Okla. Admin. Code § 210:20-37-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 210:20-37-2 - Adjunct teachers

Rules which pertain to adjunct teachers are:

(1) The local school district shall determine the specific qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of adjunct teachers.

(2) The employment of persons to serve as adjunct teachers shall be approved by the local board of education.

(3) The local district shall request a felony record search of any person approved for adjunct employment.

(4) Formal notification of the employment of adjunct teachers shall be provided to the State Department of Education within thirty (30) days of the date of employment.

(5) For individuals who do not hold a valid Oklahoma teaching certificate, hours taught while serving as an adjunct teacher shall not count towards teaching experience or recency for purposes of meeting certification or recertification requirements, tenure, or for placement on the state minimum salary schedule. For individuals who hold a valid Oklahoma teaching certificate, hours taught while serving as an adjunct teacher may apply toward teaching experience and recency under the experience accrual guidelines of 210:25-3-4(b).

(6) Salary for an uncertified individual employed as an adjunct teacher shall be established by the school district. Salary for a certified individual who serves as an adjunct teacher shall be the amount the individual would be entitled to on the state minimum salary schedule if they were serving as a full-time teacher, pro-rated to the number of hours taught.

(7) Adjunct teachers employed to coach school athletic teams shall have successfully completed a course in the care and prevention of athletic injuries.

Okla. Admin. Code § 210:20-37-2

Added at 11 Ok Reg 4459, eff 7-27-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 1359, eff 5-25-95; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3334, eff 5-5-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2248, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1505, eff 4-11-08 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1023, eff 5-11-09

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023