NAC391.171. Conditional endorsement as professional administrator of school; qualifications; authorized employment; term of validity; automatic revocation; requirements to apply for unconditional endorsement.

     1. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall issue a conditional endorsement as a professional administrator of a school to a person who submits an application which is accompanied by proof satisfactory to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that the applicant:

     (a) Holds a master’s degree from a postsecondary institution that is regionally accredited;

     (b) Holds a valid renewable elementary, secondary or special license, a valid license to teach special education, or a valid license to teach middle school or junior high school education;

     (c) Has completed 3 years of teaching experience in kindergarten or grades 1 through 12 in schools approved by the State;

     (d) Has been accepted by a qualified provider for enrollment in a program for an alternative route to licensure; and

     (e) Complies with the instructional and training policies and procedures of the qualified provider relating to professional education administration.

     2. A conditional endorsement as a professional administrator of a school issued pursuant to this section:

     (a) Authorizes the holder of the conditional endorsement to be employed as an administrator in a school district, a charter school or a private school;

     (b) Becomes valid on the date on which the holder of the conditional endorsement satisfies all the requirements of subsection 1;

     (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, is valid for not more than 3 years; and

     (d) Is not renewable.

     3. A conditional endorsement as a professional administrator issued pursuant to this section is automatically revoked if the holder of the conditional endorsement withdraws from or is no longer enrolled in a program for an alternative route to licensure.

     4. A person who is issued a conditional endorsement as a professional administrator pursuant to this section may apply for an unconditional endorsement as a professional administrator if the applicant:

     (a) Successfully completes the education and training required by the qualified provider for the program for an alternative route to licensure, including, without limitation, the supervised, school-based experience provided by the qualified provider; and

     (b) Pays the appropriate fee.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’n on Prof. Standards in Education by R047-10, eff. 6-30-2010; A by R028-11, 10-26-2011; R115-11, 10-4-2013)

Notation

REVISER’S NOTE.

      The regulation of the Commission on Professional Standards in Education filed with the Secretary of State on October 4, 2013 (LCB File No. R115-11), which amended this section, contains the following provision not included in NAC:

      “Notwithstanding the provisions of NAC 391.171, as amended by section 9 of this regulation, and the repeal of NAC 391.172 and 391.173, the former provisions of NAC 391.171, 391.172 and 391.173 apply:

      1.  To a person who holds a valid conditional endorsement as a professional administrator of a school issued before October 4, 2013, pursuant to the former provisions of NAC 391.171 and 391.173 until the expiration of that conditional endorsement unless otherwise revoked before its expiration.

      2.  To a school district, charter school or private school that has in its employ, pursuant to the former provisions of NAC 391.172 and before October 4, 2013, a person who holds a conditional endorsement described in subsection 1.”