282—22.9(256) Charter school administrator authorization.
22.9(1) Requirements for the initial charter school administrator authorization.
- a. The applicant will provide a recommendation from an Iowa charter school governing board verifying that the organization wishes to hire the applicant as a charter school administrator.
- b. The applicant will provide verification of completion of child abuse training as stated in 282—subrule 20.1(2).
- 22.9(2) Validity—initial authorization. The initial charter school administrator authorization is valid for one year. No additional endorsement areas may be added to the initial charter school administrator authorization, with the exception of evaluator approval.
- 22.9(3) Renewal. The initial charter school administrator authorization may be renewed once.
22.9(4) Conversion. The initial charter school administrator authorization may be converted to a charter school administrator authorization if the applicant has met the following:
- a. Completion of an approved code of professional conduct and ethics training. The training will be completed after the issuance of the initial authorization and no more than three years prior to the date of application.
- b. Completion of an approved evaluator course.
- c. Recommendation from an Iowa charter school governing board verifying that the organization wishes to retain the applicant as a charter school administrator.
22.9(5) Requirements for the charter school administrator authorization.
- a. The charter school administrator authorization is valid for five years. No additional endorsement areas may be added to the charter school administrator authorization, with the exception of evaluator approval.
- b. An applicant for this authorization will first meet the requirements for the initial charter school administrator authorization.
The charter school administrator authorization is only valid for service or employment as a charter school administrator.
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