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Leadership--District Superintendent


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State Status/Date Level Summary
CASigned into law 07/2012P-12Evaluation of Appointed Administrator for Emergency Apportionment District
A.B. 2278
From bill summary: Authorizes the governing board of a qualifying district, after one complete fiscal year has elapsed following the distric...

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PASigned into law 07/2012P-12Superintendent Contracts
H.B. 1307 - Multiple Provisions
Requires written contracts of employment for district superintendents and assistant superintendents and details mandatory requirements of th...

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TNSigned into law 06/2012P-12Local Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents
H.B. 1901 - Sections 1003, 1073, 1076-1078, 1080 & 2104
Sec. 1003 requires the Department of Education, upon request, to confirm an individual satisfies the eligibility requirements for election o...

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OKSigned into law 06/2012P-12Superintendent Certification and Moratorium on National Board Certification Bonuses
H.B. 2790
Extends the moratorium on National Board certification bonuses for newly certified teachers another year. The state board will not provide a...

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CTSigned into law 05/2012P-12Acting Superintendent Term Limits
S.B. 458
(Sec. 58) Extends the maximum duration of an acting superintendent's appointment from a specified period of up to 90 days, with commissioner...

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GASigned into law 05/2012P-12Professional Learning Rules Task Force
S.B. 184 - Professional Learning Rules Task Force
Section 1: Directs the department of education to establish the Professional Learning Rules Task Force to review state board professional le...

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GASigned into law 05/2012P-12Administrator Contracts, RIFs, Furlough Days
S.B. 153
Replaces reference to "principal" with reference to "administrator" in certain provisions pertaining to actions to terminate or suspend a sc...

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GASigned into law 04/2012P-12Oath of Office for Local Superintendent
H.B. 706 - Oath of Office for Local Superintendent
Prior language required each county school superintendent to take an oath of office. New language replaces reference to "county school super...

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MSSigned into law 04/2012P-12Terminated or Nonrenewed School Superintendent cannot Request a Hearing
S.B. 2176
Amend Mississippi code to delete the right of a terminated or nonrenewed school superintendent to request a hearing before the school board ...

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LASigned into law 04/2012P-12Local Superintendent, School Board and Principal Responsibilities, Authority
H.B. 974
Requires performance contracts for local superintendents in districts that receive a C, D or F grade. The contracts must establish performan...

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INSigned into law 03/2012P-12Public Notice Regarding Hiring of Employees
H.B. 1205
Requires a school corporation to give public notice and hold a public meeting pertaining to a proposed superintendent employment contract. P...

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UTSigned into law 03/2012P-12Educator Evaluation
S.B. 64 - Educator Evaluation
Requires each district employee to be evaluated annually in accordance with state board rules. Requires provisional or probationary educator...

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ARAdopted 02/2012P-12Establishes the Superintendent Mentoring Program
AR ADC 005.16.17-1.00 to AR ADC005.16.17-7.00
Requires, beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, that any first-year superintendent complete the superintendent mentoring program within ...

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CASigned into law 10/2011P-12Retirees' Return to Work
S.B. 349
Makes numerous changes to retirement provisions, including permitting a retired member of the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), purs...

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MISigned into law 07/2011P-12Intermediate School District Superintendent May Simultaneously Lead Local School District
H.B. 4232
Encourages the faithful performance of official duties by certain public officers and public employees. Prohibits a public officer or public...

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MISigned into law 07/2011P-12Intermediate School District Superintendents
H.B. 4233
Allows a school district, instead of directly employing a superintendent of schools, to contract with its intermediate school district (ISD)...

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MISigned into law 07/2011P-12Intermediate School District Superintendent
H.B. 4234
Amends state law prohibiting a public servant from being a party to any contract between himself/herself and the public entity of which he/s...

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MISigned into law 07/2011P-12Teacher and Administrator Evaluation/Governor's Council on Educator Effectiveness
H.B. 4627
From Legislative Staff Summary - Specifies provisions that must apply to personnel decisions concerning teachers when a school district or i...

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TXSigned into law 07/2011P-12Superintendent Contracts in Districts Undergoing Reduction in Force
S.B. 8 - Superintendent Contracts in Districts Undergoing Reduction in Force
On the basis of a declared financial exigency that requires a reduction in personnel, authorizes a district board of trustees to amend the t...

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ALTo governor 06/2011P-12Filling Superintendent Vacancies
H.B. 455
Relates to the posting of notices of vacancies in the positions of appointed county superintendent of education and appointed city superinte...

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ARSigned into law 03/2011P-12Superintendent Mentoring Program
S.B. 344
Directs the Department of Education to develop and sponsor a superintendent mentoring program for first-year superintendents that includes: ...

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GAAdopted 03/2011P-12Performance-Based Coaching Programs
H.R. 491
Strongly encourages the development of performance-based coaching programs that are designed for principals and district administrators to i...

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ILSigned into law 08/2010P-12Qualifications 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.
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ILSigned into law 07/2010P-12Superintendent and Chief School Business Official Endorsements
S.B. 2537
Provides that one of the paths by which an administrative certificate recipient may also earn the chief school business official endorsement...

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GASigned into law 05/2010P-12Local Board Members and Local Superintendents
S.B. 84
Requires local board member who moves out of local board jurisdiction to notify the local board secretary within 10 days of such move. Allow...

