N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 80-5.25

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024
Section 80-5.25 - Transitional H certificate for school district business leaders who hold a valid New York State license and registration as a certified public accountant and have at least three years of experience as a licensed certified public accountant auditing New York State school districts, boards of cooperative educational services and/or municipalities in New York State
(a)General requirements.
(1) Time validity. The Transitional H certificate shall be valid for three years from its effective date.
(2) Limitations. The Transitional H certificate shall authorize a candidate to hold a school district business leader position in a school district or BOCES for which a commitment for employment and mentoring has been made. In addition, it shall only be valid as long as the candidate is matriculated in good standing in a school district business leader program registered pursuant to section 52.21 of this Title, leading to a professional school district business leader certificate.
(3) The candidate shall meet the requirements in each of the following clauses:
(i) education:
(a) the candidate shall hold a baccalaureate degree or higher in accounting, finance, or a related business field as determined by the commissioner, from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the Board of Regents to confer degrees;
(b) hold a valid license and registration as a New York State Certified Public Accountant;
(c) the candidate shall have completed at least three years of experience as a licensed Certified Public Accountant who is auditing or working in the business office of one or more New York State school districts, BOCES and/or municipalities in New York State, as determined by the commissioner;
(d) employment and support commitment. The candidate shall submit satisfactory evidence of having a commitment from a New York State school district or BOCES of employment as a school district business leader with the school district or BOCES for at least three school years, which shall include at least one year of mentoring; and
(e) matriculation in a school district business leader certification program registered pursuant to section 52.21(c) of this Title, leading to a professional certificate as a school district business leader.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 80-5.25

Adopted New York State Register February 7, 2018/Volume XL, Issue 06, eff. 2/7/2018
Amended New York State Register May 22, 2019/Volume XLI, Issue 21, eff. 5/22/2019
Amended New York State Register December 24, 2019/Volume XLI, Issue 52, eff. 12/24/2019
Amended New York State Register August 2, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 31, eff. 8/2/2023