PURPOSE: The State Board of Education is authorized to grant certificates of license to teach in any of the public schools of the state and establish requirements and qualifications for those certificates. This rule outlines the procedures for a temporary authorization certificate of license to teach when the applicant is employed by a Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the material which is so incorporated is on file with the agency who filed this rule, and with the Office of Secretary of State. Any interested person may view this material at either agency’s headquarters or the same will be made available at the Office of Secretary of State at a cost not to exceed actual cost of copy reproduction. The entire text of the rule is printed here. This note refers only to the incorporated by reference material.

1. (1) An applicant for a Missouri temporary authorization certificate of license to teach (temporary authorization certificate) who possesses good moral character may be granted a temporary authorization certificate upon joint application with a Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school. The temporary authorization certificate is limited to the employing Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school. An applicant for a temporary authorization certificate may apply for only one (1) area of certification at a time.
2. (2) Applications for a Missouri temporary authorization certificate shall be submitted on the forms provided by the State Board of Education and may be obtained by writing the Teacher Certification Section at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or downloading from the Internet.

3. (3) An application is not considered officially filed with the board until it has been determined by the board or department staff to be complete and the application is submitted on the forms provided by the board, signed and accompanied by two (2) full sets of fingerprints with the appropriate fee as set by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and any other applicable forms. All information should be received by the board within ninety (90) days of the date of the application.

   1. (A) The applicant is responsible for the payment of any fees required by the Missouri Highway Patrol and/or FBI.
   2. (B) For the purposes of this rule, the fingerprint cards shall be completed by any law enforcement agency and sent directly to the department.
4. (4) The applicant shall request that each state or United States territory regulatory entity in which a professional license including a certificate of license to teach is held or has ever been held to submit verification of certification or licensure directly to the department, including information regarding any disciplinary action.
5. (5) The employing Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school must develop a mentoring program to provide adequate support to the holder of the temporary authorization certificate to ensure proper transition into the classroom environment.

6. (6) The applicant for a temporary authorization certificate must comply with the following criteria:

   1. (A) Possession of a baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college or university;
   2. (B) Possession of a grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, both overall and in the major area of study;
   3. (C) Submission of a joint application verifying contracted employment with a Missouri public school district or accredited non-public school;
   4. (D) If this is the applicant’s initial certificate of license to teach, documentation of a plan of an academic program of study from a state-approved teacher preparation program must be submitted. If the applicant holds an initial Missouri professional or life certificate of license to teach and is seeking an additional certificate of license to teach, a transcript analysis from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) based on the requirements set forth in the Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule must be submitted; and
   5. (E) The temporary authorization certificate will not include the areas of elementary education, grades one through six (1–6); early childhood, grades birth through three (B–3); 5 CSR 80-800

early childhood special education, grades birth through three (B–3); and administration. Applicants for the areas of driver’s education, English for speakers of other languages, gifted, and special reading must hold a certificate of license to teach or must also submit an academic program of study for a certificate of license to teach in a stand-alone area, as these areas cannot stand alone.

1. (7) The temporary authorization certificate is valid for up to one (1) school year. It may be renewed annually by joint application from the certificate holder and employing Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school upon demonstration of the following:

   1. (A) Completion of nine (9)-semester hours of course work towards the professional teaching certificate of license to teach in the area of assignment. The appropriate hours will be determined by the state-approved teacher education institution if this is the applicant’s initial certificate of license to teach or by DESE if it is an additional certificate of license to teach;
   2. (B) Continued contracted employment with a Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school;
   3. (C) Documentation of successful Performance Based Teacher Evaluation by the sponsoring Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school; and
   4. (D) Documentation of participation in a mentoring program by the sponsoring Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic school.
2. (8) The applicant shall be informed in writing of the decision regarding the application for a temporary authorization certificate.

3. (9) The holder of a temporary authorization certificate shall ensure that DESE has their current legal name and address.

   1. (A) A holder of a temporary authorization certificate whose name is changed by marriage or court order shall notify the department within ninety (90) days of the name change and provide a copy of the appropriate documents verifying the name change.
   2. (B) A holder of a temporary authorization certificate whose address has changed shall inform the department in writing of the change within ninety (90) days of the effective date of the change of address.
4. (10) All Missouri public school districts are required to disclose the certification status of teachers holding temporary authorization certificate of license to teach by public notice in a form established by the State Board of Education and consistent with applicable state laws and regulations. AUTHORITY: sections 161.092, 168.011, 168.021, 168.071 and 168.081, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed April 26, 2000, effective Nov. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed March 27, 2001, effective Oct. 30, 2001.

*Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973; 168.011, RSMo 1963, amended 1984; 168.021, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2000; 168.071, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998; 168.081, RSMo 1963, amended 1984.