An assignment for English as a Second Language, Prekindergarten-Grade 6, is allowed with one of the following certificates.

1. (1) An elementary certified teacher with a valid English as a Second Language supplemental certificate or endorsement or bilingual education supplemental certificate or endorsement may be assigned to teach English as a Second Language at the kindergarten level.

2. (2) A valid classroom teaching certificate appropriate for the grade level and subject areas taught plus one of the following.

   1. (A) Bilingual Education Supplemental.
   2. (B) Bilingual Education Supplemental: American Sign Language.
   3. (C) Bilingual Education Supplemental: Arabic.
   4. (D) Bilingual Education Supplemental: Japanese.
   5. (E) Bilingual Education Supplemental: Mandarin Chinese.
   6. (F) Bilingual Education Supplemental: Spanish.
   7. (G) Bilingual Education Supplemental: Vietnamese.
   8. (H) Bilingual Education Supplemental (Early Childhood-Grade 4).
   9. (I) Bilingual Education Supplemental (Grades 4-8).
   10. (J) Bilingual Endorsement.
   11. (K) Bilingual/English as a Second Language Endorsement.
   12. (L) Bilingual Special Education Supplemental: Early Childhood-Grade 12.
   13. (M) English as a Second Language Endorsement.
   14. (N) English as a Second Language Supplemental.
3. (3) Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 4.
4. (4) Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
5. (5) Bilingual Generalist: Grades 4-8.
6. (6) Core/Bilingual Education Spanish with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
7. (7) Core/English as a Second Language with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
8. (8) English as a Second Language Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 4.
9. (9) English as a Second Language Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
10. (10) English as a Second Language Generalist: Grades 4-8.
11. (11) Prekindergarten-Grade 5--Bilingual/English as a Second Language.
12. (12) Prekindergarten-Grade 6--Bilingual/English as a Second Language.
13. (13) Prekindergarten-Grade 12--English as a Second Language.
14. (14) Prekindergarten-Grade 12--Bilingual/English as a Second Language.
15. (15) Teacher certificate appropriate for grade level of assignment and assigned to teach English as a Second Language in an approved English as a Second Language program during the 1981-1982 school year in the same school district.

Source Note:The provisions of this §231.13 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective July 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 4319; amended to be effective March 9, 2026, 51 TexReg 1386.