1. (a) For the purposes of this section, “minor assignment” means the portion of an individual’s teaching assignment being taught in a content area in which the individual does not hold a license.
2. (b) A non-credentialed substitute teacher or school nurse may be hired for up to 20 consecutive days in the same position without holding a New Hampshire educator credential issued by the state board, after which time the individual shall be required to hold a credential or a one-year certificate of eligibility pursuant to RSA 189:39-b.
3. (c) Employees hired for positions requiring a license by the state board shall hold a valid board-issued credential in the endorsement area appropriate to the employee’s assigned position, unless they are assigned by a superintendent as outlined in (d) below.

4. (d) A superintendent or senior educational official shall determine whether a teacher or administrator has sufficient knowledge in a content area to teach a minor assignment, so long as the minor assignment adheres to the following:

   1. (1) The total of all minor assignments shall be less than 50 percent of the individual’s weekly instructional and administrator responsibilities;
   2. (2) Minor assignments shall be reviewed by the superintendent on an annual basis to ensure that the individual has the appropriate level of content knowledge;
   3. (3) No teacher or administrator shall be assigned to a minor assignment role that requires a degree level the individual does not currently hold; and
   4. (4) Only an educator holding a current and valid administrator or teacher endorsement shall be given a minor assignment in a teacher role.

5. (e) No teacher or administrator shall be assigned an unlicensed minor assignment in the following:

   1. (1) Any licensed special education role; and
   2. (2) Any licensed English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) education role.

Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84; ss by #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96 New. #6349, eff 10-5-96, EXPIRED: 10-5-04 New. #8194, eff 10-26-04, EXPIRED: 10-26-12 New. #10558, eff 3-27-14; ss by #13100, eff 10-5-20; ss by #14109, eff 11-16-24