Section 5-A2823. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

 

2823. 1A nonpublic special education school or program shall ensure that its

organizational structure provides for the effective and efficient operation of the

school or program, supervision of the school personnel and supervision of the students. 

 

2823.2Effective no later than school year 2011-12, each member of the teaching staff shall hold a teaching certification from the state or district in which the school is located, to the same level as required for teaching staff in public schools of that state or district. 

 

2823.3Related service providers, whether employed or contracted by the nonpublic special education school or program, shall be appropriately certified, licensed or registered in their professional areas in alignment with requirements from the state or district in which the school is located, to the same level as required for teaching staff in public schools of that state or district. 

 

2823.4A nonpublic special education school or program shall maintain personnel files including, at minimum, resumes, attendance records, contracts, driver’s licenses (or equivalent), and evidence of child protective service and criminal background checks.  Access to personnel policies and files shall be available to OSSE upon request, for the purposes of monitoring compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

 

2823.5All nonpublic special education schools and programs must conduct child protective service and criminal background checks on school personnel.  A nonpublic special education school or program shall complete criminal background checks consistent with the District of Columbia requirements. 

 

authority

Set forth in sections 3(b)(8) and (11) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(8) and (11)) (2010 Supp.); sections 101 et seq. of the Placement of Students with Disabilities in Nonpublic Schools Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 14, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-269; D.C. Official Code § 38-2561.01 et seq.) (2010 Supp.); and Mayor’s Order 2007-149 (June 28, 2007), and Article II of An Act to provide for compulsory school attendance, and for other purposes, approved February 4, 1925 (43 Stat. 805; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-202 et seq.) (2001 and 2010 Supp.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 9444, 9461 (October 8, 2010).

EditorNote

5 DCMR § 2823 was originally published in chapter 28 (Certification of ApproA val for Nonpublic Special Education Schools and Programs Serving Students with Disabilities Funded by the District of Columbia and Special Education Rates. The title to chapter 28 was amended to "Nonpublic Special Education Schools and Programs Serving Students with Disabilities Funded by the District of Columbia and Special Eucation Rates" by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 5442 (July 1, 2011).