N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 §§ 80-5.20

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 80-5.20 - Endorsement of certificates for service as a school district leader and school district business leader, and school building leader

(a)School district leader.

(1) The commissioner may endorse the certificate of other state(s) or territory/territories of the United States or the District of Columbia for service as a school district leader, provided that the candidate meets the following requirements:

(i) The candidate shall hold a valid certificate of other state(s) or territory/territories of the United States or the District of Columbia that is comparable to the professional certificate as a school district leader.

(ii) The candidate shall meet the general requirements for certificates prescribed in Subpart 80-1 of this Part, including but not limited to the requirements of section 80-1.3 relating to citizenship, section 80-1.4 relating to study in child abuse identification and reporting and school violence prevention and intervention, section 80-1.13 relating to study in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention; and section 80-1.11 relating to a criminal history record check.

(iii) The candidate shall hold a master's or higher degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution or an equivalently approved higher education institution as determined by the department, or have equivalent educational preparation as determined by the commissioner.

(iv)

(a) The candidate shall have had at least three years of satisfactory experience in a public school (grades N-12) in other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia in a position that would have required the professional certificate as a school district leader for employment in New York State and while under a certificate issued by such other state authorizing such service, which experience must have been completed within seven years immediately preceding the application for endorsement of the out-of-state certificate; or the candidate shall have equivalent experience as determined by the commissioner; and

(b) shall submit satisfactory evidence that the candidate received evaluation ratings of effective or highly effective, or the substantial equivalent of such ratings, in at least three years of experience in a public school in other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia in the certificate title sought as a school district leader for employment in New York State.

(2) Such candidate who meets the endorsement requirements in paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall be issued a professional certificate as a school district leader.

(b) School district business leader.

(1) The commissioner may endorse the certificate of other state(s) or territory/territories of the United States or the District of Columbia for service as a school district business leader, provided that the candidate meets the following requirements:

(iv)

(a) The candidate shall have had at least three years of satisfactory experience in a public school (grades N-12) in other state(s) or territory/territories of the United States or the District of Columbia in a position that would have required the professional certificate as a school district business leader for employment in New York State and while under a certificate issued by such other state authorizing such service; or the candidate shall have equivalent experience as determined by the commissioner; and

(b) shall submit satisfactory evidence that the candidate received evaluation ratings of effective or highly effective, or the substantial equivalent of such ratings, in at least three years of experience in a public school in other state(s) or territory/territories of the United States or the District of Columbia in the certificate title sought as a school district business leader for employment in New York State.

(2) Such candidate who meets the endorsement requirements in paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall be issued a professional certificate as a school district business leader.

(c)School building leader.

(1) The commissioner may endorse the certificate of other state(s) or territory/territories of the United States or the District of Columbia for service as a school building leader, provided that the candidate meets the following requirements:

(i) The candidate shall hold a valid certificate of other state(s) or territory/territories of the United States or the District of Columbia that is comparable to the initial certificate as a school building leader.

(ii) The candidate shall meet the general requirements for certificates prescribed in Subpart 80-1 of this Part, including but not limited to the requirements of section 80-1.3 of this Part relating to citizenship, section 80-1.4 of this Part relating to study in child abuse identification and reporting and school violence prevention and intervention, section 80-1.13 of this Part relating to study in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention; and section 80-1.11 of this Part relating to a criminal history record check.

(iv)

(a) The candidate shall have had at least three years of satisfactory experience in a public school (grades N-12) in other state(s) or territory/territories of the United States or the District of Columbia in a position that would have required the initial certificate as a school building leader for employment in New York State and while under a certificate issued by such other state authorizing such service; or the candidate shall have equivalent experience as determined by the commissioner; and

(b) shall submit satisfactory evidence that the candidate received evaluation ratings of effective or highly effective, or the substantial equivalent of such ratings, in at least three years of experience in a public school in other state(s) or territory/territories of the United States or the District of Columbia in the certificate title sought as a school building leader for employment in New York State.

(2) Such candidate who meets the endorsement requirements in paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall be issued an initial certificate as a school building leader.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 §§ 80-5.20

Amended, New York State Register, Volume XXXVI, Issue 27, effective 7/9/2014

Amended New York State Register July 27, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 30, eff. 7/27/2016

Amended New York State Register October 23, 2019/Volume XLI, Issue 43, eff. 10/23/2019

Amended New York State Register December 24, 2019/Volume XLI, Issue 52, eff. 12/24/2019

Amended New York State Register May 31, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 22, eff. 5/31/2023