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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Professional Standards Board

Statutory Authority: 14 Delaware Code, Section 122(d) (14 Del.C. §122(d))
14 DE Admin. Code 1551

FINAL

REGULATORY IMPLEMENTING ORDER

1551 Business Education Teacher

I. SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION SUBMITTED

The Professional Standards Board, acting in cooperation and collaboration with the Department of Education, seeks the consent of the State Board of Education to amend regulation 14 DE Admin. Code 1551 Business Education Teacher. The regulation concerns the requirements for certification of educational personnel, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1220(a). This regulation is being reviewed under a five year cycle. One small change has been deemed necessary to update language and to delete the reference to the Limited Standard Certificate which no longer is valid. This regulation sets forth the requirements for a Business Education Teacher.

Notice of the proposed amendment of the regulation was published in the Delaware Register of Regulations on January 1, 2013. The notice invited written comments. No comments were received.

II. FINDINGS OF FACTS

The Professional Standards Board and the State Board of Education find that it is appropriate to amend this regulation to comply with changes in statute.

III. DECISION TO AMEND THE REGULATION

For the foregoing reasons, the Professional Standards Board and the State Board of Education conclude that it is appropriate to amend the regulation. Therefore, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1205(b), the regulation attached hereto as Exhibit “A” is hereby amended. Pursuant to the provision of 14 Del.C. §122(e), the regulation hereby amended shall be in effect for a period of five years from the effective date of this order as set forth in Section V. below.

IV. TEXT AND CITATION

The text of the regulation amended shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, and said regulation shall be cited as 14 DE Admin. Code 1551 of the Administrative Code of Regulations of the Professional Standards Board.

V. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDER

The effective date of this Order shall be ten (10) days from the date this Order is published in the Delaware Register of Regulations.

APPROVED BY THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD THIS 7th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013

Kathleen Thomas, Chair

Cristy Greaves

Michael Casson

Chris Kenton

Joanne Christian

David Kohan

Samtra Devard

Wendy Murray

Stephanie DeWitt

Mary Pinkston

Marilyn Dollard

Whitney Price

Karen Gordon

Jacque Wisnauskas

IT IS SO ORDERED this 21st day of February, 2013.

Department of Education

Mark Murphy, Secretary of Education

Approved this 21st day of February, 2013.

State Board of Education

Teri Quinn Gray, Ph.D., President

Gregory Coverdale

Jorge L. Melendez, Vice President

Terry M. Whittaker, Ed.D.

G. Patrick Heffernan

Randall L. Hughes

Barbara B. Rutt

1551 Business Education Teacher

1.0 Content

1.1 This regulation shall apply to the issuance of a Standard Certificate, pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1220(a), for Business Education Teacher. This certification is required for grades 9 to 12, and in grades 6 to 8 in a Middle Level school.

1.2 Except as otherwise provided, the requirements set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1505 Standard Certificate, including any subsequent amendment or revision thereto, are incorporated herein by reference.

2.0 Definitions

2.1 The definitions set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1505 Standard Certificate, including any subsequent amendment or revision thereto, are incorporated herein by reference.

2.2 The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Major in Business” means a major in business administration or management, or a related field, including, but not limited to, accounting, economics, finance or marketing.

3.0 Standard Certificate

3.1 In accordance with 14 Del.C. §1220(a), the Department shall issue a Standard Certificate as a Business Education Teacher to an educator who has met the following:

3.1.1 Holds a valid Delaware Initial, Continuing, or Advanced License; or a Limited Standard, Standard or Professional Status Certificate issued by the Department prior to August 31, 2003; and,

3.1.2 Has met the requirements as set forth in 14 DE Admin. Code 1505 Standard Certificate, including any subsequent amendment or revision thereto.

7 DE Reg. 775 (12/1/03)
10 DE Reg. 100 (07/01/06)
Renumbered effective 6/1/07 - see Conversion Table
11 DE Reg. 1649 (06/01/08)
16 DE Reg. 962 (03/01/13) (Final)
 
 
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