N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 6A:9B-5.1 - Certificate required

(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2, any person employed as a teaching staff member by a district board of education shall hold a valid and appropriate certificate.

(b) In addition to the requirements set forth in this subchapter, the certificate holder shall obtain any license, certificate, or authorization required by State or Federal law, a licensing board, or N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-4.1 and 4.2 for the individual to serve in a position. The district board of education that is considering employing the individual shall ensure the candidate holds all necessary licenses, certificates, or authorizations.

(c) The employing school district shall remove from the position any teaching staff member who fails to maintain the mandated license, certificate, or authorization as set forth at (b) above. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-4.3(a), the school district also shall report to the Board of Examiners the teaching staff member's name.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:9B-5.1

Amended by R.2013 d.091, effective 7/1/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 152(a), 45 N.J.R. 1605(a).
In (b), inserted a comma following the second occurrence of "certificate" and following "certificates", and deleted "in order" following "licensing board"; and in (c), substituted "school district" for "district" twice, and substituted "to the Board of Examiners the names of these individuals" for "the names of these individuals to the Board of Examiners".

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 2989(a), effective 12/7/2015

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 853(a), effective 5/1/2023