The school staff is of sufficient quality and number and appropriately assigned so that the school can achieve the goals of the school. Elementary Teaching Staff Pre-kindergarten teachers meet the regular certification standards of the state for their specific assignment. The preparation may include student teaching in an early child-hood education program, for which no more than 3 semester hours of credit may be counted within the total of 15 required. Kindergarten teachers have a minimum of 9 semester hours of coursework in early childhood education and meet the regular certification standards of the state for the specific assignment. The preparation may include student teaching in an early childhood education program, for which no more than 3 semester hours of credit may be counted within the total of 9 required.
Elementary teachers meet the regular certification standards of the state or the equivalent.
Middle Level Teaching Staff Teachers with preparation and certification for middle level schools may teach all subjects and levels for which their certificates are endorsed. Teachers with secondary certification have 16 semester hours in the field, appropriately distributed. Teachers with elementary certification have 12 semester hours in the field, appropriately distributed. Teachers of combined subject classes have at least 24 semester hours of appropriately distributed credit in the included subject fields. Coursework is appropriately distributed for each subject taught.