regional professional development providers, such as special education regional resource centers, regional professional development centers, educational service centers, local educational agencies, professional organizations, and institutions of higher education, if the coursework is taken for credit in collaboration with a college or university that has a teacher education program approved by the state board.
(G) The applicant agrees to seek at the conclusion of the year in which the individual is employed under the one-year teaching permit issued under this section an alternative educator license issued under section 3319.26 of the Revised Code in the teaching area or subject area in which the individual has been teaching and plans to continue to teach. The applicant shall not be reemployed by the school district; community school; chartered nonpublic school; or nonprofit or for profit entity operating an alternative school under section 3313.533 of the Revised Code or be employed by another such district, school, or entity unless that alternative educator license is issued to the applicant prior to the beginning of the next school year.
(H) The applicant pays the fee established under section 3319.51 of the Revised Code.
Effective Date: 11-20-2001; 2008 HB428 09-12-2008