From the ECS State Policy Database Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary NH Adopted 12/2012 P-12 Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent Certification NH ADC Ed 506.01, 02; NH ADC Ed 614.05 Ed 506.01 and Ed 506.02 describe what an individual has to do and know to be certified as a Superintendent, and Assistant Superintendent. Ed... More... NH Adopted 12/2012 P-12 Principal, Associate Principal, District Administrator Educational Interpreter and Professional Development NH ADC Ed 506.04, 06, 08; NH ADC Ed 507.35; NH ADC Ed 512.01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06; NH ADC Ed 614.04 These rules describe what an individual has to do and know to be certified as either a Principal, Associate Principal, District Administrato... More... HI Signed into law 07/2012 P-12 Military Training and Professional Licensure H.B. 2258 Requires professional and vocational licensing boards to consider relevant military education, training, and service as part of the evaluati... More... IL Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Administrative Certificates H.B. 4993 Amends the School Code. With respect to administrative certificates, provides that a candidate (i) who has enrolled and began coursework pri... More... NV Issued 05/2012 P-12 Providing Reciprocity for Military Spouses Seeking Licensure in this State Executive Order# 2012-11 Every professional licensing board organized pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statues is ordered to: Facilitate endorsement of a current licen... More... MS Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Establish Administrative Due Process for Licensure Violations H.B. 1144 Establishes an office within the State Department of Education to respond to and conduct hearings regarding educator and administrator licen... More... IL Adopted 10/2011 P-12 Transitional Bilingual Education 23 IL ADC 228.35 Amends certification requirements for administrators of transitional bilingual education program, to bring into compliance with other change... More... IL Adopted 10/2011 P-12 Requirements for Adminstrators of Bilingual Education Programs 23 IL ADC 1.705, 783 From administrative register: In 2006, the state board established for the first time requirements for administrators of bilingual education... More... IL Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 Overhaul of Teacher and Administrator Licensure S.B. 1799 Effective June 30, 2012, repeals 105 ILCS 5/21-1a on teacher certification exams. Effective June 30, 2013, repeals statutory provisions on (... More... OR Signed into law 07/2011 P-12 Teacher and Administrator Preparation H.B. 3474 Directs preparation of plan to encourage national board certification for teachers and administrators. Requires creation of comprehensive le... More... PA Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Multiple Sections - Superintendents and Assistant Supts. H.B. 1352 Article X allows individuals who have a master's degree in business or finance from an accredited higher education institution to be hired a... More... NV Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Teacher and Administrator Licensure S.B. 315 Requires the Commission on Professional Standards in Education to adopt regulations prescribing the qualifications for licensing teachers an... More... HI Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Alternative Certification for Principals H.B. 1056 Permits the department of education to determine alternative routes to certification for principals and vice-principals. http://www.capitol.... More... KY Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 Certification for Active Duty Military Personnel and Their Spouses H.B. 301 Specifies that any active duty military personnel must be kept in good standing by the administrative body with which he/she is licensed or ... More... AL Adopted 12/2010 P-12 Teacher and Leader Certification ADC 290-3-2-.01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 Rewrites Chapter 290-3-2. To align the format so that all relevant information on each topic is placed together which will make the document... More... IL Signed into law 08/2010 P-12 Qualifications for an administrative certificate S.B. 3681 - Section 105 ILCS 5/21-7.1 Amends qualifications for an administrative certificate. Provides that a candidate may possess either a master's degree or its equivalent. ... More... CA Vetoed 08/2010 P-12 Teacher Leaders Advisory Panel A.B. 2040 Directs the commission on teacher credentialing to convene an advisory panel to consider: (1) The various roles of teacher leaders in today'... More... LA Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Teacher and Principal Certification H.B. 974 Relates to teacher certification requirements; to provide relative to the employment experience necessary for certain principals to be exemp... More... IL Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Principal Certification S.B. 226 Amends administrator certification provisions. Authorizes a state board-approved not-for-profit entity to individually, or in collaboration ... More... AL Adopted 05/2010 P-12 Teacher Leader 290-3-3-52.01 Creates new rules related to Teacher Leader programs. Establishes rationale, criteria for admission to teacher leader programs, teacher lead... More... AL Adopted 05/2010 P-12 Instructional Leadership 290-3-3-53.01 Creates new rules related to Instructional Leadership programs. Establishes rationale, criteria for admission to instructional leader progra... More... CT Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Alternate Certification Programs for School Administrators S.B. 438 - Sec. 1 Directs the state department of education to review and approve proposals for alternate route to certification programs for school administr... More... OK Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Acceptance of Experience in Other States H.B. 2296 Modifies education administrator certification requirements