3301-24-12 Alternative superintendent license and alternative administrative specialist license.

 

 

 

3301-24-12                  Alternative       superintendent          license        and                          alternative administrative specialist license.

 

 

 

(A)   A two-year alternative superintendent or administrative specialist license is valid for serving as a superintendent or administrative specialist,. whichThis license shall be renewable one time,. This license shall be issued at the request of the board of education of a city, educational service center, local, exempted village, joint-vocational school district, or the governing authority of a chartered nonpublic school, to an individual who is deemed to be of good moral character and who evidences the following:

 

(1)    Master'sA master's degree from an accredited university for the alternative superintendent license; a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited university for the administrative specialist;

 

(2)     A position appropriate to the licenseas a superintendent or administrative specialist, and a board resolution of appointment to that position;

 

(3)   A graduate grade point average of at least 3.0 for the alternative superintendent license or a graduate or undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 for the alternative administrative specialist license; and

 

(4)      Five or more years of documented successful experience in teaching, administration, education, or management.

 

(B)    The employing school district shall provide a mentoring program for alternatively licensed superintendents or administrative specialists that includes the following:

 

(1)  Assignment of a mentor;

 

(2)    Completion of a competency based self-assessment developed by the Ohio department of education, which is available through the ODEdepartment's website                                                                                at

http://www.ode.state.oh.us/Teaching-Profession/teacher/recruitment_retention/PDF/ ISLLC_School_Leadership_Self_Inventory/pdfeducation.ohio.gov  (keyword search school leadership self inventory);

 

(3)   Development of a personal learning plan; and

 

(4)    Participation in a structured mentoring program consisting of seventy clock hours during the initial two-year license for individuals holding either a master's degree or bachelor's degree. and anAn additional fifty hours is required  during  the  second  two-year  license  for  individuals  holding  a

 

 

bachelor's degree.

(C)     For non-educators issued an alternative superintendent license or an alternative administrative specialist license, the employing school district shall require the administrator to develop a plan that outlines observation of classroom instruction across grade levels and subject areas within the school district.

(D)    Eligibility for a professional license. A professional license will be issued to the holder of ana two-year alternative superintendent or administrative specialist license upon the successful completion of the following:

(1)     Four years of successful experience under the alternative superintendent or administrative specialist license;

(2)    For individuals not holding a master's degree, completion of a minimum of fifteen semester hours from an accredited university leading toward a master's degree in an area of study appropriate to the position held during their initial two-year license, and completion of a master's degree during their second two-year license;

(3)    For individuals holding a master's degree, completion of nine semester hours from an accredited university or one-hundred and thirty-five clock hours of professional development based on their personal learning plan during their initial two-year license, and completion of an additional six semester hours or ninety clock hours of professional development based on their personal learning plan during their second two-year license;

(4)   Participation in a structured mentoring program provided by the school district as outlined in paragraph (B) of this rule; and

(5)   Successful completion of the state board of education examination required for

administrators,.    More    information	which     is     available	through	the
ODEdepartment's	website		at

http://www.ode.state.oh.us/Teaching-Profession/Teacher/Educator_Preparation/pdf/ Praxis_II_Chart_06_22_05.pdfeducation.ohio.gov         (keyword            search alternative   superintendent   license   exam   or   alternative   administrative specialist exam).

Effective:   Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:	01/01/2016   10/16/2015 and 01/01/2021
CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Certification
12/22/2015
Date
Promulgated Under:	119.03
Statutory Authority:	3301.07, 3319.22, 3319.27
Rule Amplifies:	3319.22, 3319.27
Prior Effective Dates:	2/24/2006