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TITLE 19 - EDUCATION
PART 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
CHAPTER 231 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS
SUBCHAPTER B - PREKINDERGARTEN-GRADE 6 ASSIGNMENTS
SECTION/RULE §231.11 - Bilingual, Prekindergarten-Grade 6
Chapter Review Date 07/29/2024

(a) An assignment for Bilingual, Prekindergarten-Grade 6, is allowed with one of the following certificates.(1) Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 4 (Kindergarten-Grade 4 only).(2) Bilingual Generalist: Early Childhood-Grade 6.(3) Bilingual Generalist: Grades 4-8 (Grades 4-6 only).(4) A valid classroom teaching certificate appropriate for the grade level and subject areas taught plus any bilingual education certificate or endorsement.(5) Prekindergarten-Grade 5--Bilingual/English as a Second Language (Prekindergarten-Grade 5 only).(6) Prekindergarten-Grade 6--Bilingual/English as a Second Language.(7) Prekindergarten-Grade 12--Bilingual/English as a Second Language.(b) An assignment for the English component only of a dual language immersion/one-way or two-way bilingual education program model for Prekindergarten-Grade 6 is allowed with a valid classroom teaching certificate appropriate for the grade level and subject areas taught plus a bilingual education certificate or endorsement or an English as a Second Language certificate or endorsement.

Source Note: The provisions of this §231.11 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective May 15, 2016, 41 TexReg 3304; amended to be effective July 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 4319.

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