(Superintendent of schools, district superintendent,
deputy superintendent, associate superintendent, assistant superintendent and
any other person having responsibilities involving general district-wide
administration, except a person serving as a school district business leader,
shall hold this certificate.)
(1)
Holders of a professional certificate as a school district leader may not serve
as a school building leader unless they are certified as a school building
leader or school administrator and supervisor under the requirements of Part 80
of this Title and may not serve as a school district business leader unless
they are certified as a school district business leader or school business
administrator under the requirements of Part 80 of this Title or are otherwise
authorized by law to serve as a school district business leader.
(2) Requirements for a professional
certificate as a school district leader in the educational leadership service.
The candidate shall meet the requirements of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph
or the alternative requirements of either subparagraph (ii) or (iii) of this
paragraph.
(i) The candidate shall meet the
requirements in each of the following clauses:
(a) Education. The candidate shall meet the
following education requirements:
(1) 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; and
(2) either:
(i) have successfully completed a New York
State program leading to a professional certificate as a school district leader
in the educational leadership service registered pursuant to section
52.21(c)(3)
of this Title, or its equivalent as determined by the department. As part of
the program completion requirements, the candidate shall have successfully
completed at least 60 semester hours of graduate study, which may include
graduate study completed prior to admission to the program, and achieved a
satisfactory level of performance on the New York State assessment for school
district leadership. The requirement of achieving a satisfactory level of
performance on the New York State assessment for school district leadership
shall be waived if the candidate completes the registered program prior to the
availability of such New York State assessment. The department shall determine
the date on which such assessment is available and required; or
(ii)
(A)
for candidates who apply for and meet the requirements for a certificate under
this subdivision on or before September 1, 2019, have successfully completed an
educational leadership program outside of New York State that is equivalent to
a program leading to a professional certificate as a school district leader in
the educational leadership service registered pursuant to section
52.21(c)(3)
of this Title or an educational leadership program leading to a regular
certificate in an equivalent title to school district leader, accredited by an
accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education at a
regionally accredited institution outside of New York State, including a
requirement to pass an assessment equivalent to the New York State assessment
for school district leadership, or alternatively the candidate shall satisfy
this component of the educational leadership program by passing the New York
State assessment for school district leadership. The requirement of achieving a
satisfactory level of performance on an assessment equivalent to the New York
State assessment for school district leadership or alternatively passing such
New York State assessment shall be waived if the candidate completes the
program prior to the availability of such New York State assessment. The
department shall determine the date on which such assessment is available. The
candidate shall have successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of
graduate study, which may include graduate study completed outside of the
educational leadership program.
(B)
for candidates who apply for a certificate under this subdivision on or after
September 1, 2019 or candidates who apply for a certificate on or before
September 1, 2019 but do not meet all the requirements for a certificate on
before September 1, 2019, have successfully completed an educational leadership
program outside of New York State that is equivalent to a program leading to a
professional certificate as a school district leader in the educational
leadership service registered pursuant to section
52.21(c)(3)
of this Title or an educational leadership program leading to a regular
certificate in an equivalent title to school district leader, accredited by an
accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education at a
regionally accredited institution outside of New York State, provided that such
program leads to a professional certificate, or a similar certificate title and
type, in the jurisdiction in which the higher education institution is located,
including a requirement to pass an assessment equivalent to the New York State
assessment for school district leadership, or alternatively the candidate shall
satisfy this component of the educational leadership program by passing the New
York State assessment for school district leadership. The requirement of
achieving a satisfactory level of performance on an assessment equivalent to
the New York State assessment for school district leadership or alternatively
passing such New York State assessment shall be waived if the candidate
completes the program prior to the availability of such New York State
assessment. The department shall determine the date on which such assessment is
available. The candidate shall have successfully completed at least 60 semester
hours of graduate study, which may include graduate study completed outside of
the educational leadership program.
(b) Experience. The candidate shall have
successfully completed three years of classroom teaching service and/or
educational leadership service and/or pupil personnel service experience in
public or non-public schools N-12.
(c) Examination requirement. Any candidate
applying for a professional certificate as a school district leader on or after
May 1, 2015, shall also achieve a satisfactory level of performance on the
educating all students test.
(ii) Alternative route one, the alternative
school district leader certification program. A candidate may qualify for a
professional certificate as a school district leader through meeting the
requirements in the alternative school district leader certification program
for exceptionally qualified persons, as prescribed in section
80-5.15
of this Part.
(iii) Alternative
route two, the certification of exceptionally qualified persons through
screening panel review. The Commissioner of Education, at the request of a
board of education or board of cooperative educational services, may provide
for the issuance of a professional certificate as a school district leader
(superintendent of schools) to exceptionally qualified persons who do not meet
all of the graduate course or school teaching requirements in subparagraph (i)
of this paragraph, but whose exceptional training and experience are the
substantial equivalent of such requirements and qualify such persons for duties
of a superintendent of schools. Prior to the appointment of any such
individual, the board must obtain the approval of the commissioner. In its
formal request to the department the board must submit its resolution noting
approval of the request, the job description, its rationale for requesting such
certification of the individual, a statement identifying the exceptional
qualifications of the candidate, the individual's completed application for
certification, vitae and official transcripts of collegiate study. The
certificate, if issued, will be valid only for service in the district making
the request. The commissioner will refer the materials submitted by the board
to a screening panel consisting of representatives of the department and
appropriate educational organizations for review and
advice.