(1) The state board of education is authorized to adopt and prescribe rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this article for its proper administration. It is the intent of the general assembly that, in prescribing rules for the administration of this article, the state board of education shall adopt the minimum amount of rules necessary to ensure the least cumbersome process possible for issuing and renewing educator licenses.
The state board of education shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement sections 22-60.5-201 (1)(a) and 22-60.5-205. The rules must include, but need not be limited to, the following:
Application procedures to obtain approval by the state board of education of anyproposed alternative teacher program. Such application for approval shall include, but shall not be limited to, statements by the designated agency making such application as to the expectations of what such program would accomplish, the goals and objectives of such alternative teacher program, and what benefits alternative teachers would expect to receive by participating in such alternative teacher program.
Criteria for the approval by the state board of education of any proposed alternativeteacher program;
Criteria relating to the designation of mentor teachers by school districts, charterschools, or the institute providing alternative teacher programs. The guidelines may include consideration of the following factors in regard to potential mentor teachers:
Educational attainment;
Level of experience;
The general consensus of professional opinion in the school district or charter school.
Procedures and criteria for the evaluation of approved alternative teacher programsby the department of education;
Procedures and criteria for performance evaluations of alternative teachers whichshall be in accordance with section 22-9-106. However, the state board may provide for such performance evaluations by mentor teachers. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 60.5, a nonpublic school is not required to conduct performance evaluations of any teacher in accordance with section 22-9-106; except that the state board may require a nonpublic school to periodically evaluate a person participating in an induction program or alternative preparation program pursuant to this article 60.5 to ensure that the person meets or exceeds the quality standards established by the state board for that person's profession.
Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 480, § 1, effective June 6. L. 97: (1) amended, p. 1654, § 2, effective June 5. L. 2017: IP(2), IP(2)(c), and (2)(c)(III) amended, (SB 17-052), ch. 5, p. 10, § 3, effective August 9. L. 2018: IP(2)(c) and (2)(c)(III) amended, (SB 18-160), ch. 97, p. 761, § 4, effective August 8. L. 2019: (2)(e) amended, (SB 19-069), ch. 37, p. 124, § 5, effective August 2.