1. (a) Each individual who holds the Standard Principal Certificate, issued on or after September 1, 1999, is subject to Chapter 232, Subchapter R of this title (relating to Certificate Renewal and Continuing Professional Education Requirements).

2. (b) An individual who holds a valid Texas professional administrator certificate issued prior to September 1, 1999, and who is employed as a principal or assistant principal:

   1. (1) must complete the assessment described in §241.35 of this title (relating to Assessment Process Definition and Approval of Individual Assessments); and
   2. (2) may voluntary comply with the requirements of this section under procedures adopted by the executive director under §232.810, Subchapter R, of this title (relating to Voluntary Renewal of Current Texas Educators). The executive director shall report to the employing school district those individuals who choose to renew under this subsection.
3. (c) To satisfy the requirements of this section, an individual must complete 200 clock hours of continuing professional education every five years. The activities must fulfill the professional growth plan developed under subsection (e) of this section.
4. (d) Individuals holding the Standard Principal Certificate must select an assessment from the list approved under §241.35 of this title and must participate in the assessment the first year of each five-year renewal period. The individual seeking to renew is solely responsible for selecting the assessment used to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
5. (e) Based on the results of the assessment required under subsection (d) of this section, each individual shall develop a professional growth plan which includes components adopted by the executive director. The plan must be directly related to the standards identified in §241.15 of this title (relating to Standards for the Principal Certificate), and must allow for the prioritization of professional growth needs.
6. (f) Consistent with TEC §21.054(b), the results of the individual assessment and the professional growth plan shall be used exclusively for professional growth purposes, and may only be released with the approval of the individual assessed.

Source Note:The provisions of this §241.30 adopted to be effective March 14, 1999, 24 TexReg 1616.