NY Educ L § 3004 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 4 - Teachers and Pupils Article 61 - Teachers and Supervisory and Administrative Staff 3004 - Regulations Governing Certification of Teachers.

§ 3004. Regulations   governing  certification  of  teachers.  1.  The   commissioner shall  prescribe,  subject  to  approval  by  the  regents,   regulations  governing  the  examination  and  certification of teachers   employed in all public  schools  of  the  state,  except  that  no  such   regulation    affecting   the   examination,   certification,   license,   probationary periods, appointment, and tenure  of  position  of  persons   employed  in  the  teaching,  and supervising service in a city having a   population of four hundred thousand or more shall  be  prescribed  which   may  cause  the  discontinuance  of the service of such persons who have   satisfactorily completed their probationary periods, or the  removal  of   such  persons  from their positions in a manner other than that provided   by section twenty-five hundred seventy-three of  this  chapter,  but  no   such  regulations  established  by  the  commissioner  or  by any school   district, or pursuant to the provisions of section  twenty-five  hundred   fifty-four,   twenty-five   hundred   sixty-six,   twenty-five   hundred   sixty-nine, twenty-five hundred seventy-three or three thousand eight of   this  chapter  or  otherwise,  shall  hereafter  prohibit,  prevent   or   disqualify  any  person,  who  is  otherwise  qualified, from competing,   participating and registering for such examination or from  obtaining  a   teacher's  certificate  or  from  qualifying for a position as a teacher   solely by reason of a  disability  provided  such  disability  does  not   interfere  with  such  person's  ability to perform teaching duties, nor   shall any person who is otherwise qualified be denied enrollment in  any   teacher  training,  which  provides  for certification as a teacher in a   school or facility which conducts classes for children with disabilities   solely by reason of a disability.1-a. The commissioner shall waive fees  paid  by  applicants  for  the   renewal  of  a  temporary teaching certificate or license, as defined by   the commissioner, if such  certificate  or  license  lapsed  while  such   applicant  was deployed by the United States armed forces and any of its   reserve components in a combat theater or combat zone of  operations  at   any time on or after the second day of August, nineteen hundred ninety.2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner shall   prescribe regulations requiring that all persons applying, on  or  after   January first, nineteen hundred ninety-one, for a certificate or license   to  be  a  teacher  shall, in addition to all the other certification or   licensure requirements,  have  completed  two  hours  of  coursework  or   training  regarding  the identification and reporting of child abuse and   maltreatment. The coursework or  training  shall  be  obtained  from  an   institution  or  provider  which  has been approved by the department to   provide such coursework or training. The coursework  or  training  shall   include  information regarding the physical and behavioral indicators of   child abuse and maltreatment and the  statutory  reporting  requirements   set out in sections four hundred thirteen through four hundred twenty of   the  social  services  law, including but not limited to, when and how a   report must be made, what other actions  the  reporter  is  mandated  or   authorized  to  take,  the legal protections afforded reporters, and the   consequences for failing to report. Each  applicant  shall  provide  the   department  with  documentation showing that he or she has completed the   required training.3. The commissioner shall prescribe  regulations  requiring  that  all   persons  applying  on  or  after February second, two thousand one for a   teaching  certificate  or  license,  including  but  not  limited  to  a   certificate  or  license  valid  for  service  as  a  classroom teacher,   teaching  assistant,  pupil  personnel  service   professional,   school   administrator  or  supervisor  or  superintendent  of schools, shall, in   addition to all the other certification or licensing requirements,  have   completed  two  hours  of  course  work  or  training in school violence    prevention and intervention.  The  course  work  or  training  shall  be   obtained  from an institution or provider which has been approved by the   department to provide such course work  or  training.  Such  regulations   shall  also  require  that  school  districts  and boards of cooperative   educational services include training for teachers and  other  certified   or  licensed employees in school violence prevention and intervention in   their required professional development plans.4. a. The commissioner shall prescribe regulations requiring that  all   persons  applying  on or after September second, two thousand nine for a   teaching certificate or license as a special education teacher  for  the   purposes  pursuant  to  article  eighty-nine  of  this chapter shall, in   addition to all the other certification or licensing requirements,  have   completed  enhanced  course  work  or  training in area of children with   autism. In  addition,  such  regulations  shall  require  that  enhanced   training in the needs of autistic children be provided to each certified   school  administrator  or  supervisor  assigned  on  or  after September   second, two thousand nine to serve as a special education administrator.   Such training shall be provided prior to,  or  as  soon  as  practicable   following,  assignment as a special education administrator. Individuals   serving as special education administrators as of September second,  two   thousand  nine  shall  complete such training by such date. The enhanced   course work or  training  shall  be  obtained  from  an  institution  or   provider  which  has  been  approved  by  the department to provide such   course work or training in the needs of autistic children, provided that   enhanced training for certified  school  administrators  or  supervisors   that  meets  standards prescribed by the commissioner may be included in   the professional development provided by the school district or board of   cooperative educational services to such administrators or supervisors.b.  The   commissioner   shall   assure   that   teacher   preparation   institutions,  in  the  two  thousand  eight--two thousand nine academic   year, include instruction in the  needs  of  autistic  children  in  all   programs leading to certification as a special education teacher.5.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision of law, the commissioner is   authorized and empowered to certify or  require  training  of  teachers,   administrators  and  instructors  in  the  area  of  autistic needs. The   commissioner shall have the power to prescribe the necessary regulations   and establish such  programs  and  training  related  to  the  needs  of   autistic  children. Such programs and training shall be obtained from an   institution or provider which has been approved  by  the  department  to   provide  such  programs  and  training, except that a school district or   board of cooperative educational services may provide such  training  as   part of its professional development program.6.  The  regents  and  the  commissioner  shall review the alternative   teacher  preparation  programs  available  to  candidates  for  teaching   certificates  under  the  regulations  of  the  commissioner  in the two   thousand seven--two thousand eight school year and shall consider  means   of  expanding  the availability of such preparation in the future, while   maintaining teacher quality. The  regents  and  the  commissioner  shall   develop  programs  to  assist  in  the  expansion of alternative teacher   preparation programs.