Section 34.32. Administration categories.

 

(1)   General. Licenses may be issued in the administration categories listed under subs. (2) to (10) at the early childhood through adolescent level to individuals who are endorsed by an institution as having completed an approved program that certifies competence in the standards listed in s. PI 34.03 and who meet the requirements under this subchapter. Specific competencies for the separate license categories shall be determined by the state superintendent based on recommendations made by the professional standards council under s. 115.425 , Stats. A license under subs. (2) to (5) and (8) to (10) is required for individuals who supervise and evaluate other professional staff. An applicant for a license under this subchapter shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Degree.

1. An applicant for a superintendent license shall have completed a specialist degree or the equivalent. Except as specified under subd. 2. , for all other licenses under this subchapter, the applicant shall have completed an approved master's degree program or the equivalent in the area of administration; or a master's degree or the equivalent and an approved program leading to a license under this subchapter.

2. An applicant for any program coordinator license is required to hold a bachelor's degree.

(b) Professional education.

1. Except as specified in subd. 2. , the applicant shall meet one of the following requirements:

a. The applicant shall hold or be eligible to hold any professional educator license to teach at the early childhood through adolescence level or shall have completed an approved program leading to a license to teach.

b. The applicant shall hold or be eligible to hold a professional educator license as a school counselor, a school psychologist, or a school social worker, or shall have completed an approved program leading to one of these licenses.

2. An applicant for school business administrator license or a program coordinator license is not required to meet the requirements in subd. 1. , except as specified under sub. (7) , unless he or she wants to become certified in another administrative category.

(c) Experience.

1. Except as specified in subd. 2. , the applicant shall have completed one of the following:

a. Three years of successful full-time classroom teaching at any of the grades at the early childhood through adolescence level.

b. Three years of successful experience as a school counselor, a school psychologist, or a school social worker, which includes evidence of at least 540 hours of successful classroom teaching experience.

2. An applicant for school business administrator license or any program coordinator license is not required to meet the requirement in subd. 1. unless he or she applies to become certified in another administrative category.

(2)   Principal. The principal license is required for a person to serve as a principal or an assistant principal in an elementary, middle, or secondary level school. For a license under this subsection, the applicant shall have completed an approved program or the equivalent leading to licensure as a principal.

(3)   School district administrator or superintendent. Except as specified under s. 119.32 (7) , Stats., the superintendent license is required for a person to serve as a superintendent or an assistant superintendent. In addition, s. 118.24 (2) (d) , Stats., permits the superintendent to designate herself or himself to serve as principal or teacher in any school under her or his supervision while the person is employed and serving as a licensed superintendent. For the initial or regular license, the applicant shall meet the following requirements:

(a) The applicant shall hold or be eligible to hold a principal license.

(b) The applicant shall have completed an approved program or the equivalent leading to licensure as a superintendent.

(4)   Director of instruction . A director of instruction license is required for a person to serve as supervisor, coordinator or director of curriculum, instruction or staff development. For a license under this subsection, the applicant shall have completed an approved program or the equivalent leading to the director of instruction license.

(5)   Director of special education and pupil services.

(a) Except as specified under par. (b) , a director of special education and pupil services license is required for a person to administer a special education program or a pupil services program, or both. For a license under this subsection, the applicant shall have completed an approved program leading to licensure as a director of special education and pupil services.

(b) Persons who hold a current special education supervisor — level A license may be issued a license under this subsection.

(6)   School business administrator.

(a) Except as specified under s. 119.32 (7) , Stats., the school business administrator license is required for any person who has primary budget and fiscal responsibility in the school district.

(b) The applicant shall have successfully completed an approved program leading to licensure as a school business administrator.

(7)   Program coordinator.

(a) General. Except as specified under par. (b) , a program coordinator license to administer programs under pars. (c) and (d) is required if the holder does not otherwise have a valid license under subch. VII or VIII .

(b) Career and technical education coordinator. A license under par. (c) 3. is required for an individual to serve as a career and technical education program coordinator.

(c) Instructional program coordinator. Program coordinator licenses in the following categories may be issued to an applicant who has completed an approved program, has received an institutional endorsement, and meets the requirement in sub. (1) (b) :

1. Dean of students.

2. School to work.

3. Career and technical education coordinator.

4. Gifted and talented.

5. Title 1.

6. Children at risk.

(d) Non-instructional program coordinator. Program coordinator licenses in the following categories may be issued to applicants who complete an approved program and have the institutional endorsement for the position:

1. Personnel.

2. Research.

3. Standards and assessment.

4. Athletics and co-curricular programs.

5. School network administrator.

6. Public relations.

7. Other non-instructional positions as determined by local districts.

(8)   Reading specialist. A reading specialist license is required for any person who directs early childhood through adolescence reading programs or works with reading teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, and others as a resource teacher in reading. A reading specialist license may be issued to an applicant who has completed an approved program and who has received the institutional endorsement for the reading specialist license, and who has both of the following:

(a) A reading teacher license under s. PI 34.33 (6) .

(b) A master's degree with a major emphasis in reading and the ability to demonstrate expertise in each of the following:

1. Guiding and directing the kindergarten through grade 12 program.

2. Field experience in kindergarten through grade 12 reading programs.

3. Research related to reading.

4. Supervision of instruction.

5. Content area reading for the reading specialist.

(9)   Instructional library media supervisor. An instructional library media supervisor license is required for any person who is responsible for supervising and evaluating professional staff in addition to directing the district library media program. A license may be issued to an applicant who has 3 years of successful school library media experience, who has completed an approved program for instructional library media supervisor, and who has the institutional endorsement.

(10)   Instructional technology coordinator. An instructional technology coordinator license is required for any person who is responsible for the direction and administration of the instructional computing and other instructional technology at the district level. A license may be issued to an applicant who has completed an approved program for instructional technology coordinator and who has the institutional endorsement for the license.

(11)   One year licenses for school administration. The department may issue a one-year license to serve as an administrator to a person who does not fully meet the requirements for a license under this subchapter, only as follows:

(a) The employing school board shall make the request to the department, in writing.

(b) The applicant shall have been admitted to an approved program leading to a license for the administrative position.

(c) The applicant shall submit a written plan to the department describing how he or she will complete the approved program within 2 years. The written plan shall be approved by the institution offering the approved program and by the employing school board.

(d) To receive a one-year license to serve as a superintendent, the applicant shall possess a master's degree or the equivalent.

(e) A license under this subsection may be renewed one time for one year, upon the written request made by formal action of the school board and with satisfactory evidence from the institution offering the approved program that the applicant can complete the approved program in one additional year.

History: Cr. Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 10-083 : am. (1) (intro.), (b) 1. a. and b., renum. (7) (intro.), (a) (intro.), 3. (as r. and recr.), 5., 6., 7., and (b) to be (7) (a), (c) (intro.), 3. to 6. and (d) and am. (7) (a), (c) (intro.), (d) (title), r. and recr. (7) (a) 3., cr. (b), r. (7) (a) 4. Register November 2010 No. 659 , eff. 12-1-10; corrections to (7) (a) (title), (b) (title) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2. , Stats., and renumber of (7) (a) 1., 2. to (7) (c) 1., 2. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1. , Stats., Register November 2010 No. 659 .