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Policy LEA

Student Teachers/Interns

The Board of Education recognizes the importance of assisting the colleges and  universities with their teacher training programs. The South Portland School Department  shall cooperate insofar as it is possible, to provide student teachers/interns with  opportunities to work and train with fully certified and highly qualified professional teachers.

Student teachers/interns will be accepted under the following conditions:  

  1. The training college or university must properly submit all requests for  student teacher/intern placement to the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee Assistant Superintendent of Schools.  

  2. Proper grade level or subject area positions must be available before student  teachers/interns can be assigned.  

  3. Students accepted will fulfill all obligations required by the college or  university.  

  4. Students will abide by all rules and regulations in keeping with the Board’s  policies including the specific rules and regulations of the individual school  and that of the supervising teacher.  

  5. Students accepted will strive to the best of their abilities to maintain the  standards of the South Portland School System.  

  6. All student teachers/interns will hold a valid CHRC and provide it prior to  beginning their placement.  

Adopted: Prior to 1985  

Revised: February 9, 2015  

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