STATE BOARD of EDUCATION ACTIONS
PROPOSAL LEVEL
The State Board of Education approved for publication in the
NJ Register t
he following:
NJDOE proposes new rules at
N.J.A.C
. 6A:9A, New Jersey Educator Preparation Programs, and
N.J.A.C.
6A:9B, State Board of Examiners and Certification to effectuate a State law authorizing a teacher leader endorsement to instructional
certificates. P.L. 2015, c. 111 (
N.J.S.A
. 18A:26-2.18 through 2.22) requires the State Board of Education to authorize a teacher leader endorsement and specifies that candidates for the endorsement must complete a program of study with an approved provider. The law also requires the State Board to set standards for the endorsement’s program of study and standards for the approval of providers, which are called teacher leader preparation programs throughout the proposed rules.
NJDOE proposes to amend
N.J.A.C.
6A:3,Controversies and Disputes. This chapter sets forth the rules of procedure established by the Department for the filing of petitions with the Commissioner of Education to hear and decide controversies and disputes arising under school laws in accordance with
N.J.S.A.
18A:6-9. The proposed amendments will reduce the procedural requirements when filing documents with the Office of Controversies and Disputes and will allow parties to submit documents to the Department electronically. Other amendments are proposed to increase clarity and remove obsolete or confusing references in the rules.
