Instructional Providers. The School shall employ or otherwise utilize in instructional positions only those individuals who are qualified in accordance with applicable federal and state law, rules and regulations (unless waived), including the federal No Child Left Behind Act or its equivalent.
Instructional Providers. (a) The Charter School shall employ or otherwise utilize in instructional positions only those individuals who are certified in accordance with the requirements applicable to other public schools, or who are otherwise qualified to teach under clauses (i)-(iv) of § 2854(3)(a-1) of the Act and applicable federal law. For purposes of this section, "instructional positions" means all those positions involving duties and responsibilities that, if otherwise undertaken in the public schools of New York, would require teacher certification, including positions as teaching assistants. Teachers exempted from certification under clauses (i)-(iv) of §2854(3)(a-1) of the Act shall not in total comprise more than thirty percent (30%) of the instructional employees of the Charter School, or five (5) teachers, whichever is less. A teacher certified or otherwise approved by the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York (the "Commissioner") shall not be counted against these numerical limits.
Instructional Providers. The Charter School shall employ or otherwise utilize in instructional positions and shall require that its subcontractors employ or otherwise utilize in instructional positions only those individuals who are certificated under Article 21 of the School Code, 105 ILCS 5/21-1 et seq., or who are otherwise qualified to teach under Section 27A-10(c) of the Charter Schools Law, in which case the Charter School shall not exceed the number or percentage of non-certified instructional positions as established by the Charter School Law. In the event that the Charter School employs or otherwise utilizes or any of its subcontractors employs or otherwise utilizes non-certificated personnel in instructional positions, the Charter School and/or its subcontractors shall provide such additional mentoring, training and staff development as the Charter School determines is necessary to ensure that such individuals perform their instructional duties satisfactorily.
Instructional Providers. The Education Corporation shall employ or otherwise utilize in instructional positions only those individuals who are certified in accordance with the requirements applicable to other public schools, or who are otherwise qualified to teach under Education Law §§ 2854(3)(a-1)(i)-(iv) and applicable federal law including the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (“NCLB”) and the IDEA. For purposes of this section, "instructional positions" means all those positions involving duties and responsibilities that, if otherwise undertaken in the New York public schools, would require teacher certification. At any school, teachers excepted from certification shall not in total comprise more than the number permitted under Education Law § 2854(3)(a-1), and shall have the qualifications required by state and federal law including, but not limited to, those imposed under the NCLB. A teacher certified or otherwise approved by the Commissioner of Education of the State (the “Commissioner”) shall not be counted against these numerical limits.
