N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 80-5.20 – Endorsement of certificates for service as a school district leader and school district business leader, and school building leader.

(1) The commissioner may endorse the certificate of other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia for service as a school district leader, provided that the candidate meets the following requirements:
1. (i) The candidate shall hold a valid certificate of other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia that is equivalent to the professional certificate as a school district leader.
2. (ii) The candidate shall meet the general requirements for certificates prescribed in Subpart 80-1 of this Part, including but not limited to the requirements of section 80-1.3 relating to citizenship, section 80-1.4 relating to study in child abuse identification and reporting and school violence prevention and intervention, section 80-1.13 relating to study in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention; and section 80-1.11 relating to a criminal history record check.
3. (iii) The candidate shall hold a master's or higher degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution or an equivalently approved higher education institution as determined by the department, or have equivalent educational preparation as determined by the commissioner.
  1. (a) The candidate shall have had at least three years of satisfactory experience in a public school (grades N-12) in other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia in a position that would have required the professional certificate as a school district leader for employment in New York State and while under a certificate issued by such other state authorizing such service, which experience must have been completed within seven years immediately preceding the application for endorsement of the out-of-state certificate; or the candidate shall have equivalent experience as determined by the commissioner; and
  2. (b) shall submit satisfactory evidence that the candidate received evaluation ratings of effective or highly effective, or the substantial equivalent of such ratings, in at least three years of experience in a public school in other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia in the certificate title sought as a school district leader for employment in New York State.
  (iv)
(2) Such candidate who meets the endorsement requirements in paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall be issued a professional certificate as a school district leader.
(b) School district business leader.
(1) The commissioner may endorse the certificate of other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia for service as a school district business leader, provided that the candidate meets the following requirements:
1. (i) The candidate shall hold a valid certificate of other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia that is equivalent to the professional certificate as a school district business leader.
2. (ii) The candidate shall meet the general requirements for certificates prescribed in Subpart 80-1 of this Part, including but not limited to the requirements of section 80-1.3 relating to citizenship, section 80-1.4 relating to study in child abuse identification and reporting and school violence prevention and intervention, section 80-1.13 relating to study in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention; and section 80-1.11 relating to a criminal history record check.
3. (iii) The candidate shall hold a master's or higher degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution or an equivalently approved higher education institution as determined by the department, or have equivalent educational preparation as determined by the commissioner.
  1. (a) The candidate shall have had at least three years of satisfactory experience in a public school (grades N-12) in other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia in a position that would have required the professional certificate as a school district business leader for employment in New York State and while under a certificate issued by such other state authorizing such service, which experience must have been completed within seven years immediately preceding the application for endorsement of the out-of-state certificate; or the candidate shall have equivalent experience as determined by the commissioner; and
  2. (b) shall submit satisfactory evidence that the candidate received evaluation ratings of effective or highly effective, or the substantial equivalent of such ratings, in at least three years of experience in a public school in other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia in the certificate title sought as a school district business leader for employment in New York State.
  (iv)
(2) Such candidate who meets the endorsement requirements in paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall be issued a professional certificate as a school district business leader.
(c) School building leader.
(1) The commissioner may endorse the certificate of other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia for service as a school building leader, provided that the candidate meets the following requirements:
1. (i) The candidate shall hold a valid certificate of other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia that is equivalent to the initial certificate as a school building leader.
2. (ii) The candidate shall meet the general requirements for certificates prescribed in Subpart 80-1 of this Part, including but not limited to the requirements of section 80-1.3 of this Part relating to citizenship, section 80-1.4 of this Part relating to study in child abuse identification and reporting and school violence prevention and intervention, section 80-1.13 of this Part relating to study in harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention; and section 80-1.11 of this Part relating to a criminal history record check.
3. (iii) The candidate shall hold a master's or higher degree from a regionally accredited higher education institution or an equivalently approved higher education institution as determined by the department, or have equivalent educational preparation as determined by the commissioner.
  1. (a) The candidate shall have had at least three years of satisfactory experience in a public school (grades N-12) in other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia in a position that would have required the initial certificate as a school building leader for employment in New York State and while under a certificate issued by such other state authorizing such service, which experience must have been completed within seven years immediately preceding the application for endorsement of the out-of-state certificate; or the candidate shall have equivalent experience as determined by the commissioner; and
  2. (b) shall submit satisfactory evidence that the candidate received evaluation ratings of effective or highly effective, or the substantial equivalent of such ratings, in at least three years of experience in a public school in other state(s) or territory(ies) of the United States or the District of Columbia in the certificate title sought as a school building leader for employment in New York State.
  (iv)
(2) Such candidate who meets the endorsement requirements in paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall be issued an initial certificate as a school building leader.

(a) School district leader.