LAC 28:CXXXI.1523. Out-of-State Superintendent (OSS)

A. The out-of-state superintendent (OSS) certificate is valid only for the employing Louisiana public school district requesting issuance, is valid for five years from date of first appointment as a superintendent, and is renewable every five years. 1. Eligibility requirements: a. employment by a Louisiana public school system to serve as a superintendent or an assistant superintendent; b. a certificate from another state with authorization to serve as a school superintendent; c. a graduate degree from an institution of higher education accredited in accordance with 34 CFR 602; d. five years of successful administrative or management experience in education at the level of assistant principal or above with assistant principal experience limited to a maximum of two years of experience in that position; e. three years of successful teaching experience with all out-of-state experience verified as successful by the out-of-state employing authority or SEA; and f. earn a passing score on the Louisiana Praxis exam for school superintendents. 2. Renewal Requirements. Individuals must earn effective ratings per local personnel evaluations as a leader for at least three years during the five-year initial or renewal period.