Title 14 Education
1500 Professional Standards Board
1512 Issuance and Renewal of Advanced License
1.0 Content
This regulation shall apply to the issuance and renewal of an Advanced License for educators, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1213 and §1214.
2.0 Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department" means the Delaware Department of Education.
"Educator" means an employee paid under 14 Del.C. §1305.
"Exigent Circumstances" means unanticipated circumstance or circumstances beyond the educator's control, including, but not limited to serious illness of the educator or a member of his/her immediate family, activation to active military duty, and other serious emergencies which necessitate the educator's temporarily leaving active service.
"Maintenance of Proficiency" means evidence of valid renewal of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification.
"National Board Certified Teacher" means an educator who holds National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification.
"National Board Certification" means certification of an educator by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
"Standards Board" means the Professional Standards Board established pursuant to 14 Del.C. §104.
"State" means State of Delaware.
3.0 Advanced License
In accordance with 14 Del.C. §1213, the Department, upon receipt of the list of successful candidates provided annually by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, shall issue an Advanced License to any educator who receives National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. An Advanced License is valid for 10 years unless extended pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1216 or revoked for cause, as defined in 14 Del.C. §1218.
3.1 The Department shall issue, upon application, an Advanced License to an educator licensed in another jurisdiction who provides verification of receipt of National Board certification.
3.2 The Department shall not act on an application for licensure if the applicant is under official investigation by any state or local authority with the power to issue educator licenses or certifications, where the alleged conduct involves allegations of immorality, misconduct in office, incompetence, willful neglect of duty, disloyalty or falsification of credentials, until the applicant provides evidence of the investigation's resolution.
3.2.1 "Immorality" means conduct which is inconsistent with the rules and principles of morality expected of an educator and may reasonably be found to impair an educator's effectiveness by reason of his or her unfitness.
4.0 RESERVED (For Equivalent Program)
5.0 Renewal of Advanced License
In accordance with 14 Del.C. §1214, the Department shall renew an Advanced License, valid for an additional 10 years, to an educator who has maintained proficiency through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Proficiency for National Board certification shall be deemed to have been maintained if the educator provides evidence of valid renewal of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification.
5.1 The Department shall renew an Advanced License upon receipt of a list of successful Delaware candidates for renewal provided annually by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
5.2 An applicant who elects not to renew with the National Board for Professional Teaching standards or who fails to meet the recertification requirements set forth by the National Board will be issued a Continuing License.
6.0 Extension for Exigent Circumstances
The Department may extend an Advanced License for a period not to exceed one year, exigent circumstances warranting the necessity of such extension.
7.0 Leave of Absence
An educator may take a leave of absence of up to three years with no effect upon the validity or expiration of the Advanced License.
8.0 Criminal Conviction History
An applicant shall disclose his or her criminal conviction history upon application for an Advanced License. Failure to disclose a criminal conviction history is grounds for denial or revocation of an advanced license and criminal prosecution as specified in 14 Del.C. §1219.
6 DE Reg. 77 (7/1/02)
7 DE Reg. 956 (1/1/04)
