12 NCAC 09B .0502          TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SCHOOL DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION

(a)  The term of certification as a School Director is two years from the date the Commission issues the certification, unless earlier terminated by action of the Commission. Upon application, the certification may subsequently be renewed by the Commission for three-year periods. The application for renewal, F-10 School Director/Qualified Assistant Application, shall meet the requirements as outlined in 12 NCAC 09B .0501(4).

(b)  To retain certification as a School Director, the School Director shall:

(1)           Participate in annual training conducted by Commission staff. This annual training shall be delivered in a conference, classroom, or virtual format and shall contain information relevant to the responsibilities of a School Director, as outlined in 12 NCAC 09B .0202(a);

(2)           Submit a renewal application executed by the executive officer of the institution or agency currently certified by the Commission to make presentation of certified training programs and for whom the applicant will be the designated School Director; and

(3)           Hold current General Instructor Certification as issued by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.

(c)  The Director may grant a waiver of attendance at the annual training for just cause. For purposes of this Rule, just cause means accident, illness, emergency, or other circumstances, which precluded the School Director from attending the scheduled annual training. School Directors who receive a waiver of attendance shall be required to complete a make up training session prior to the end of the calendar year in which the training requirement applies.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 17C-6;

Eff. January 1, 1985;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2016; May 1, 2014; April 1, 2009;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 25, 2019;

Amended Eff. December 1, 2023.