Section 515IAC8-1-50. Temporary superintendent license

   (a) An applicant shall be granted a temporary superintendent license if the following requirements are met:

(1) A governing body submits a written request to the temporary superintendent license approval committee for a temporary superintendent license on behalf of the applicant. The written request must include the following:

(A) A content area in accordance with subsection (c).

(B) Documentation on the applicant's applicable knowledge or experience.

(C) Documentation that the applicant has obtained a master's degree or higher from an institution of higher learning approved by the board.

(2) The temporary superintendent license approval committee approves the written request by a majority vote.

  (b) The temporary superintendent license approval committee consists of five (5) members, including the superintendent of public instruction. The secretary of the board under IC 20-28-2-4 [IC 20-28-2-4 was repealed by P.L.90-2011, SECTION 50, effective July 1, 2011.] appoints the remaining four (4) members including the following:

(1) A member of the board who is a building level administrator.

(2) A member of the board who is a district superintendent.

(3) Two (2) additional members of the board.

  (c) The content area for the temporary superintendent license is "district level administrator: superintendent".

  (d) The holder of a temporary superintendent license is eligible to serve as a district level administrator: superintendent in the prekindergarten through grade 12 school setting within the governing body's jurisdiction.

  (e) A temporary superintendent license is valid until the termination or expiration of the applicant's contract with the governing body in subsection (a)(1).

  (f) An applicant or governing body is not limited to one (1) temporary superintendent license. (Advisory Board of the Division of Professional Standards; 515 IAC 8-1-50; filed Mar 31, 2010, 3:43 p.m.: 20100414-IR-515090481FRA)