Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXXXI - Bulletin 746-Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel
Chapter 5 - Teacher Credentials, Licenses, and Certifications
Subchapter A - Standard Teaching Certificates
Section CXXXI-519 - Standard Certificates for Teachers in Nonpublic Schools

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CXXXI-519

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

A. A standard certificate with an asterisk (*) following the certificate type is issued to a teacher in a nonpublic school. If the teacher enters a public school system in Louisiana, the educator will be required to meet the standards of effectiveness pursuant to state law and in accordance with LAC 28:CXLVII (Bulletin 130) for issuance or renewal of a level 2 or level 3 teaching certificate. Beginning September 1, 2023, asterisk certificates will no longer be issued.

B. Level 2* (2-asterisk) Certificate-valid for five years.

1. - 2. Repealed.

C. Level 3* (3-asterisk) Certificate-valid for five years.

1. - 2. Repealed.

3. Renewal Guidelines for Level 2* and Level 3* Certificates
a. A teacher must earn effective ratings for at least three years during the five-year initial or renewal period.

b. The Louisiana employing authority must request renewal of a level 2* or level 3* certificate.

D. Type B* (B-asterisk) Certificate is valid for life for continuous service, provided the holder does not allow any period of 5 or more consecutive years of disuse to accrue where not a regularly employed teacher for at least 1 semester, or 90 consecutive days, and/or certificate is not revoked by BESE.

1. - 2. Repealed.

3. The type B* certificate is valid for life of continuous service in an approved school setting, and if the teacher enters a Louisiana public school the requirement shall be to successfully meet the standards of effectiveness.

E. Type A* (A-asterisk) Certificate is valid for life for continuous service in an approved school setting, provided the holder does not allow any period of 5 or more consecutive years of disuse to accrue where not a regularly employed teacher for at least 1 semester, or 90 consecutive days, and/or the certificate is not revoked by BESE.

1. - 2. Repealed.

3. The type A* certificate is valid for life of continuous service in an approved school setting, and if the teacher enters a Louisiana public school the requirement shall be to successfully meet the standards of effectiveness.

F. Reinstating Lapsed Types B* or A* Certificate

1. If the holder of a type B*, or type A* certificate allows a period of five consecutive calendar years to pass in which the educator is not a regularly employed teacher for at least one semester, or 90 consecutive days, the certificate will lapse for disuse.

2. A lapsed certificate may be reactivated upon request of the Louisiana employing authority at the level attained prior to the five-year period of disuse. During the reactivated period the holder must earn effective ratings for at least three years during the five-year reactivation period. Upon earning three effective evaluations, the lifetime validity of the certificate will be reinstated. The request for reinstatement must be submitted directly to the LDOE by the Louisiana employing authority.

3. Repealed.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6, R.S. 17:7(6) and R.S. 17:8.3.

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