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Panel reviews proposed updates to advanced certifications for principals and professional staff; no vote taken
Summary
The subcommittee heard a presentation on proposed certification changes that would move principal certification to a PK–12 span and update advanced certification processes for principals, CTE directors and professional school staff; members did not take formal action at the meeting.
The Education Administrative Subcommittee heard a departmental presentation on proposed updates to advanced-level certification requirements for school principals and other professional education staff but did not take final action.
Mary Hipp, director of the Office of Educator Services, told the committee the primary change under document 53-18 would shift principal certification from separate elementary and secondary tracks to a comprehensive PK–12 grade-span certificate, aligning state credentialing with principal preparation programs and other states. The regulation would also update certification fields for career and technical education (CTE) directors and clarify language for school counselors, school psychologists, school librarians and speech-language pathologists.
Committee discussion was brief and largely supportive; members did not move or adopt the regulation at this meeting. The chair thanked presenters and adjourned the session.
If the agency moves the proposal forward, the subcommittee will consider it at a later meeting and any formal motion and vote will be recorded at that time.
