LAC 28:CXXXI.505. General Provisions

A. Non-Practicing Status or Operational Role Status for Standard Teaching Certificates 1. The LDE may grant: a. non-practicing status to any teacher who applies after ceasing employment as a teacher or leader in a local education agency; b. operational role status to any teacher who is serving in a role that cannot be evaluated per student growth measures. 2. Non-practicing status will take effect on the last day of employment in the local education agency evaluated role, as verified by the employing LEA. a. If an educator was never employed in a Louisiana school system, the program provider may make the request. 3. Operational role status will take effect on the first day of employment in a role that cannot be evaluated per student growth measures, as verified by the employing LEA. 4. Operational role teachers returning to a role that can be evaluated per student growth measures must be evaluated with student growth measures upon return to that role. 5. Non-practicing teachers returning to practice and operational role teachers returning to a role that can be evaluated per student growth measures may apply through a local education agency to have the certificate returned to practicing status with validity for the number of years remaining in the renewal period of the certificate. 6. Final effectiveness ratings earned while in active status will be retained during non-practicing status and operational role status and applied to any subsequent renewal or extension. 7. The first date an educator can enter into non-practicing or operational role is August 1, 2012. B. Medical Excuse and Exceptions. Exceptions to policy will be considered in the case of serious medical condition or unavailability of required coursework or exams. When serious medical problems of the teacher or immediate family exist, a doctor statement is required. Also required is a letter of assurance from the teacher documenting that the unmet policy requirements will be completed within a specified amount of time, as determined by LDOE. The final authority for approval and policy flexibility is at the discretion of the LDOE.