ARM 10.57.414. CLASS 3 ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE - SUPERINTENDENT ENDORSEMENT

(1) To obtain a superintendent endorsement an applicant must provide verification of all of the following: (a) an education specialist, masterʹs, or doctoral degree from an institutionally accredited college or university in education, education leadership, or a P-12 education related area of study; (b) completion of an approved educator preparation program as defined in ARM 10.57.102 for superintendents with a recommendation for the license requested from the appropriate official from the educator preparation program; (c) completion of coursework covering Montana School Finance, Montana School Law, and Montana Collective Bargaining and Employment Law. In order to qualify, such coursework must have been provided either by: (i) an approved professional development provider pursuant to ARM 10.57.216; or (ii) an approved school administrator preparation program; (d) completion of the online course "An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana"; (e) a minimum of three years of experience as an appropriately licensed teacher or school counselor; (f) licensure and endorsement as a principal; and (g) a minimum of one year of administrative experience as an appropriately licensed principal or one year of a supervised Board of Public Education approved administrative internship as a superintendent.