Sec. 30A.111. TEACHER AND INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS. (a) Each teacher of an electronic course offered by a school district or open-enrollment charter school through the state virtual school network must:
(1) be certified under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, to teach that course and grade level; and
(2) successfully complete the appropriate professional development course provided under Section 30A.112(a) or 30A.1121 before teaching an electronic course offered through the network.
(b) The commissioner by rule shall establish procedures for verifying successful completion by a teacher of the appropriate professional development course required by Subsection (a)(2).
(c) The commissioner by rule shall establish qualifications and professional development requirements applicable to college instructors providing instruction in dual credit courses through the state virtual school network that allow a student to earn high school credit and college credit or other credit.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1337 (S.B. 1788), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services
Chapter 30A - State Virtual School Network
Subchapter C. Provision of Electronic Courses
Section 30A.101. Eligibility to Act as Course Provider
Section 30A.102. Listing of Electronic Courses
Section 30A.1021. Public Access to User Comments Regarding Electronic Courses
Section 30A.103. Criteria for Electronic Courses
Section 30A.104. Course Eligibility in General
Section 30A.1041. Driver Education Courses
Section 30A.1042. Reciprocity Agreements With Other States
Section 30A.105. Approval of Electronic Courses
Section 30A.1051. Electronic Course Portability
Section 30A.1052. Inducements for Enrollment Prohibited
Section 30A.106. Appeal to Commissioner
Section 30A.107. Options for Providers and Students
Section 30A.108. Informed Choice Reports
Section 30A.109. Compulsory Attendance
Section 30A.110. Applicability of Accountability Requirements
Section 30A.111. Teacher and Instructor Qualifications
Section 30A.112. Educator Professional Development
Section 30A.1121. Alternative Educator Professional Development
Section 30A.113. Criteria for Electronic Professional Development Courses