to allow for acceptance of teaching and/or administrative experience in public o... More... IA Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Standards for School Business Officials H.B. 2461 Directs the state board to set standards and procedures for the approval of training programs for individuals who seek an authorization issu... More... IL Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 Alternative Teacher and Administrator Certification S.B. 616 Provides that alternative certification programs may be provided by various types of qualified providers, including institutions of higher e... More... MI Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 Administrator Certification S.B. 981 - Sec. 1536 Part of Michigan's Race to the Top Legislation. Requires instructional school administrators to begin a certification program for administra... More... OH Adopted 10/2009 P-12 "Teacher Leader" and "Urban Principal" Endorsements OAC 3301-24-05 Adds new paragraph regarding the "teacher leader" endorsement. Provides endorsement is valid for mentoring and coaching teachers, providing ... More... TX Adopted 10/2009 P-12 Superintendent Certificate 19 TAC 7.242.242.1, .5, .10, .15, .20, .25, .30 Amends rules that provide for the establishment of requirements for the issuance and renewal of the superintendent certificate. Pages 6-7 of... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Health Emergencies, Certification Requirements H.B. 2675 Provides that, if a district closes one or more (but not all) schools during a public health emergency, the district may claim a full day of... More... AZ Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Superintendent Qualifications H.B. 2011--Section 15 Section 15-503. If a governing board (local school board) employs a superintendent or principal, or both, the board shall determine the qua... More... IL Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 School Business Official Endorsement S.B. 187 Allows for a chief school business official endorsement to an administrative certificate if, among other conditions, the certificate holder ... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Teacher Preparation and Licensure H.B. 1 - Section 3319.22 and 3319.23 Repeals provision in 3319.22 that directed the state board to adopt the standards and requirements for temporary, associate, provisional and... More... MO Adopted 10/2008 P-12 ADMINISTRATOR ASSESSMENT CENTER 5 CSR 80-631.010 Amends rules regarding the guidelines for the administrator assessment center that requires all candidates applying for an initial school ad... More... KY Adopted 10/2008 P-12 Professional Certificate for Instructional Leadership 16 KAR 3:050 Amends school principal certification requirements. Deletes pre-existing prerequisites. States that new prerequisites include: (1) a master'... More... NY Signed into law 07/2008 P-12 License Revocation for Conviction for Defrauding the Government S.B. 8554 Requires the commissioner of education to revoke and annul the certificates of school administrators or supervisors for the conviction of fe... More... CO Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Special Employment for Military Spouses H.B. 1162 Allows department of education to issue a military spouse interim authorization that allows to employ a person who is certified or licenced,... More... IL Adopted 02/2008 P-12 Master Principal Designation 23 IAC 25.10 thru .770 (non seq.) Establishes the requirements for the new "master principal" designation, the last new initiative that was created by the "SAELP legislation'... More... OH Adopted 02/2008 P-12 PERFORMANCE-BASED LICENSURE FOR ADMINISTRATORS OAC 3301-24-09 Rescinded old rules and adopted new rules regarding requirements for performance- based licensure for administrators. A beginning principal ... More... GA Adopted 12/2007 P-12 Teacher Certification GAC 505-2-.10, -.26, -.96, -.150, -.166, -.167, -.202,-.300, -.350, -.351, -.352, -.353, - .354, -.355; 505-3-.62, -.63 505-2-.10: Adds provisions and clarification for National Guard personnel to apply for JROTC instructor positions, which is now authorized b... More... NY Adopted 09/2007 P-12 Teacher Certification and Teaching Practice Title 8 NYCRR Subparts 80-1, 80-3, 80-4, 80-5 Amends regulations to clarify existing requirements for teachers' certification and teaching practice. Adopted as proposed in June 27, 2007 ... More... IL Adopted 07/2007 P-12 Certification 23 IAC 25.30, .85, .314, .335, .620, .750, .755 From description in Illinois Register: This rulemaking presents proposed requirements for two new certification-related initiatives that w... More... PA Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Leadership H.B. 842, Sections on Leadership Section 3 is amended to require that any superintendent candidate has completed a program that included the Pennsylvania leadership standard... More... ME Adopted 06/2007 P-12 Qualifying Exams for Teachers and Administrators 05-071-13 Amends rules relating to the qualifying examinations for teachers, education specialists and administrators. MAINE 8619 http://www.maine.gov... More... LA Adopted 05/2007 P-12 Administrator Certification LAC 28:CXXXI.240, 703, 705, and 707 Changes the type and level of the teaching certificate required to be certified as an Educational Leader Level 1 (entry-level license requir... More... IA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 School Administrator Standards S.F. 277 (Section 2 and 3) Directs the director of the department of education to develop Iowa standards for school administrators, including knowledge and skill crite... More... IA Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Administrator Mentoring and Induction Program S.F. 277 (Section 10) Strikes section 272.9A, which directed the board of educational examiners to adopt rules for administrator professional development programs... More... UT Adopted 04/2007 P-12 ADMINISTRATION/SUPERVISORY CERTIFICATES AND PROGRAMS R277-505 