CHAPTER TCS 3.09

CERTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL: REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

TCS 3.09 Instructional related administrative certification. Each person employed by a district who manages, supervises or evaluates instructional related supervisors or counselors and exercises overall supervisory responsibilities in matters affecting student services shall obtain an instructional related administrative certificate from the board. An instructional related administrative certificate shall be granted as follows:

(1) FIVE-YEAR CERTIFICATE. A 5-year certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional related administrator if the person has met all of the following requirements:

(a) Education and academic preparation. A person shall complete the education and academic preparation required for a 5-year certificate under s. TCS 3.05(1)(a), 3.10(1)(a), 3.11(1)(a), 3.12(1)(a) or 3.13(1)(a), and all of the following additional education and academic preparation:

1. A master's degree or equivalent as defined under s. TCS 3.04(3).

2. Fifteen semester credits approved by the director or designee of professional education appropriate to the administrative position.

(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have the amount of occupational experience required under s. TCS 3.05(1)(b), 3.10(1)(b), 3.11(1)(b), 3.12(1)(b) or 3.13(1)(c).

(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years of teaching experience or instructional related experience in any recognized educational system, or in lieu of the teaching experience, 2 years of appropriate counseling or supervisory experience, which shall be in addition to the occupational experience required under par. (b).

(d) Professional experience. A person shall have 2 years of experience as a certified administrator in any recognized educational system.

(e) Renewal. The 5-year instructional related administrative certificate shall be renewed if during the instructional related administrative certification period preceding the expiration date the person seeking renewal completes 6 semester credits, 2 months of appropriate occupational experience, or other professional activities provided for by a district professional growth plan approved under s. TCS 3.14(4)(g).

(2) PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE. A provisional certificate shall be issued to a person employed as an instructional related administrator if the person has not met all the requirements for a 5-year certificate under sub. (1) but does meet all of the following minimum requirements:

(a) Education. A person shall have a master's degree or equivalent as defined under s. TCS 3.04(3).

(b) Occupational experience. A person shall have the amount of occupational experience required for a provisional certificate under s. TCS 3.05(2)(b), 3.10(1)(b), 3.11(1)(b), 3.12(1)(b) or 3.13(1)(c).

(c) Teaching experience. A person shall have 2 years of teaching experience or employment in an instructional related position in any recognized educational system, or 2 years of counseling or supervisory experience, in addition to the occupational experience required under par. (b).

(d) Renewal. The initial provisional instructional related administrative certificate shall be valid for 3 years, and may be renewed for additional 2 year periods if during the provisional certification period preceding the expiration date, the person makes progress toward meeting the requirements of a 5-year certificate by completing 6 semester credits or district in-service activities, fulfilling the requirements under sub. (1)(a). A person meeting the requirements for sub. (1)(a) but not sub. (1)(d) shall complete 2 semester credits approved by the district director or designee for renewal.

History: Cr. Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93.; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register, June 1994, No. 462