Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-2-.154 - Superintendent Certificate

(1) Purpose.

(a) The Superintendent Certificate is designated for leaders who serve as a Superintendent in a Georgia local unit of administration (LUA). The requirements described herein provide the expectations for acquiring and maintaining the Superintendent Certificate. All active Georgia Superintendents must hold a valid Superintendent certificate issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). This certificate will aid in the identification of leaders currently serving in a Superintendent position, while also enforcing state standards for these leaders.

(2) Certificate Requirements.

(a) To be eligible for the professional Superintendent Certificate, the applicant must hold a renewable professional Standard or Performance-Based certificate in Educational Leadership - Tier II and be employed as a Superintendent by a Georgia LUA. (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.153 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE).

1. Individuals holding a valid Superintendent Permit will not be issued a separate Superintendent Certificate. (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.10 PERMIT).

(b) A Non-Renewable Superintendent certificate may be issued at the request of a Georgia LUA to an individual employed as a Superintendent while holding a Non-Renewable Educational Leadership Tier II certificate.

1. To convert the Non-Renewable Superintendent certificate to a professional certificate, the educator must complete all requirements for professional Standard or Performance-Based certification in Educational Leadership - Tier II to include all applicable Special Georgia Requirements (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.24 SPECIAL GEORGIA REQUIREMENTS).

(3) Certificates Not Issued. The following certificates are not issued in the field of Superintendent:

(a) Induction Certificate (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.04 INDUCTION CERTIFICATE);

(b) International Exchange Certificate (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.11 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE CERTIFICATE);

(c) Adjunct License (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.15 ADJUNCT LICENSE);

(d) Pre-service certificate (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.03505 -2-.03 PRE-SERVICE TEACHING CERTIFICATE);

(e) Advanced Professional certificate (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.06 ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE); and

(f) Lead Professional certificate (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.07 LEAD PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE).

(4) To Add the Field. (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.34 ADD A FIELD).

(5) To Upgrade the Level. (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.33 CERTIFICATE UPGRADE).

(6) Renewal Requirements. (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.36 RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS).

(a) To renew and Superintendent Certificate, an applicant must meet the following requirements

1. Be employed in the position of Superintendent;

2. Have the employing Georgia LUA request the renewal; and

3. Complete renewal requirements outlined in GaPSC Rule 505-2-.36 RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS.

(7) In-Field Statement. (See GaPSC Rule 505-2-.40 IN-FIELD ASSIGNMENT). Individuals certified as a Superintendent are in-field to serve as a Superintendent in grades P-12 in a Georgia local unit of administration. This certificate shall not be issued to individuals with alternate titles, such as Associate Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Interim Superintendent, etc.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-2-.154

O.C.G.A. § 20-2-200.

Original Rule entitled "Nonrenewable Professional Leadership Certificate (NL)" adopted. F. Dec. 18, 1991, eff. Jan. 7, 1992. Repealed: F. Dec. 16, 1992; eff. July 1, 1993, as specified by the Agency. Amended: New Rule entitled "Diversified Cooperative Training Endorsement (DCT)" adopted. F. Oct. 22, 2004; eff. Nov. 15, 2004, as specified by the Agency. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Work-Based Learning Endorsement" adopted. F. Feb. 16, 2009; eff. Mar. 15, 2009, as specified by the Agency. Repealed: F. Jun. 11, 2014; eff. July 1, 2014, as specified by the Agency. Adopted: New Rule entitled "Superintendent Certificate." F. Oct. 4, 2017; eff. Oct. 15, 2017, as specified by the Agency.