For any public elementary school or secondary school special education teacher teaching in this state, being qualified requires that:

1. (1) The teacher has obtained full state certification as a special education teacher, or passed the state special education teacher licensing examination, and holds a license to teach in the state as a special education teacher;
2. (2) The teacher has not had special education certification or licensure requirements waived on an emergency, temporary, or provisional basis; and

3. (3) The teacher holds at least a bachelor's degree.

   Any public elementary school or secondary school special education teacher teaching in this state who is not teaching a core academic subject is qualified if the teacher meets the requirements in this section.

Source: 33 SDR 236, effective July 5, 2007; 46 SDR 149, effective July 6, 2020.

General Authority: SDCL 13-37-1.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-37-1.1.

Prior versions effective: 2007-07-05.