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CTSigned into law 05/2010P-12Superintendent Certificate Reciprocity
S.B. 438 - Sec. 2
Permits the commissioner of education to, upon request of a local or regional board of education, grant a waiver of certification to a perso...

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ALSigned into law 03/2010P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Vacancies in Leadership Positions
H.B. 79
Amends Sections 16-4-1.1 and 16-60-111.1. Requires the state board to post a vacancy notice for the position of state superintendent of educ...

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TXAdopted 10/2009P-12Superintendent 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...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Leadership of Districts in Financial Trouble
H.B. 2674
Authorizes a district under the authority of a Financial Oversight Panel to appoint a district superintendent with a specified certification...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Salary and Collective Bargaining Information
S.B. 2270
Requires school districts to post on their Web site an itemized salary compensation report for every administrative employee in the district...

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NYSigned into law 08/2009P-12Community Superintendents
A.B. 8903 - Community Superintendents
Amends provisions regarding community superintendents in New York City. Clarifies that a community superintendent's delegation of powers or ...

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NYSigned into law 08/2009P-12New York City Schools Chancellor
A.B. 8903 - New York City Schools Chancellor
Adds to the powers and duties of the New York City Schools chancellor, authorizing the chancellor to:
--Prepare an educational impact state...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Educator Standards Board
H.B. 1 - Section 3319.60, 3319.61
Amends the membership of the educator standards board (ESB). Specifies that board membership must reflect the diversity of the state in term...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Education Standards Board Subcommittees
H.B. 1 - Section 3319.611, 3319.612, and 3319.63
3319.611: Establishes the subcommittee on standards for superintendents of the education standards board (ESB). Establishes subcommittee mem...

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GASigned into law 05/2009P-12Anti-Nepotism Provisions
H.B. 251 Section 2
Defines immediate family member. Effective with local board members elected or appointed after July 2009, bars an individual who has an imme...

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LASigned into law 06/2008P-12Duties of a Superintendent
H.B. 306
Makes provisions relative to certain duties of a local public school superintendent, including but not limited to serving as school board se...

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ALVetoed 05/2008P-12Posting Notices of Vacant Positions
H.B. 222
Requires the posting of notices of vacancies in the offices of State Superintendent of Education, county superintendent of education, city s...

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GAAdopted 12/2007P-12Teacher 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...

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PASigned into law 07/2007P-12Leadership
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...

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ILSigned into law 06/2006P-12Duties of School Boards
H.B. 4310
Requires school board members other than of the Chicago Board of Education to take an oath of office. Sets forth the contents of that oath. ...

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OKSigned into law 05/2006P-12Superintendent Residency
S.B. 1291
Authorizes district school boards to establish a policy for superintendent residency.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06bills/SB/sb12...

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VTSigned into law 05/2006P-12Student and Parent Awareness
H.B. 538
Directs the commissioner of education to send annually to each superintendent a list of information that schools must provide to the elector...

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LASigned into law 07/2005P-12Employment and Removal of Superintendent
H.B. 429
Relative to the employment and removal of a superintendent of schools by a local public school board, provides for such employment pursuant ...

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ARSigned into law 03/2005P-12Educational Financial Accounting and Reporting
H.B. 1568
Expands upon the Arkansas Educational Financial Accounting and Reporting Act of 2004. Requires charter schools to follow the financial repor...

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KYSigned into law 04/2004P-12Education Professional Standards Board
H.B. 152
Updates language relating to a superintendent's certificate and the role of the Education Professional Standards Board; clarifies timelines,...

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NYSigned into law 11/2003P-12Salary Cap for a District Superintendent
S.B. 4452
Relates to setting of salary cap for a district superintendent beginning in 2003-2004 which is either 106% of the cap in the preceding year ...

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OKSigned into law 05/2003P-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, ...

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NMSigned into law 03/2003P-12Duties of the Superintendent
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds Section 22-5-14. Specifies that the superintendent is the CEO of the district. Duties are to carry out policies and rules of the stat...

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UTSigned into law 03/2003P-12Non-Traditional Superintendents
H.B. 149
Relates to school district administrator amendments; allows a local board to hire a superintendent with outstanding professional qualificati...

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AZSigned into law 05/2002P-12Duties and Powers of County Superintendent
H.B. 2284
Designates the office of county school superintendent as a local education service agency that is eligible to provide programs to school dis...

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MEPublic Law No. 04/2002P-12Duties of Board Members and Superintendents
S.B. 791
Relates to the local governance of school administrative units; clarify that the primary role and responsibilities of school board members a...

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TNSigned into law 04/2002P-12Transfer of Employees
S.B. 2175
Provides that the Director of Schools rather than the board of education would have the authority to transfer teachers from one
position to ...

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VASigned into law 03/2002P-12Superintendent Contracts
H.B. 434, S.B. 439
Makes the implementation of any superintendent resignation, retirement, or other financial package and contract negotiation or renegotiation...

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TNSigned into law 05/2001P-12Hiring of Superintendents
H.B. 389
Requires boards of education to announce when applications for superintendent are to be submitted and when superintendent will be employed. ...

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WYSigned into law 02/2001P-12Superintendents Exempt From Requirements
S.B. 126
Exempts district superintendents from certification requirements by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board....

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KYSigned into law 04/2000P-12Superintendent Contracts
H.B. 420
Permits a local board to enter into a contract with a superintendent of schools for a term of no more than 3 years that is extended annually...

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