(A)
(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 3319.229 of the Revised Code, the state board of education shall issue a two-year career-technical educator license to an individual who meets all of the following conditions:
- (a) The individual holds a valid educator license issued under sections 3319.22 to 3319.31 of the Revised Code.
- (b) The individual has at least five years of work experience in the subject area the individual will teach, or the individual's work experience has been affirmed by a panel of experts as required by the state board of education.
- (c) The superintendent of the employing school district has made an informal recommendation of appointment for the individual to a position as a career-technical educator.
- (2) Each employing district or school shall assign a mentor to any teacher it employs to teach under this division. A license issued under this section shall be renewable only once to enable the license holder to apply for a professional career-technical workforce development educator license.
- (B) The state board of education shall issue an advanced career-technical workforce development educator license to a person who holds a license issued under division (A) of this section upon the completion of the four years of teaching experience under that license. A license issued under this division shall be valid for five years and shall be renewable.
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