South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Article 24:28 - Educator Certification
Chapter 24:28:09 - Educator permit requirements
Section 24:28:09:49 - Advanced student teacher permit employer requirements
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
The employing school partner or department-accredited school must meet the following requirements:
1. Verify the applicant has a valid advanced student teacher permit;
2. Document that the school attempted but was unable to hire a teacher with a professional or advanced teaching certificate prior to hiring an applicant with an advanced student teaching permit;
3. Complete an intent to employ for an individual holding an advanced student teacher permit;
4. Provide board minutes indicating the approval of hiring a student teacher holding an advanced student teacher permit to serve as the teacher of record;
5. Provide an assigned cooperating teacher for the candidate to assist with academic and classroom management support through regular meetings;
6. Provide assurances of regular observation, guidance, and evaluation of assigned duties by the building principal;
7. Report the approved student teacher in the Personnel Record Form;
8. Provide monetary compensation to the student teacher, if the individual is serving as a teacher of record;
9. Offer enrollment in a mentor program in addition to the assigned cooperating teacher; and
10. Provide the applicant with information about the South Dakota Code of Professional Ethics for Teachers as set forth in chapter 24:08:03.
General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-3.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-42-1 through 13-42-4, 13-43-5, 13-43-5.1.
