La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-723

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 5, May 20, 2024

Section CXXXI-723 - Educational Leader in Special Education Ancillary Certificate

A. The educational leader in special education ancillary certificate authorizes an individual to serve as a supervisor, director, or coordinator of special education in a school or district setting.

B. Issuance. This certificate is issued upon the request of the LEA.

C. Renewal Guidelines. Valid for a period of five years and may be renewed thereafter at the request of the LEA. Candidates must successfully meet the standards of effectiveness in accordance with §103 of this Part for at least three years during the five-year period of validity. Such renewal shall constitute a renewal of the special education ancillary certificate only and shall not qualify the candidate for the educational leader certificate level 1 (EDL 1), educational leader certificate level 2 (EDL 2), or educational leader certificate level 3 (EDL 3).

D. The candidate must:

1. hold one of the below valid Louisiana ancillary certificates or be considered certified by BESE by holding the valid Louisiana license issued by the appropriate licensing board:

a. Repealed;

b. Repealed;

c. educational diagnostician;

d. certified school psychologist (Level B or Level A);

e. qualified speech pathologist;

f. speech therapist;

g. speech-language pathologist;

h. speech and hearing therapist;

i. qualified school social worker; or

j. qualified licensed audiologist; and

2. have at least three years of experience working with students with all out-of-state experience verified as successful by the out-of-state employing authority or SEA;

3. complete a graduate degree program from an institution of postsecondary education accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602;

4. provide documented evidence of leadership experiences (240 clock hours or more) aligned with performance expectations in accordance with LAC 28:CXXXVII Bulletin 125 at the school and/or district level; and

5. earn a passing score on the school leaders licensure assessment (SLLA) or other equivalent assessment as established by BESE.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-723

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 32:1825 (October 2006), amended LR 35:2325 (November 2009), LR 36:882 (March 2011), LR 38:43 (January 2012), LR 38:3139 (December 2012), LR 39:1466 (June 2013), Amended, LR 45527 (4/1/2019), Amended LR 451462 (10/1/2019), Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 42:1879 (November 2016), LR 43:1312 (July 2017), LR 45:1460 (October 2019), LR 46:1380 (October 2020), LR 48450 (3/1/2022), Repromulgated LR 481056 (4/1/2022), Amended LR 50665 (5/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), R.S. 17:7(6), R.S. 17:10, R.S. 17:22(6), R.S. 17:391.1- 391.10, and R.S. 17:411.