49-5-5503 - Term and renewal of supervisor certificates.
49-5-5503. Term and renewal of supervisor certificates.
(a) The initial certificate at each level shall be valid for ten (10) years and shall be renewable for additional periods of ten (10) years.
(b) Any supervisor holding a career level III supervisor certificate whose certificate is not renewed in due course because of the supervisor's failure to meet the relevant certification standards shall, at the expiration of the career level III certificate and if minimum competency standards are met, be issued a career level II supervisor certificate that shall be valid for ten (10) years and shall be subject to renewal in the same manner as other career level II supervisor certificates.
(c) If a career level I supervisor applies for a career level II certificate and is unsuccessful, the career level I certificate may be renewed if the supervisor meets the qualifications for a career level I certificate.
(d) If a career level II supervisor applies for a career level III certificate and is unsuccessful, the career level II certificate may be renewed if the supervisor meets the qualifications for career level II certificate.
(e) Any career level certificate may be extended by the state board of education for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year if a person's illness, disability or family hardship prevents the completion of the evaluation for the purpose of recertification.
[Acts 1984 (1st E.S.), ch. 7, § 58; 1986, ch. 933, §§ 3, 4, 40; 1987, ch. 308, § 46; 1993, ch. 32, §§ 35, 36.]