Credential standards

The applicant must fulfill all the following standards to obtain a credential under this chapter. The applicant must: 1. Hold a valid North Dakota teaching license during the life of the credential, issued by the education standards and practices board in accordance with North Dakota Century Code sections 15.1-13-08 and 15.1-13-10 and North Dakota Administrative Code title 67.1; 2. Have at least three years of teaching experience, verified in a letter of recommendation by a supervisor or employer who has firsthand knowledge of the individual's professional work; 3. Have at least two years of administrative experience comprised of at least half time as an elementary or secondary principal, a central office administrator, or an administrator of an approved school with a twelve-year program. This experience is to be verified by a supervisor or employer who has firsthand knowledge of the individual's professional work; and 4. Have completed the requirements for the level I elementary or secondary principal credential and eight additional hours of coursework specific to the superintendency from the following content areas: a. Field-based experience in the superintendency; b. Seminar in the superintendency; c. Advanced school law; d. Advanced revenue, finance, and business management; e. Facilities and facilities planning; f. Policy, politics, and community relations; and g. Personnel administration.