This Part does not affect any certification approved by NYSED nor does it waive any conditions imposed on holders of such teacher certifications. All teachers in education corporations must continue to comply with the conditions in an education corporation’s charter agreement and any conditions imposed by the act, such as criminal background check requirements.

Whether or not an education corporation operates an instructional program, when the institute reviews teacher certification, the institute will continue to use the concept of a teacher of record for a classroom of students. By whatever name, if one instructional leader of a classroom is properly certified or exempt from certification under the act, the other teachers or adults in the classroom, however designated, are not also required to be certified or exempt from certification for the same group of students.

The approval, revocation or voluntary cessation of an instructional program shall not be a material revision to the charter of the applicant requiring formal revision under subdivision (7) of section 2852 of the Education Law.