16 KAR 3:010. Certification for school superintendent.

 

      RELATES TO: KRS 161.020, 161.028, 161.030

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 161.028, 161.030

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 161.020 requires that a teacher and other professional school personnel hold a certificate of legal qualification for the respective position to be issued upon completion of a program of preparation prescribed by the Education Professional Standards Board. KRS 161.028(1)(b) requires that a teacher education institution be approved for offering the preparation program corresponding to a particular certificate on the basis of standards and procedures established by the Education Professional Standards Board. This administrative regulation establishes the preparation and certification program for school superintendent.

 

      Section 1. Conditions and Prerequisites. (1) The professional certificate for instructional leadership - school superintendent shall be issued to an applicant who has completed:

      (a) An approved program of preparation, as required by this administrative regulation and pursuant to 16 KAR 5:010;

      (b) The appropriate requirements for certification, as established in KAR Title 16; and

      (c) At least two (2) years of experience in a position of school principal, supervisor of instruction, guidance counselor, director of pupil personnel, director of special education, school business administrator, local district coordinator of vocational education, or a coordinator, administrator, or supervisor of district-wide services. Other administrative experience may be substituted for this requirement with the approval of the Education Professional Standards Board.

      (2) The professional certificate for instructional leadership - school superintendent shall be valid for the position of school superintendent and assistant superintendent.

      (3) Prerequisites for the program of preparation for the professional certificate for instructional leadership - school superintendent, shall include:

      (a) Qualifications for a Kentucky teaching certificate;

      (b) Admission to the preparation program on the basis of criteria developed by the teacher education institution pursuant to 16 KAR 5:010;

      (c) Completion of a master's degree;

      (d)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2 of this paragraph, completion of the Levels I and II preparation and certification for the position of school principal, or supervisor of instruction; or

      2. For a candidate who completed preparation for principal prior to 1988, completion of the assessments for administration; and

      (e) Completion of at least three (3) years of full-time teaching experience, including at least 140 days per year.

 

      Section 2. A preparation program for the professional certificate for instructional leadership - school superintendent shall be consistent with the six (6) standards included in "Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards for School Leaders" and the six (6) standards included in "Technology Standards for School Administrators" found in 16 KAR 3:050, Section 3, and incorporated by reference.

 

      Section 3. Issuance and Renewal. (1) The initial professional certificate for instructional leadership - school superintendent shall be issued for five (5) years to a candidate who has completed an approved program of preparation for superintendent at the postmaster's level. Application shall be made on Form TC-1.

      (2) Each five (5) year renewal shall require:

      (a) The completion of two (2) years of experience as a school superintendent or assistant superintendent;

      (b) Three (3) semester hours of additional graduate credit or the equivalent related to the position of school superintendent; or

      (c) Forty-two (42) hours of approved training selected from programs approved for the Kentucky Effective Instructional Leadership Training Program.

      (3) If a lapse in certification occurs for lack of the renewal requirements, the certificate shall be reissued for a five (5) year period after the completion of an additional six (6) semester hours of graduate study or the equivalent appropriate to the program.

 

      Section 4. Incorporation by Reference. (1) The following material is incorporated by reference:

      (a) "Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards for School Leaders", November 2, 1996;

      (b) "Form TC-1, rev. 10/02; and

      (c) "Technology Standards for School Administrators", 2001, Collaborative for Technology Standards for School Administrators.

      (2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Education Professional Standards Board, 100 Airport Road, Third Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (13 Ky.R. 1826; eff. 5-14-87; Am. 20 Ky.R. 2908; eff. 6-2-94; 24 Ky.R. 1949; 2373; eff. 5-18-98; 27 Ky.R. 858; 1472; eff. 12-21-2000; Recodified from 704 KAR 20:420, 7-2-02; 30 Ky.R. 1321; 1757; eff. 1-23-04.)