Common use of Teacher Certification and Highly Qualified Clause in Contracts

Teacher Certification and Highly Qualified. All teachers employed by or under contract to the School shall be certified and highly qualified as required by Chapter 1012, Florida Statutes and any other applicable state or federal law. If the School receives Title I funds, it will employ highly qualified staff, as required. In compliance with those requirements, the School’s teachers shall be certified and teaching infield (or have the appropriate out of field waivers) and the School’s support staff shall have attained at least two (2) years of college education or have passed an equivalent exam. The School may employ or contract with skilled selected non-certified personnel to provide instructional services or to assist instructional staff members as education paraprofessionals in the same manner as defined in Chapter 1012 and as provided by State Board of Education rule for charter school governing boards; however, in order to comply with ESSA requirements, all teachers in core academic areas must be certified/qualified based on Florida Statutes and highly qualified as redefined by ESSA. The School agrees to disclose to the parents of its students the qualifications of instructional personnel hired by the School within thirty (30) calendar days of employment.

Teacher Certification and Highly Qualified. All teachers employed by or under contract to the School shall be certified and highly qualified as required by Chapter 1012, Florida Statutes and any other applicable state or federal law. If the School receives Title I funds, it will employ highly qualified staff, as required. In compliance with those requirements, the School’s teachers shall be certified and teaching infield (or have the appropriate out of out-of-field waivers) and the School’s support staff shall have attained at least two (2) years of college education or have passed an equivalent exam. The School may employ or contract with skilled selected non-certified personnel to provide instructional services or to assist instructional staff members as education paraprofessionals in the same manner as defined in Chapter 1012 and as provided by State Board of Education rule for charter school governing boards; however, in order to comply with ESSA requirements, all teachers in core academic areas must be certified/qualified based on Florida Statutes and highly qualified as redefined by ESSA. The School agrees to disclose to the parents of its students the qualifications of instructional personnel hired by the School within thirty (30) calendar days of employment.