- (a) Purpose. The purpose of this provision is to verify that dually licensed teachers used to implement the IEPs of children with disabilities are considered to be qualified providers.
(b) Conditions.
- (1) When a district has a teacher or teachers who are dually licensed in general education and special education, then it may be determined that the IEP for a particular child can be fully implemented within the general education classroom with no additional assistance from a certified special education teacher.
- (2) The maximum number of children with disabilities for whom a dually licensed teacher is solely responsible for implementing their IEPs is limited to two (2).
- (3) When a district has more than two (2) children with disabilities for whom it is appropriate for a dually licensed teacher to implement their IEPs, the district must comply with the requirements of the integrated classroom model described at 6 CAR § 130-1707.
- (4) A paraprofessional is required to be in the classroom.
- (5) The total teacher–pupil caseload must conform to maximum class size for a general education classroom in accordance with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education’s standards for accreditation of schools.