MS HB166

Eliminates the requirement that elected superintendents hold a valid administrator's license and have four or more years of classroom or administrative experience.

Requires elected superintendents to hold a minimum bachelor's degree from a state-approved or regionally/nationally accredited institution of higher learning.

Allows appointed superintendents to meet minimum qualifications established by the local school board making the appointment, without specifying state-level requirements.

Removes the requirement for superintendents (whether elected or appointed) to possess institutional documentation of completion of an approved educational leadership, administration, or supervision program.

Exempts individuals elected or appointed to superintendent positions from administrator licensure requirements under Section 37-3-2.