- (a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall issue an ALP to an individual holding a standard or provisional license and employed in an out-of-area position upon the submission of a completed application for an ALP, plan of study, and justification required by the division.
(b)
- (1) An ALP is valid for a maximum of six (6) consecutive semesters and is not renewable.
(2) An ALP requiring a division-approved program of study shall remain valid only so long as the applicant successfully completes a minimum of:
- (A) Three (3) hours of program-of-study coursework in the first year of the ALP; and
- (B) Six (6) hours of division-approved program-of-study coursework in both the second and third years.
(c) An ALP for testing out of a content area shall be completed as follows:
- (1) In the first year of the ALP, the teacher must attempt the content area assessment mandated by the State Board of Education; and
(2)
- (A) If the applicant does not successfully complete the attempted content area assessment within the first year, the educational entity may request an additional four (4) consecutive semesters.
- (B) Until the applicant successfully completes the content area assessment, the applicant shall complete a minimum of six (6) hours of division-approved program-of-study coursework for each two-semester period remaining in the ALP.
- (C) By the end of the third year of the ALP, the educator must successfully complete the content area assessment.
- (d) An ALP that requires a program of study shall be completed within six (6) consecutive semesters.
- (e) If the person does not make the progress required under subdivision (b)(2) of this section to complete the ALP within six (6) consecutive semesters, he or she is not eligible for another ALP in the same licensure content area.
(f) If the person in the position for which the ALP was approved leaves the school district:
- (1) The ALP may transfer with the person as long as the person has complied with the terms of the ALP under this part; and
- (2) The school district may request an ALP for another person to fill the position.
- (g) The division may extend the ALP for up to two (2) additional consecutive semesters for extenuating circumstances, as approved by the state board.
(h)
- (1) Except as provided below, a person holding a provisional license shall not be granted an ALP.
- (2) An individual holding a provisional license issued by reciprocity is eligible for an ALP subject to the remaining requirements for the ALP.