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TITLE 19 - EDUCATION
PART 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
CHAPTER 231 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS
SUBCHAPTER E - GRADES 9-12 ASSIGNMENTS
SECTION/RULE §231.577 - Scientific Research and Design, Grades 9-12
Chapter Review Date 07/29/2024

(a) Subject to the requirements in subsection (b) of this section, an assignment for Scientific Research and Design, Grades 9-12, is allowed with one of the following certificates.(1) Any vocational or career and technical education classroom teaching certificate with a bachelor's degree and 18 semester credit hours in any combination of sciences.(2) Any science certificate valid for the grade level of the assignment.(3) Legacy Master Science Teacher (Grades 8-12).(b) All teachers assigned to this course shall participate in Texas Education Agency-approved training prior to teaching this course effective with the 2019-2020 school year. Specific details about the required training can be found at tea.texas.gov/cte.

Source Note: The provisions of this §231.577 adopted to be effective August 15, 2013, 38 TexReg 5076; amended to be effective December 21, 2017, 42 TexReg 7122; amended to be effective December 27, 2020, 45 TexReg 9183; amended to be effective July 21, 2022, 47 TexReg 4319.

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