§ 17:8.4 — Certification of principals and superintendents

Louisiana § 17:8.4

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 17: Credit Union Law

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§8.4. Certification of principals and superintendents
A.(1) Any person applying for initial certification as a principal or vice, assistant, or
deputy principal, referred to in this Section as a principal, in addition to any other
requirements of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, shall have passed
the administrative portion of the educational leadership exam adopted by and at a level
determined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(2) Any person applying for initial certification as a principal or superintendent, in
addition to any other requirements of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary
Education, shall have satisfactorily passed the appropriate assessment instrument selected
by the board at a level determined by the board.
(3) Any principal who holds valid out-of-state certification as a principal and has at
least four years of successful experience as a principal in another state as determined by the
board shall not be required to take the examination administered in accordance with the
provisions of this Section or to submit any examination scores from any examination
previously taken in another state as a prerequisite to the granting of certification in Louisiana,
provided that the principal meets all other requirements for a Louisiana certificate, including
background checks and criminal history reviews, as may be required by law and board policy.
(4) A principal who holds valid out-of-state certification as a principal, and who
applies to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for certification as a
principal, shall be granted a five-year nonrenewable provisional certificate to be used while
the principal completes the requirements set forth in this Section.
B. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education may adopt rules as are
necessary for the orderly implementation of this Section and may make further provisions
with regard to qualifications and requirements not inconsistent with this Section.

Legislative History

Acts 2023, No. 392, §1, eff. June 14, 2023.