From the ECS State Policy Database Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention

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 OR Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Recruiting Retired Teachers, Administrators H.B. 2585 Allows a community college district or school district to hire a retired public employee as a teacher or administrator if the primary work d... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Beginning Administrator Mentoring and Induction Program H.B. 2792 - Section 28 - 30 Creates a beginning administrator mentoring and induction program to promote excellence in school leadership, improve classroom instruction,... More... GA Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 High Performance Principals S.B. 468 Authorizes the state board to establish a grant program for High Performance Principals to attract successful principals to schools in need ... 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... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Technical Assistance Areas A.B. 3001 (multiple provisions) Existing law requires the State Department of Education to establish a statewide system of school support that provides intensive and sustai... More... CO Signed by Governor 05/2004 P-12 Educator Licensure H.B. 1104 Concerns educator licensure. Provides requirements for authorization of adjunct instructor, special services intern, emergency applicant, te... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Enhanced Compensation and Retirement Benefits for Turnaround Specialists H.B. 576 Authorizes local school boards to employ turnaround specialists to address conditions at a public school that may impede educational progres... More... AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 Master School Principal Programs S.B. 46 Improves school performance by creating the master school principal program; provides for annual bonuses for qualified principals serving in... More... TX Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Public School Principal Employment Contracts S.B. 1394 Current law provides that a principal be employed under a probationary contract the first year of employment with a school district, regardl... More... VA Signed into law 03/2003 P-12 Purchase of Prior Service Credit H.B. 2122 Increases the maximum years of retirement service credit that may be purchased by a school division superintendent for prior service for the... More... CA Vetoed 09/2002 P-12 Creates the Superintendent Training Program A.B. 2540 Creates the Superintendent Training Program for the training of county and school district superintendents, upon application.... More...