HB 566 Summary

• Allows charter school administrators to be certified either through traditional public school requirements (Chapter 12, Title 33) or through a new charter school administrator certificate

• Charter school administrator certificate requires: bachelor's degree from accredited institution, criminal history check, 3 semester credits in teacher evaluation framework with laboratory component, and board of directors letter of commitment

• Applicants must have one of the following: 5+ years administering a public charter school, post-baccalaureate degree with 5+ years in school/public/business/military administration, completion of nationally recognized charter school leaders fellowship, or 5+ years teaching experience

• Charter school administrator certificates are valid for 5 years and renewable; certificates subject to revocation by professional standards commission under same standards as traditional administrator certificates