Notes

Source:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/ta/edstd.html#edstd3
 * High School Assignment Rules**
 * Computer Science I and II: A teacher must hold a Computer Information System (CIS) certificate or the new Computer Science certificate.
 * Desktop Publishing, Digital Graphics/Animation, Multimedia, Video Technology, Web Mastering, and Independent Study in Technology Applications:
 * 1) **Individuals assigned to teach one or more of the six technology applications courses prior to the 2003-2004 school year** shall remain eligible to teach the courses to which they have been previously assigned based on meeting the following criteria: Secondary teacher certificate plus must demonstrate sufficient technology competencies to address the needs of the course(s). The district is responsible for seeing that teachers have the appropriate technology applications knowledge and skills, as defined in the SBEC-approved Educator Standards for Technology Applications, to teach the course(s) to which they are assigned. The employing school district is responsible for ensuring that these technology applications teachers stay current through annual continuing education and professional development tied directly to the specific Technology Applications TEKS in 19 TAC Chapter 126 for the course(s) taught. The school district must maintain documentation of this continuing education and professional development in the personnel files of the teachers.
 * 2) **Initial assignments to teach the six technology applications courses beginning with the 2003-2004 school year require the Technology Applications Certificate**.