1.  Clearance.  A teacher from a country other than the United States who is participating in a visiting teacher program established and administered by the department, a locally established sister-school exchange or a locally established language immersion program may teach in a school as long as the teacher is issued a clearance by the department. The teacher may be authorized to act as an adjunct to existing staff and may not be used to avoid the hiring of professional, certified teachers.  

2.  Qualifications.