Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-604.06 - Locally Based School Leadership Preparation Program Approval Process

A. A school district or charter school may apply to the Board for approval as a locally based school leadership preparation program provider. The Department shall administer the Board approval process and prescribe an application form, which shall include the following:

1. The name of the program and the school district or charter school applying;

2. A list of all staff members responsible for administering the program and the roles and responsibilities of each person;

3. The areas of certification for which the applicant will offer the program;

4. A description of the program, which shall include the following:

a. A program sequence or training schedule; and

b. Information regarding the learning experiences, mentoring and coaching of school leader candidates.

5. Evidence supporting the efficacy of the school district's or charter school's preparation program. A school district or charter school may contract with a third party provider to provide or assist in the preparation in the preparation program and may use that program's efficacy evidence to meet this requirement.

6. Verification that individuals enrolled in the program will have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;

7. Verification that individuals enrolled in the program will meet the background requirements and have a valid fingerprint card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-534.

8. A plan for how the program will notify and assist program participants if the program or school closes.

B. Upon receipt of an application for approval as a locally-based school leadership preparation program provider, the Department shall convene a review team that shall:

1. Examine the application;

2. Determine whether to recommend that the Board grant its approval of the application based upon the requirements of this Section and a Board-approved rubric; and

3. Submit its recommendation to the State Board of Education within 90 days of receipt of the application.

C. The State Board of Education shall review the recommendation of the review team and provide to the applicant written notice of its approval or denial.

D. If the Board denies an applicant for program approval, the applicant may correct any deficiencies identified in the notice of denial and resubmit the application for review by the Department within 30 days of the denial. The review team shall review the resubmitted application and submit its recommendation to the Board within 60 days of receipt of the resubmitted application.

E. If the Board approves an applicant as a locally based school leadership preparation program provider, the approval is valid for six years after the date of approval. To continue as a locally based school leadership program provider, the school district or charter school shall apply for renewal before the expiration of its current approval. If the application for renewal is approved by the Board, the renewal is valid for six years after the date of the approval.

G. Locally based leadership program providers shall provide program completers with an institutional recommendation for the appropriate locally based pathway standard administrative certificate within 45 days of program completion.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-604.06

New Section made by final exempt rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 183, effective 12/9/2022.