License Required for Major Assignment. Each teacher employed in Maryland local school system, State-operated school, or nonpublic school approved under COMAR 13A.09.10 shall hold an Initial, Professional, or Advanced Professional license in the teacher’s area of major assignment. Assignment to More Than Two Classes Outside Area of Licensure. A teacher should not be assigned to teach more than two classes outside the teacher’s area of licensure. If a school finds it necessary to assign a teacher to more than two classes unrelated to the teacher’s area of licensure, the teacher shall provide documentation verifying competence teaching in the area for each consecutive year after the first year that a teacher is assigned. Competency may be demonstrated by: Submitting a minimum of 6 semester hours of content coursework in the area; or Submitting an effective, or comparable, end-of-year evaluation. Title I Schools. Title I schools shall notify parents that they can request specific information about a teacher’s qualifications. Title I schools shall notify parents and guardians of each student who is being taught by a teacher who is teaching an area unrelated to their licensure for four or more consecutive weeks. Class means a period allocated for lessons during a school day. Monitoring. The Department shall monitor the assignment practices of local school systems, State-operated schools, and nonpublic schools approved under COMAR 13A.09.10 on a periodic basis.