168.083. Temporary administrator certificate granted, when--mentoring program developed--expiration date. - Missouri Statutes

Temporary administrator certificate granted, when--mentoring programdeveloped--expiration date.

168.083. 1. Any qualified applicant may be granted a temporaryadministrator certificate upon joint application with a Missouri publicschool district or accredited nonpublic school which establishes amentoring program pursuant to subsection 2 of this section. The temporaryadministrator certificate is limited to the employing Missouri publicschool district or accredited nonpublic school. An applicant for atemporary administrator certificate may apply for only one area ofcertification at a time.

2. The employing Missouri public school district or accreditednonpublic school shall develop a mentoring program to provide adequatesupport to the holder of the temporary administrator certificate to ensureproper transition into the administrative environment.

3. The temporary administrator certificate of license to teach isvalid for up to one school year. It may be renewed annually for up to foursubsequent years by joint application from the certificate holder andemploying Missouri public school district or accredited nonpublic schoolupon demonstration that the applicant is making continuous, measurableprogress toward obtaining a full administrator certificate of license toteach. The state board of education shall establish specific standards asto what constitutes making measurable progress toward obtaining a fulladministrator certificate; provided that a full administrator certificateat that grade level shall be required after the fifth year of a temporaryadministrator certificate in order to retain administrator certification.

4. Applications for a Missouri temporary administrator certificateshall be submitted on forms provided and approved by the state board ofeducation.

5. The state board of education shall promulgate rules andregulations for the issuance and renewal of temporary administratorcertificates. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to theauthority of this section shall become effective unless it has beenpromulgated pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo.

6. As used in this section, the term "qualified applicant" shall meana person who:

(1) Holds a valid certificate of license to teach in Missouri;

(2) Has a master's degree or is currently enrolled in a master'sdegree program; and

(3) Has at least five years of teaching experience in a publicschool, in an accredited nonpublic school, or in a combination of suchschools at the grade level for which the temporary administratorcertificate is sought.

7. The provisions of this section shall expire August 28, 2012.

(L. 2002 S.B. 722)

Expires 8-28-12