SECTION 210:20-21-1. Requirements for first-year superintendents

(a)   Purpose. The State Board reaffirms its commitment to provide support and services to school superintendents in Oklahoma. To assist first year superintendents in the state in providing their respective districts with maximum leadership, effective management, and strong educational programs, the following professional development requirements shall be met by each superintendent employed for the first time in the state of Oklahoma as a district superintendent:

(1)   Meet qualifications for the Provisional or Standard School Superintendent Certificate.

(2)   Attend professional development workshops or training seminars equal to eleven days (66 hours) of training:

(A)   1 day: Attend a meeting of the Oklahoma State Board of Education

(B)   2 days: Attend the Annual Summer Conference for School Superintendents

(C)   8 days: Attend professional development workshops or training in the following general areas:

(i)   Superintendent/Board of Education Relationships

(ii)   Legal Issues/School Law/Open Meeting Laws

(iii)   Staff Relationships

(iv)   Community Relationships

(v)   School Finance

(vi)   Plant Management/School Facilities

(vii)   Setting School District/Site Goals

(viii)   Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)

(b)   Requirements to maintain certificate validity for second year. The Standard or Provisional School Superintendent Certificate issued for the first year of employment as a district superintendent shall be considered invalid for the second year if the certificate holder has not met all requirements identified in (a) of this Section prior to the second year of employment as a district superintendent. Any district superintendent employed after the summer training conference has been offered shall enter the program at the point of employment and shall attend all training programs as listed in (a) of this Section. Verification of training shall be submitted to the director of the program at the State Department of Education. A certificate will be provided to superintendents upon completion of the training requirements.

[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 2707, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 611, eff 2-12-04 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1277, eff 5-27-04; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 611, eff 2-12-04 through 7-14-05 (emergency)]

Note

EDITOR’S NOTE: This emergency action expired without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-05 (after the 7-14-05 expiration of the emergency action), the text of 210:20-21-1 reverted back to the permanent text that became effective 5-27-04, as was last published in the 2004 OAC Supplement, and as is published again herein.