Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding certificates for charter school administrators.
EDUCATION -- Amends existing law to establish provisions regarding certificates for charter school administrators.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Unlike most states, Idaho requires charter school administrators to hold a traditional school administrator certificate. This lack of flexibility prevents some local boards of directors from hiring the administrator of their choice. This bill would create a new charter school administrator certificate as an alternative to traditional administrator certificates. Administrators would be eligible for a charter school administrator certificate if they (1) hold a bachelor's degree, (2) pass a criminal background check, (3) receive training on teacher evaluation, (4) demonstrate a charter school board of directors seeks to hire them and commits to overseeing their work, and (5) have a minimum amount of professional experience. This would not be a mandate on charter schools; charter school administrators could continue to hold a traditional administrator certificate or could hold a charter school administrator certificate.
HOW THEY VOTED
Senate Third Reading
YEA (21)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)
House Third Reading
YEA (46)
NAY (22)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)
LATEST ACTION
Session Law Chapter 197 Effective: 07/01/2019