Are the teachers at open-enrollment charter schools required to be certified by the State of Texas?
It depends. State law does not require a teacher employed by an open-enrollment charter school to be certified unless the teacher is assigned to teach special education or bilingual education, in which case the appropriate state certification is required. The minimum qualification under state law for a teacher at an open-enrollment charter school, other than a special education or bilingual education teacher, is a high school diploma. However, the governing body of a charter holder may set the qualifications for teachers at a standard above what state law requires. For instance, many charter holders require that teachers have college degrees. Furthermore, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires open-enrollment charter schools that receive certain federal funds to employ core subject area teachers who are “highly qualified.” The Act requires teachers to have a bachelor’s degree and to demonstrate competency in each core subject area that they teach. For more information on the NCLB
It depends. State law does not require a teacher employed by an open-enrollment charter school to be certified unless the teacher is assigned to teach special education or bilingual education, in which case the appropriate state certification is required. The minimum qualification under state law for a teacher at an open-enrollment charter school, other than a special education or bilingual education teacher, is a high school diploma. However, the governing body of a charter holder may set the qualifications for teachers at a standard above what state law requires. For instance, many charter holders require that teachers have college degrees. Furthermore, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires open-enrollment charter schools that receive certain federal funds to employ core subject area teachers who are “highly qualified.” The Act requires teachers to have a bachelor’s degree and to demonstrate competency in each core subject area that they teach. For more information on the NCLB