Updates language regarding administrative license areas of concentration positions and requirements and district-specific/charter school- sp... More... LA Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Standards for Certification LAC 28:CXXXI.Chapters 1-10 (Bulletin 746) The first update in many years. Identifies all certification guidelines for Louisiana school employees and administrators. Pages 1-52 of 133... More... LA Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Louisiana Educational Leaders Induction (LELI) Program LAC 28:CXV.507 Clarifies eligibility requirements for issuance of Educational Leader certificates allowing more effective implementation of new Educational... More... MI Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Voluntary School Administrator Certificate S.B. 673 Provides for the creation of a voluntary school administrator certificate, as well as certificate endorsements for school administrators, by... More... IL Signed into law 07/2006 P-12 Principal Certification, Mentoring and Evaluation S.B. 860 Requires the state board to establish a new principal mentoring program to allow experienced principals to serve as mentors to new principal... More... IA Adopted 06/2006 P-12 Renewal of Licenses IAC 282-17.13(272), 17.13(1), 17.13(2) Requires the educational examiners board to randomly audit at least 10% of the applications for renewal of the standard, master educator, an... More... IA Emergency Rule Adoption 06/2006 P-12 Practitioners' Licenses IAC 282-14.114(272), 14.114(1), 14.114(2) Relates to the issuance of practitioner's licenses and endorsements. Carries out the directive of 2006 Iowa Acts, House File 2792. Creates "... More... NY Rule Adoption 06/2006 P-12 Certification in Educational Leadership New York 18254 Strengthens requirements that candidates must meet for certification as a school building leader, school district leader, and a school distr... More... LA Adopted 04/2006 P-12 Educational Leader Certification Policy LAC 28:I.903 Deletes the ISLCC School Leaders Portfolio as a requirement to move from a Level 1 to a Level 2 Educational Leadership certificate. Deletes ... More... KY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Redesigning Leadership Preparation and Professional Development Programs H.J.R. 14 Directs the executive director of the Education Professional Standards Board with the cooperation of the commissioner of education and the p... More... VA Signed into law 02/2006 P-12 Teacher Licensure and Education S.B. 74 Revises statutes governing teacher licensure regulations and regulation of teacher education programs by repealing the current statutes and ... More... OH Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Alternative Licenses for Administrators OAC 3301-24-05, -12, -13 Amends rules relating to temporary licenses, alternativesuperintendent licenses, alternative administrative specialist licenses, and relinqu... More... LA Adopted 12/2005 P-12 Certification of Out-of-State Principals LAC 28:I.903 Authorizes certification as a principal in Louisiana of an individual who has an out-of-state certification as a principal. Page 36 of 106: ... More... IA Adopted 12/2005 P-12 Qualifications for Substitute Teachers IAC 14.119(1), 14.119(3) Allows a substitute teacher's license to be issued to an individual who has successfully completed all requirements of an approved Iowa teac... More... NM Rule Adoption 10/2005 P-12 Performance Evaluation Requirements for Administrators NMAC 6.69.3, 6.69.3.1, 6.69.3.2, 6.69.3.6 Governs performance evaluation requirements for administrators. Identifies specific evaluation/supervision competencies and indicators for a... More... RI Adopted 09/2005 P-12 Requirements for Secondary Principal's Certificate Sections I and II Adopts rules regarding the requirements for the secondary principal's certificate. Outlines rules for Certificate of Eligibility for Employm... More... MS Rule Adoption 08/2005 P-12 Validated Personnel Appraisal Instrument Uncodified Amends rules concerning the Validated Personnel Appraisal Instrument for superintendents, central office staff, and principals. Increases th... More... MD Rule Adoption 07/2005 P-12 Administrators And Supervisors COMAR 13A.12.04.04, .05 Proposes to adopt rules to the Board of Education. Revises the certification regulation for supervisors of instruction, assistant principals... More... LA Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Principal Certification S.B. 236 Provides that any principal who holds a valid out-of-state principal certificate, has at least four years of successful teaching experience ... More... OK Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Alternative Certification for Administrators H.B. 1390 An Act amending 70 O.S. 2001, Section 6-189, which relates to licensure and certification; modifies requirements for alternative certificati... More... CO Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Educator Licensure H.B. 1026 Authorizes the state board to establish procedures for the filing and investigation of complaints alleging conduct that, if true, may establ... