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State Requirements
State Requirements
TEA requires that educators meet these minimum requirements to renew their certificate:
TEA requires that educators meet these minimum requirements to renew their certificate:
Every 5 years, at least:
150 hours of CPE (continuing professional education) related to the certificate(s) being renewed including:
content area knowledge and skills
professional ethics and standards of conduct
training regarding educating students with disabilities including information particular to educating students with dyslexia.
For more information visit the Texas Education Agency:
Standard Certificate Renewal and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Information
Local Requirements
Local Requirements
To support teachers in meeting these minimum state requirements, Comal ISD recommends educators follow this yearly plan.
To support teachers in meeting these minimum state requirements, Comal ISD recommends educators follow this yearly plan.
Yearly, at least:
Yearly, at least:
30 hours of CPE
Comal ISD requires 30 hours of Exchange Day credit earned outside of contract hours which also counts towards CPE credit.
GT Hours (initial 30 hour foundational GT certification or 6 hour update)
In Comal ISD, all K-12 core-area teachers (math, science, social studies and language arts) are expected to have their 30 foundational GT hours as well as an annual 6-hour update. Per TEA, this training addresses the nature and needs, identification and assessment, and differentiated curriculum needs of GT learners.
After receiving the initial 30 clock hours, all teachers mentioned above are required to gain an annual 6-hour update in the area of GT.
Administrators and counselors need a one-time, 6-hour, counselor and administrator-specific course.
Please visit the GT Toolbox for additional information and resources.
Exchange hours should come from the following:
Exchange hours should come from the following:
All professional learning, whether completed within or outside of Comal ISD, must be documented in KickUp.
All professional learning, whether completed within or outside of Comal ISD, must be documented in KickUp.
For any learning completed outside the district, please submit an Out-of-District request in KickUp.
For any learning completed outside the district, please submit an Out-of-District request in KickUp.
Expectations for Out-Of-District Exchange Hours:
Professional learning must align to district-approved Exchange Hour opportunities.
Out-of-District events must receive prior administrative approval.
Exchange Hours CANNOT be awarded for:
college coursework
activities connected to additional compensation, stipends, or advancement opportunities.
Professional learning plans may be requested by your Principal and should be submitted for approval prior to the end of the school year for upcoming learning opportunities. Plans should be driven by data and planned with improvement goals in mind. All documentation of completion should be tracked in KickUp. An Out of District Event Request is required for all out of district events.
Professional learning plans may be requested by your Principal and should be submitted for approval prior to the end of the school year for upcoming learning opportunities. Plans should be driven by data and planned with improvement goals in mind. All documentation of completion should be tracked in KickUp. An Out of District Event Request is required for all out of district events.
The link above will prompt you to make a force copy and all changes will be automatically saved in your Google Drive. Please make sure you are logged into your g.comalisd.org account.
Any trainings attended outside of Comal ISD, must be pre-approved by your Principal and entered into KickUp using an Out of District Event Request (attendance certificates must be attached).
Questions?
Questions?
Reach out to your Professional Learning Team!
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