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 classification of certificates of license to teach.

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. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here. (1) Certificates of license to teach are issued and renewed by the State Board of Education (board) pursuant to the certification requirements found in the Compendium of Missouri Certification Requirements (compendium), which is incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule, and the rules promulgated by the board. Anyone interested in viewing or requesting a copy of the compendium, published by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (revised October 2005), may contact the Educator Certification Section, 205 Jefferson Street, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.

1. (2) Effective dates for initial certificates of license to teach, except for substitutes certificates of license to teach, are as follows:

   1. (A) June 1, when the application is received from May 1 through July 31;
   2. (B) August 15, when the application is received from August 1 through November 30; or
   3. (C) January 1, when the application is received from December 1 through April 30.

2. (3) If a certificate of license to teach is renewed, except for a substitute certificate of license to teach, the effective date of renewal will be the date of expiration of the certificate of license to teach, providing that the application for renewal and supporting materials are received by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) prior to or on the expiration date.

   1. (A) If the renewal of the certificate of license to teach is received by DESE within eleven (11) months of the expiration date of the certificate or a shorter time if specified in the rules promulgated by the board, the effective date of renewal will be the certificate’s expiration date.
   2. (B) If an individual’s certificate of license to teach renewal is received after the certificate has expired for more than eleven (11) months or a shorter time if specified in the rules promulgated by the board, the individual must meet the current certification requirements as set forth in the compendium unless extenuating circumstances exist and the individual obtains the approval of the commissioner of education.

3. (4) Certificates of license to teach may be issued pursuant to the rules promulgated by the board, to individuals in the following classifications:

   1. (A) Initial Professional Classification (IPC); and/or
   2. (B) Career Continuous Professional Classification (CCPC) (doctoral applicants are ineligible to advance to the CCPC level).

4. (5) For the purpose of this rule, one (1) contact hour for professional development is defined as:

   1. (A) Sixty (60) minutes of professional development; or
   2. (B) One (1) hour college credit equals fifteen (15) contact hours of professional development.

5. (6) Initial Professional Classification (IPC):

   1. (A) A four (4) year IPC classification will be issued to applicants who meet the certification requirements and possess less than four (4) years of state-approved teaching experience;

   2. (B) During the valid dates of the IPC classification, the certificate holder shall complete the following requirements:

      1. 1. Verification of four (4) years of state-

approved teaching experience;

1. 2. Develop and implement a profession-

al development plan of at least thirty (30) contact hours, approved by the employing school district, to include clearly stated goals for improvement and enrichment;

1. 3. Participate in a mentoring program

for a minimum of two (2) school years, the guidelines for which shall be established by the local board of education;

1. 4. Participate in a beginning teacher

assistance program designed in cooperation with a Missouri teacher education program to include, but not be limited to, assistance in classroom management, instructional strategies and ongoing support; and

1. 5. Participate in the district’s Perfor-

mance-Based Teacher Evaluations (PBTEs); and/or

1. (C) Individuals who have not been employed in a school setting may renew their certificate upon a showing of good cause and the following:

   1. 1. Written request for renewal; and
   2. 2. Documentation of completion of a

plan to complete twenty-four (24) contact hours of professional development within six (6) months prior to or after returning to an educational position. 5 CSR 80-800

1. (7) Career Continuous Professional Classification (CCPC):

   1. (A) A CCPC classification will be issued to an applicant upon completion and verification of the following:

      1. 1. Four (4) years of state-approved

teaching experience;

1. 2. The development and implementation

of a professional development plan of at least thirty (30) contact hours approved by the employing school district to include clearly stated goals for improvement and enrichment;

1. 3. Participation in a mentoring program

for a minimum of two (2) school years, the guidelines for which shall be established by the local board of education;

1. 4. Participation in a beginning teacher

assistance program designed in cooperation with a Missouri teacher education program to include, but not be limited to, assistance in classroom management, instructional strategies and ongoing support; and

1. 5. Participation in the district’s PBTEs;

2. (B) The CCPC classification is continuous upon verification by the employing school district that the certificate holder has completed fifteen (15) contact hours of professional development per school year;

   1. 1. Individuals possessing a CCPC who

do not complete fifteen (15) contact hours of professional development each school year, may within two (2) school years make up the missing hours. The individual must first meet the fifteen (15)-hour requirement for the current school year and then count the excess hours as makeup hours;

1. 2. A CCPC becomes inactive if the indi-

vidual does not make up the requisite hours within two (2) school years; and/or

1. 3. A CCPC may be reactivated by the

individual completing twenty-four (24) contact hours of professional development within six (6) months prior to or after the reactivation of the certificate. Failure of the individual to complete the twenty-four (24) contact hours within six (6) months will result in the certificate becoming inactive; and

1. (C) The CCPC holder is exempt from the fifteen (15) contact hours of professional development, if the holder has a local professional development plan in place with the school and at least two (2) of the following:

   1. 1. Ten (10) years of state-approved

teaching experience;

1. 2. A master’s degree from an accredited

college or university; and/or

1. 3. Certification from the National Board

for Professional Teaching Standards.