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Education Professional Standards H.B. 183 Allows a one-year certificate to be granted an individual bearing all other qualifications except the assessments and selected as an assista... More... VA Rule Adoption 03/2005 P-12 Licensure Regulations for School Personnel 8 VAC 20-21-580 Requires that individuals seeking initial licensure as a principle or assistant princial on and after July 1, 2005, must pass the School Lea... More... DE Rule Adoption 02/2005 P-12 Certification - Supervisor of Special Education 14 DAC 309 Repeals regulation relating to the Certification for an Administrative Supervisor of Special Education, which is necessary as it is being in... More... DE Rule Adoption 02/2005 P-12 Certification - Director of Special Education 14 DAC 307 and 1523, 1.0 - 3.0 Amends regulation applying to the certification of educators as Directors of Special Education. Aligns regulation with statutory changes and... More... OR Adopted 12/2004 P-12 Licensing Standards OAR 584-005-0005 thru -100-0071 non seq. Amends rules governing licensing standards. Updates standards for the Initial Administrator's License and Continuing Administrator License. ... More... GA Adopted 10/2004 P-12 Educator Certification GAC 505-2-.03 thru .355 (non seq) Clarifies rules regarding educator certification. Includes general rules, teaching field rules, service field rules and leadership field rul... More... IL Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2004 P-12 Requirements for Renewal of Certificates 23 IAC 25.11 thru .945(non seq), Appendix D Clarifies rules regarding changes made to the requirements for renewal of teaching and administrative certificates, teachers' movement from ... More... MI Signed into law 06/2004 P-12 School Administrator Continuing Education S.B. 1073 Clarifies requirement for school administrator continuing education as occurring each 5-year period following initial employment. http://ww... More... DE Rule Adoption 05/2004 P-12 Administrative Certification 14 DAC 1530 -- 1532 Amends regulations relating to Certification Administrative - Principal/Assistant Principal, School Leader I, and School Leader II. Renames ... More... IA Adopted 03/2004 P-12 Superintendent Endorsement 282 IAC 14.142 Clarifies rules to combine the superintendent endorsement with the AEA administrator endorsement and modifies requirements to include nation... More... VA Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Licensure of Principals H.B. 573 Relates to licensure requirements for principals and other school leaders.... More... SD Signed into law 02/2004 P-12 School Administrator Certification S.B. 173 Clarifies the alternative certification requirements for school administrators.... More... OK Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 H.B. 1438 The requirements for a certificate for superintendents and principal are to include not less than completion of a standard master's degree, ... More... LA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Testing Requirement for School Administrator Certification H.B. 569 Requires, for initial certification as a principal or superintendent, the passage of an appropriate assessment instrument; authorizes the st... More... IA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Licensure of Elementary and Secondary Principals H.B. 549 (omnibus bill) Requires the state board of educational examiners to adopt criteria for administrative endorsements that allow one to obtain an endorsement ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Non-Traditional Superintendents H.B. 149 Relates to school district administrator amendments; allows a local board to hire a superintendent with outstanding professional qualificati... More... SD Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 School Administrator Certification S.B. 71 Provides for the certification of school administrators. The alternative certification program is to be delivered by an accredited college ... More... UT Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Superintendent, Other Administrator Qualifications S.B. 154 (Omnibus Bill) Section 53A-3-301and 53A-6-110 are amended to allow local boards to hire a person with outstanding professional qualifications to serve as s... More... HI Signed into law 07/2002 P-12 Licensing of Administrators S.B. 2270 Implements a study pertaining to licensing of educational administrators; takes the foundational steps towards establishing an independent b... More... CO Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Teacher in Residence Programs H.B. 1300 Permits individual to be employed as a resident teacher (emergency certified) in special education for three years. Beginning in the 2003-04... More... IA Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Teacher Induction, Evaluation, Early Retirement Incentives, Administrator Preparation and Certification, Minimum Teacher Salary Requirements, Statewide Career Path Pilot Program H.B. 2549 Requires state board to establish standards for district and area education agency career development programs and for individual teacher ca... More... WA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Administrator Qualifications H.B. 2415 Public school principals and vice principals must hold or have held either valid teacher certificates or valid educational staff associate c... More... LA Signed into law 06/2001 P-12 National Board Certification Eligibility for Administrators S.B. 114 Adds school administrators as eligible to earn the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification salary adjustment of $ 50... More... HI Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Qualifications for Principals and Vice-Principals H.B. 469 Repeals the requirement that principals and vice-principals have served as teachers for a period of not less than 5 years; requires principa... More... NC Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Non-Certificated Administrators S.B. 378 Permits an individual who has leadership, management and administrative ability in a field other than education to serve as a local superint... More... CT Signed into law 06/2000 P-12 Teacher and Administrator Certification Restrictions for Felons H.B. 5317 Bars State Board of Education from issuing a teacher or administrator license to anyone convicted of certain felonies for 5 years after serv... More... AL Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Teacher and Principal Performance H.B. 285 Provides for the Teacher Accountability Act; provides for performance-based contracts for principals; provides for alternative principal cer... More... CO Signed into law 05/2000 P-12 Administrative Licensure S.B. 160 Clarifies that licensure is not a condition of employment for administrators. The board of a school district may enter into an employment co... More...