Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
(a) The Superintendent Certificate is
designated for leaders who serve as a Superintendent in a Georgia local unit of
administration (LUA). The requirements described herein provide the
expectations for acquiring and maintaining the Superintendent Certificate. All
active Georgia Superintendents must hold a valid Superintendent certificate
issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). This
certificate will aid in the identification of leaders currently serving in a
Superintendent position, while also enforcing state standards for these
leaders.
(2)
Certificate Requirements.
(a) To
be eligible for the professional Superintendent Certificate, the applicant must
hold a renewable professional Standard or Performance-Based certificate in
Educational Leadership - Tier II and be employed as a Superintendent by a
Georgia LUA. (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.153 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
CERTIFICATE).
1. Individuals holding a valid
Superintendent Permit will not be issued a separate Superintendent Certificate.
(See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.10 PERMIT).
(b) A Non-Renewable Superintendent
certificate may be issued at the request of a Georgia LUA to an individual
employed as a Superintendent while holding a Non-Renewable Educational
Leadership Tier II certificate.
1. To convert
the Non-Renewable Superintendent certificate to a professional certificate, the
educator must complete all requirements for professional Standard or
Performance-Based certification in Educational Leadership - Tier II to include
all applicable Special Georgia Requirements (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.24 SPECIAL GEORGIA
REQUIREMENTS).
(3)
Certificates Not Issued. The
following certificates are not issued in the field of Superintendent:
(a) Induction Certificate (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.04 INDUCTION
CERTIFICATE);
(b) International
Exchange Certificate (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.11 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
CERTIFICATE);
(c) Adjunct License
(See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.15 ADJUNCT LICENSE);
(d) Pre-service certificate (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.03505 -2-.03 PRE-SERVICE TEACHING CERTIFICATE);
(e) Advanced Professional certificate (See
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.06 ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE); and
(f) Lead
Professional certificate (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.07 LEAD PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATE).
(4)
To Add the Field. (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.34 ADD A FIELD).
(5)
To Upgrade the Level. (See
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.33 CERTIFICATE
UPGRADE).
(6)
Renewal
Requirements. (See GaPSC Rule
505-2-.36 RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS).
(a) To renew and Superintendent Certificate,
an applicant must meet the following requirements
1. Be employed in the position of
Superintendent;
2. Have the
employing Georgia LUA request the renewal; and
3. Complete renewal requirements outlined in
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.36 RENEWAL
REQUIREMENTS.
(7)
In-Field Statement. (See
GaPSC Rule
505-2-.40 IN-FIELD ASSIGNMENT).
Individuals certified as a Superintendent are in-field to serve as a
Superintendent in grades P-12 in a Georgia local unit of administration. This
certificate shall not be issued to individuals with alternate titles, such as
Associate Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Interim Superintendent,
etc.
O.C.G.A. §
20-2-200.
