R 340.1749b

MARSE R 340.1749b Secondary level resource program.

Rule 49b.

1. A district that provides a special education secondary level resource program shall be provided by a special education teacher.
2. A secondary resource teacher shall serve not more than 10 students at any 1 time and have a caseload of not more than 20 different students and shall do either or both of the following:
   1. Provide direct instruction for special education courses approved for graduation by the local educational agency. The teacher may assign grades or other evaluative measures for this instruction.
   2. Provide support to the general education classroom teachers to whom special education students on the resource program teacher's caseload have been assigned. Time shall be allocated to the resource teacher to carry out this responsibility.
3. The secondary resource teacher may provide supplemental instruction to students on his or her caseload who are enrolled in general education classes. The teacher shall not teach a class and offer tutorial assistance at the same time.
4. If the special education teacher to whom the student is assigned does not have an endorsement in the area which matches the student's disability, the individualized educational program team shall determine if a teacher consultant with such credentials is needed to provide consultation, resources, and support services to the resource teacher.