R277-504-7. Miscellaneous

  (1) An LEA that employs intern teachers shall have a policy that includes the following:

  (a) the maximum number of interns that may be supported by each LEA assigned mentor; and

  (b) a specific resource commitment to significant and quality LEA support services to interns.

  (2)(a) A Middle Level license (5-9) continues to be valid

  (b) A Middle Level license (5-9) is no longer required of teachers or issued to teachers assigned to a middle school.

  (3) Consistent with LEA and university policy and R277-508-4(4), a student teacher may work as a paid substitute in the classroom of the student teacher's classroom mentor teacher for no more than five days and no more than three consecutive days per university semester.

  (4) On the days a student teacher is working as a substitute teacher, the candidate's legal status as a substitute teacher/district employee will take precedence over the legal status as a teacher candidate.

  (5) A student teaching placement may be changed to an internship placement upon agreement of the student teacher, the university program, and the LEA.