THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

 

TO:

Higher Education and Professional Practice Committee

FROM:

Johanna Duncan-Poitier

 

 

 

SUBJECT:

Proposed Amendment to the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Requirements for the Renewal of Provisional Certificates in the Pupil Personnel Service and Administrative and Supervisory Service

DATE:

January 20, 2006

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 3

AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Issue for Discussion

 

Should the Regents amend section 80-1.7 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, relating to requirements for the renewal of provisional certificates in the pupil personnel service and administrative and supervisory service?

 

Reason(s) for Consideration

         
          Review of Policy.

 

Proposed Handling

 

The proposed amendment is before the Committee for discussion in February and will be submitted for action at the March 2006 Regents meeting.

 

Procedural History

 

A Notice of Proposed Rule Making will be published in the State Register on January 25, 2006.

 

Background Information

 

The purpose of the proposed amendment is to restore the opportunity for candidates to renew expired provisional certificates in the pupil personnel service and in the title school administrator and supervisor (authorizing service as a school building principal) and establish requirements for the renewal of these certificates.  The amendment will provide individuals holding such expired provisional certificates a one-time opportunity to renew these certificates for a five-year term to enable them to meet the experience requirement for the permanent certificate.   The Department believes that this opportunity should be restored because otherwise these individuals have no way to qualify for employment in the public schools for the purpose of meeting the experience requirement for the permanent certificate.   Except for school counselors, candidates will be required to have completed all requirements for the permanent certificate, except the experience requirement, before the renewed provisional certificate will be issued.  For school counselors, the renewed provisional certificate will enable the candidate to complete both the experience requirement and additional graduate study required for the permanent certificate.  The amendment will also address regional shortages of school principals and pupil personnel professionals by expanding the pool of qualified candidates for such positions. 

 

The opportunity to renew provisional certificates in the title school administrator and supervisor will sunset on September 1, 2007.    After this date, candidates will be subject to the new requirements for certificates in the educational leadership service.

 

Recommendation

 

N/A

 

Timetable for Implementation

 

The effective date of the proposed amendment is April 13, 2006.

 

 

Attachment

 

AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION

Pursuant to sections 207, 305, 3001, 3004, 3006, and 3009 of the Education Law.

Section 80-1.7 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education is repealed and a new section 80-1.7 is added, effective April 13, 2006, as follows:

80-1.7 Renewal of a provisional certificate.

(a) (1) By application to the commissioner by the holder of the certificate, the commissioner may renew an expired provisional certificate in the administrative and supervisory service or the pupil personnel service on one occasion only for a period of five years from the date the renewed provisional certificate is issued, provided that the candidate has met all requirements for the permanent certificate in the certificate title of the provisional certificate, except the experience requirement.  The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to the renewal of a provisional certificate in the title school counselor.   The requirements of paragraph (2) of this subdivision shall apply to the renewal of a provisional certificate in the title school counselor. 

(2) By application of the holder of the certificate, the commissioner may renew an expired provisional certificate in the title school counselor on one occasion only for a period of five years from the date the renewed provisional certificate is issued in order to permit the candidate to meet the experience and/or education requirement for the permanent certificate in the title school counselor.  

(b) The requirements for the permanent certificate shall be those in effect at the time the renewed provisional certificate is issued.

(c) The commissioner shall not renew a provisional certificate in the classroom teaching service.  The commissioner shall not accept an application for the renewal of a provisional certificate in the administrative and supervisory service submitted to the commissioner after September 1, 2007.