1. (a) To be eligible to receive the Provisional Principal Certificate, the individual must:

   1. (1) successfully complete the assessments required under §230.5 of this title (relating to Educator Assessment); and
   2. (2) have two years of creditable teaching experience as a classroom teacher, as defined by Chapter 230, Subchapter Y, of this title (relating to Definitions).
2. (b) The induction period must occur during employment as an assistant principal or principal in a Texas public or private school, as defined by Chapter 230, Subchapter Y, of this title. An individual seeking to enter the induction period more than five years after the date of issuance of the Provisional Principal Certificate must be approved by the educator preparation program that recommended him or her for the certificate. To ensure that the individual possesses the knowledge and skills identified in the standards under §241.15 of this title (relating to Standards for the Principal Certificate), the preparation program may require the individual to satisfy certain requirements prior to entering and/or during the induction period.

Source Note:The provisions of this §241.20 adopted to be effective March 14, 1999, 24 TexReg 1616.