1. (a) An assignment for Bilingual, Prekindergarten, is allowed with one of the following certificates.

   1. (1) A valid classroom teaching certificate appropriate for the grade level and subject areas taught plus any bilingual education certificate or endorsement.
   2. (2) Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 4.
   3. (3) Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.
   4. (4) Core/Bilingual Education Spanish with Science of Teaching Reading: Early Childhood-Grade 6.

   5. (5) Early Childhood Education (Prekindergarten and Kindergarten); Elementary Early Childhood Education (Prekindergarten-Grade 6).

      1. (A) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992 school year require the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
      2. (B) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.

   6. (6) Elementary--General; Elementary--General (Grades 1-6); Elementary--General (Grades 1-8).

      1. (A) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school year are required to complete a minimum of 90 clock-hours of in-service training (may be advanced academic training) or six semester credit hours in early childhood education, inclusive of but not limited to child development or language acquisition, by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.
      2. (B) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992 school year require the early childhood education delivery system or endorsement and the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
      3. (C) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the TEA by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.

   7. (7) Elementary Self-Contained (Grades 1-8); Elementary teacher certification with Bilingual Endorsement.

      1. (A) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school year are required to complete a minimum of 90 clock-hours of in-service training (may be advanced academic training) or six semester credit hours in early childhood education, inclusive of but not limited to child development or language acquisition, by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.
      2. (B) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992 school year require the early childhood education delivery system or endorsement.

   8. (8) Kindergarten; Prekindergarten-Grade 5--General; Prekindergarten-Grade 6--General; Teacher of Young Children--General.

      1. (A) Initial assignments beginning with the 1991-1992 school year require the bilingual education delivery system or endorsement.
      2. (B) Teachers assigned prior to the 1991-1992 school year are required to verify oral and written proficiency in the language of the target population as measured by examinations approved by the TEA by September 1, 1993, to be eligible for assignment.
   9. (9) Prekindergarten-Grade 6--Bilingual/English as a Second Language.
   10. (10) Prekindergarten-Grade 12--Bilingual/English as a Second Language.
2. (b) An assignment for the English component only of a dual language immersion/one-way or two-way bilingual education program model for Prekindergarten is allowed with a valid classroom teaching certificate appropriate for the grade level and subject areas taught plus a bilingual education certificate or endorsement or an English as a Second Language certificate or endorsement.

Source Note:The provisions of this §231.5 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective May 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 3304; amended to be effective March 9, 2026, 51 TexReg 1386.