On January 3, 2018, Dr. Kerry W. Helm, Chief of the Division of Certification Services, Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality, informed all LEAs of Certification Staffing Policies and Guidelines (CSPG) updates that are now in effect in the Commonwealth. A particular update pertinent to pupil services is CSPG 61 – Special Education PK-8 and 7-12 – which added the restriction for Special Education 7-12 to teach 6th grade. All CSPG information is found on the PDE Website.