NAC391.398. Substitute teacher of special education: Application for additional extension of period of hire.

     1. If a school district is unable to hire a licensed special education teacher at the expiration of an extension granted pursuant to subsection 4 of NAC 391.332, it may apply to the Department for an additional extension for the remainder of the school year. The application must be in writing and include:

     (a) Evidence that the school district has advertised a position for a licensed special education teacher;

     (b) Evidence that the school district was unable to hire a licensed special education teacher;

     (c) Evidence that the school district was unable to hire a person who holds an elementary or secondary license, or a license to teach middle school or junior high school education, to fill the position of a special education teacher;

     (d) If a substitute teacher was hired rather than an applicant who holds an elementary or secondary license, a license to teach special education, or a license to teach middle school or junior high school education, the rationale for such a hiring; and

     (e) An assurance that the school district will continue its efforts to hire a licensed special education teacher for the remainder of the school year.

     2. The Department shall report the application for an additional extension and the disposition of the application to the Commission at the next meeting of the Commission for which notice of the report may be given pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 241.020.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education, eff. 9-24-92; A 6-19-96; R219-97, 4-17-98; R005-05, 10-31-2005; R017-11 & R028-11, 10-26-2011)