92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 14, § 006 - Regulations Pertaining to the Middle Grades School
006.01 The middle
grades instructional program
The program in the middle grades includes instruction for each grade each year in the following subject areas. Instruction may be provided through separate courses, integrated blocks of time, or through exploratory programs.
006.01A Reading
and Language Arts,
006.01B
Mathematics,
006.01C Social
Studies,
006.01D Science,
006.01E Health,
006.01F Art, and
006.01G Music
006.01H Physical Education. Practice for and
participation in interscholastic activities cannot substitute for any part of
physical education.
006.02 Number, Preparation, and Assignment of
Middle Grades Staff
006.02A Computed on a
full-time equivalency basis, a minimum of 80 percent of the teachers in the
middle grades are assigned to areas for which they hold one of the following
endorsements or meet the provisions of subsections
006.02A1a or
006.02A4.
006.02A1 In grades seven and eight, any
middle grades endorsement or an appropriate secondary endorsement.
006.02A1a Teachers holding an elementary
endorsement may teach in grades seven and eight if they acquire six credit
hours per year toward the middle grades endorsement or participate in staff
development in accordance with a local mission and plan for education of middle
grade students.
006.02A2
In grades four through six, an elementary endorsement or any middle grades
endorsement.
006.02A2a Teachers holding a
content area endorsement at the secondary level may teach grade six in that
content area if they acquire six credit hours per year toward the elementary or
middle grades endorsement or participate annually in staff development in
accordance with a local mission and plan for education of middle grade
students.
006.02A3 In
grade nine, an appropriate secondary endorsement or any middle grades
endorsement.
006.02A4 Teachers not
holding an appropriate endorsement may be assigned to the middle grades if they
acquire six credit hours per year toward a middle grades endorsement.
006.02A5 Secondary teachers assigned to
integrated courses or curriculum in grades seven through nine are considered
appropriately endorsed if they hold an endorsement for any of the subjects or
fields included in the course.
006.02B A middle grades school having more
than one and less than ten fulltime equivalency teachers has a principal or
designates one teacher as head teacher. The head teacher holds a least a
Nebraska Initial, Standard, or Professional Teaching Certificate issued
pursuant to 92 NAC 21 with an endorsement for principal or superintendent
issued pursuant to 92 NAC 24. The principal holds a Nebraska Standard or
Professional Administrative Certificate issued pursuant to 92 NAC 21 with an
endorsement for principal or superintendent issued pursuant to 92 NAC 24. When
the number of full-time equivalency teachers reaches ten or more, a principal
holding a Nebraska Standard or Professional Administrative Certificate issued
pursuant to 92 NAC 21 with an endorsement for principal or superintendent
issued pursuant to 92 NAC 24 is assigned at least one-half time for
administration and supervision.
006.02C Two or more middle grades schools may
jointly contract with a person holding a Nebraska Standard or Professional
Administrative Certificate with an endorsement for principal or
superintendent.
Notes
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