Authority: IC 20-28-2-6

Affected: IC 20-28

Sec. 37. (a) An applicant shall be granted a temporary superintendent license if a governing body submits a written request to the department for a temporary superintendent license on behalf of the applicant. The written request must include the following:

1. (1) A content area in accordance with subsection (b).
2. (2) Documentation on the applicant's applicable knowledge or experience.
3. (3) Documentation that the applicant has obtained a master's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education.

(b) The content area for the temporary superintendent license is "district level administrator: superintendent".

(c) The holder of a temporary superintendent license is eligible to serve as a district level administrator: superintendent for all schools prekindergarten through grade 12 under the governing body's jurisdiction.

(d) A temporary superintendent license is valid until the termination or expiration of the applicant's contract with the governing body in subsection (a).

(e) A temporary superintendent license may be converted to a "district level administrator: superintendent" license under 511 IAC 15-6-29 if the following requirements are met:

1. (1) The applicant has received three (3) evaluation ratings as either effective or highly effective under 20-28-11.5 [IC 20-28- 11.5] in a three (3) year period; and
2. (2) Successfully completes the district level administrator's licensure assessment under 511 IAC 15-7- 2.

(f) An applicant or governing body is not limited to one (1) temporary superintendent license.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 15-6-37; filed Nov 18, 2014, 3:51 p.m.: 20141217-IR-511130399FRA; readopted filed Dec 1, 2020, 1:48 p.m.: 20201230-IR-511200548RFA)