Section 0520-02-03-.13 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LIMITED LICENSE(1) An individual may apply to the Department for a Limited License to continue teaching the course or subject area taught pursuant to the teacher's most recently issued permit, if the teacher meets the following requirements for issuance of a Limited License by the Department:(a) Was issued a valid second or third temporary teaching permit pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-5-106 and State Board Permits Rule 0520-02-03-.12 in the 2021-2022 school year or thereafter;(b) Earned a level of overall effectiveness score of "above expectations" or "significantly above expectations" on the teacher's most recent evaluation pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-1-302;(c) Provides a recommendation from the director of schools or from the director of the public charter school, at which the teacher taught on a permit, recommending that the teacher receive a Limited License with the endorsement(s) issued pursuant to the most recently issued permit; and(d) Agrees, in writing, to begin a pathway approved by the State Board for transitioning from a Limited License to a Practitioner license.(2) The Limited License is valid for two (2) school years and is not renewable.(3) A Limited License shall not be issued to an individual to teach an elementary physical education class required under T.C.A. § 49-6-1021, a course for which an end-of-course examination is required, or a special education course.(4) Educators seeking to advance from the limited license to the practitioner teacher license shall meet the following requirements:(a) Submits a recommendation from a State Board-approved educator preparation program or a provider approved by the State Board and the Department in accordance with LEA Teacher Training Programs Rule Chapter 0520-02-07, certifying that the educator has completed coursework focused on foundational pedagogical skills and foundational literacy skills in accordance with the Tennessee Literacy Success Act. A State Board-approved educator preparation provider or a provider approved by the State Board and the Department shall not require an educator to complete more than six (6) credit hours to meet this requirement;(b) Receives support from a highly effective clinical mentor in accordance with the requirements for clinical mentors set forth in State Board Clinical Experiences Rule 0520-02-04-.10; and(c) Submits qualifying scores on all required content assessments as defined in the State Board Professional Assessments for Tennessee Educators Policy 5.105.(5) Once an educator is issued a practitioner teacher license, the educator shall meet requirements for renewal and/or advancement of the license as set forth in Rule 0520-02-03-.03 of this Chapter.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-02-03-.13
Repeal and new rules filed December 18, 2014; effective March 18, 2015. A stay of the rules was filed January 28, 2015; new effective date June 1, 2015. Emergency rules filed August 27, 2015; effective through February 23, 2016. Repeal filed October 27, 2015; effective January 25, 2016. New rules filed August 16, 2019; effective November 14, 2019. Amendments filed March 16, 2023; effective June 14, 2023. Amendments filed March 25, 2024; effective 6/23/2024.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302, 49-5-106, and 49-5-108.