1. (8) Any level of a Missouri professional classification shall be extended for a teacher SECONDARY EDUCATION

whose service is interrupted due to a reduction in force (RIF) or military service.

1. (9) Individuals who have not been employed in a school setting for three (3) or more school years may reactivate the appropriate level of professional classification certificate of license to teach by completing twenty-four
2. (24) contact hours of professional development within six (6) months prior to or after returning to an educational position.
3. (10) The local district and teacher shall submit, on an upgrade application form provided by DESE, a request for renewal and/or continuation of a particular classification level; verification that the teacher has completed the requirements of a particular classification level and/or the request for advancement to the next classification level.
4. (11) Any certificate holder denied certification by the board pursuant to this rule may appeal the decision pursuant to the rules promulgated by the board.
5. (12) Any certificate holder’s disagreement with the school district’s verification of requirements for the classification levels shall be dealt with through an appeal process developed by the school district’s local board of education.
6. (13) Approved teaching experience, as described in the rules promulgated by the board, must be in Missouri public schools, schools approved or accredited by the state education agency in states other than Missouri, or in nonpublic schools accredited by an affiliate of the National Federation of Nonpublic School State Accrediting Associations, or one (1) of the six (6) regional accrediting associations for schools and colleges, or by the University of Missouri- Columbia, or other schools accredited by a DESE-approved accrediting agency which incorporate standards that include an entryyear mentor program, professional development plans for faculty, in-service training for faculty, and PBTEs. Teaching experience must be contracted and at least half-time. Substitute teaching or serving as a teacher’s aide or assistant will not be counted as teaching experience.
7. (14) Provisional certificates of license to teach may be issued to an individual for two

8. (2) years and may be extended upon a showing of good cause. Provisional certificates of license to teach may be issued in the following situations:

   1. (A) A two (2)-year provisional certificate of license to teach may be issued to an individual who has completed the academic requirements for a certificate of license to teach, but has not taken or passed the exit assessment(s) designated by the board; or
   2. (B) A two (2)-year provisional certificate of license to teach may be issued to an individual who has been admitted into a stateapproved post-baccalaureate or alternative professional education program at a Missouri institution of higher education and is actively engaged in coursework to satisfy the requirements of the program; or
   3. (C) A two (2)-year provisional certificate of license to teach may be issued to an individual who has completed a teacher preparation program and is generally within twelve
9. (12) semester hours of completion of the certification requirements as set forth in the compendium.
10. (15) Administrator certificates of license to teach may be issued to an individual and renewed pursuant to the requirements found in the compendium and the rules promulgated by the board.
11. (16) Student services certificates of license to teach may be issued to an individual and renewed pursuant to the requirements found in the compendium and the rules promulgated by the board.
12. (17) Substitute certificates of license to teach may be issued to an individual for one (1) year pursuant to the requirements found in the compendium and the rules promulgated by the board.
13. (18) Career education certificates of license to teach may be issued to an individual and renewed pursuant to the requirements found in the compendium and the rules promulgated by the board.
14. (19) Adult education and literacy certificates of license to teach may be issued to an individual and may be renewed pursuant to the requirements found in the compendium and the rules promulgated by the board.
15. (20) Temporary authorization certificates of license to teach may be issued to an individual for one (1) year and may be renewed pursuant to the requirements found in the compendium and the rules promulgated by the board.

AUTHORITY: sections 161.092, 168.021, 168.071, 168.081 and 168.400, RSMo Supp. 2004 and 168.011, 168.128, 168.405 and 168.409, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed April 26, 2000, effective Nov. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed March 27, 2001, effective Oct. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Oct. 25, 2001, effective June 30, 2002. Amended: Filed Aug. 13, 2002, effective March 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 2003, effective April 30, 2004. Amended: Filed Sept. 22, 2004, effective April 30, 2005. Amended: Filed June 30, 2005, effective Jan. 30, 2006.

*Original authority: 161.092, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 2002, 2003; 168.011, RSMo 1963, amended 1984; 168.021, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2003; 168.071, RSMo 1963, amended 1973, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2003; 168.081, RSMo 1963, amended 1984, 2002; 168.128, RSMo 1969, amended 1983; 168.400, RSMo 1985, amended 1990, 2002; 168.405, RSMo 1985; and 168.409, RSMo 1985.