DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                       SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

                         ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION CODE


(By authority conferred  on  the  superintendent  of  public  instruction  by 
section 15 of 1964 PA 287, MCL 388.1015, sections 1246, 1531, 1535a, 1536 and 
1539b of 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1246, MCL 380.1531, MCL 380.1535a, MCL 380.1536 
and MCL 380.1539b, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-6 and 1996-7, 
MCL 388.993 and MCL 388.994)


                        PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS


R 380.101  Definitions.
  Rule 1.  As used in this code:
  (a)  "Accredited college or university" means an institution with regional, 
state, or national approval for teacher or administrator education.
  (b)  "Administrator certificate  basic  endorsement"  means  a  certificate 
endorsed for any of the following:
  (i)  Elementary administrator.
  (ii)  Secondary administrator.
  (iii)  Central office administrator.
  (c) "Department" means the department of education.
  (d) "Elementary  school"  means  a  school  with  a  single  grade  or  any 
combination of grades pre-kindergarten through 9.
  (e)  "Enhanced endorsement" means an administrator certificate  endorsement 
that  acknowledges  the  successful  completion  of  an   approved   advanced 
performance and impact-based educational leadership program.
  (f)  "Established state professional  organization"  means  an  association 
that has served members on a statewide  basis  for  at  least  10  years,  as 
defined under section 1536 of 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1536.
  (g)  "Grade level" means elementary or secondary grades.
  (h)  "Middle or junior high school" means a school with any combination  of 
grades 5 through 9.
  (i) "Nonpublic  school"  means  a  private,  denominational,  or  parochial 
school, as defined under section 380.5(4) of 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5(4).
  (j)  "Performance-based program" means an approved  program  that  requires 
the demonstration of knowledge, application, skills, behavior, and impact  on 
improving leadership as measured by performance indicators.
  (k)  "Satisfactory credit" means a "B" average or 3.0 or the equivalent  as 
submitted to  the  department  on  an  official  transcript  by  an  approved 
institution.
  (l)  "Secondary school" means a school with any  combination  of  grades  6 
through 12.
  (m) "School district" means  a  local  school  district  established  under 
section 5 of  1976  PA  451,  MCL  380.5,  an  intermediate  school  district 
established under part 7 of 1976 PA 451, a public school academy  established 
under part 6a of 1976 PA 451, an urban high school academy established  under 
part 6c of 1976 PA 451, and a strict  discipline  academy  established  under 
sections 1311b to 1311l of 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1311b to MCL 380.1311l.
  (n)  "Specialty endorsement" means an administrator certificate endorsement 
which acknowledges the successful completion of an approved performance-based 
program in a recognized specialized administrative supervisory and leadership 
function.
  (o)  "State board" means the state board of education.
  (p)  "Supervising" means all of the following:
  (i) Being responsible for program content.
  (ii)  Directing the activities of instructional staff at the level  of  the 
administrator's certificate.
  (iii)  Evaluating the instructional staff.
  (iv)  Recommending instructional staff for employment and termination.
  (q)  "Year" means a school year consisting of a minimum of 150 days.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.102   Persons eligible to hold certificates.
  Rule 2. A person who has completed  a  state-board  approved  administrator 
preparation program may be issued an administrator's  certificate  and  basic 
endorsement as determined by the state board in any of the following:
  (a) A central office administrator.
  (b) A principal.
  (c) An assistant principal.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.103  Certificate validity.
  Rule 3.  (1) An elementary administrator's certificate basic endorsement is 
valid for either or both of the following assignments:
  (a)  Elementary principal.
  (b)  Elementary assistant principal.
  (2)  A secondary administrator's certificate basic endorsement is valid for 
either or both of the following assignments:
  (a)  Secondary principal.
  (b)  Secondary assistant principal.
  (3)  A central office  administrator's  certificate  basic  endorsement  is 
valid for an assignment in a school district in  any  position  with  primary 
responsibility for supervising  instructional  programs  and  teachers  on  a 
districtwide, pre-kindergarten-through-grade-12.
 (4)  The applicant and the employer shall  be  familiar  with  the  specific 
provisions regarding the validity of the various certificates.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.104  Certificate duration; expiration.
  Rule 4.  (1) An administrator's certificate shall be  valid  for  not  more 
than 5 years.
  (2)  All certificates expire on June 30 of the expiration year indicated on 
the certificate.
  (3)  The applicant and the employer shall be  familiar  with  the  specific 
provisions regarding the expiration and  requirements  of  the  administrator 
certificates.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.105  Application.
  Rule 5.   (1)   The  application  for  an  administrator's  certificate  or 
certificate renewal shall be on a form supplied  or  approved  by  the  state 
board.
  (2)  An applicant shall not be considered as meeting the  requirements  for 
certification until such  time  as  an  application  has  been  received  and 
approved by the department.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.106  Out-of-state credit for administrator's certificate.
  Rule 6.   (1)   Out-of-state  credit  for  an  administrator's  preparation 
program shall be completed at a regionally or nationally  accredited  college 
or university whose accrediting body  is  recognized  by  the  United  States 
department of education or state board approval.
  (2)  The state board may accept an administrator's certificate from another 
state or a foreign country as a  basis  for  the  issuance  of  a  comparable 
initial Michigan administrator basic certificate.
  (3)  The state board reserves the right to determine the  acceptability  of 
credits presented for certification from accredited institutions  located  in 
other states or foreign countries.  Proof of credit shall be submitted to the 
department, on official transcripts, directly from an accredited  college  or 
university.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.107  Administrator's certificate basic endorsement requirements.
  Rule 7  (1)  An elementary, secondary, or central office, certificate basic 
endorsement may be issued to an applicant who presents evidence of satisfying 
the following requirements:
  (a)  Possession of a master's degree or higher from an  accredited  college 
or university whose accrediting body  is  recognized  by  the  United  States 
department of education or state board approval.
  (b)  An applicant for the elementary or secondary basic endorsements  shall 
complete a state board-approved program in school administration at least  at 
the master's degree level.  The program shall include, but not be limited to, 
a minimum  of  18  semester  hours  of  graduate  credit,  in   K-12   school 
administration.
 (c)  An applicant for a central  office  administrator's  certificate  basic 
endorsement shall complete at least  21  semester  hours  of  credit  at  the 
post-master's degree level.  The program shall include  advanced  studies  in 
K-12 school administration.
  (2)  Credit completed in an approved administrator preparation program  for 
one level  of  administrator  certification  basic  endorsement  shall  apply 
towards certification at another level  if  the  credit  meets  the  approved 
program requirements.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R  380.108   Rescinded.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.109  Certificate renewal.
  Rule 9.  (1)  An administrator's certificate  shall  be  renewed  upon  the 
applicant's completion of  6  semester  hours  of  credit  completed  at  any 
recognized  university,  college,  or  Michigan  community  college  or   the 
equivalent in approved state board continuing education units.  Credit  shall 
be towards an individual's professional development as an  administrator  and 
shall be in accordance with state board policies.  Credit  completed  out  of 
state shall be through  an  accredited  teacher  or  administrator  education 
institution.
  (2)  All renewal credit shall be completed after the date of issuance of an 
administrator's basic certificate and within  the  five-calendar-year  period 
before applying for renewal.
  (3)  Correspondence credit is not acceptable for meeting  the  requirements 
of an initial administrator's basic certificate or its renewal.
  (4)  Credit earned toward renewing an administrator's  certificate  may  be 
used for renewing a teaching certificate if it is consistent with state board 
policies and criteria for  continuing  professional  education  programs  for 
certificate renewal.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R  380.110   Rescinded.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.111  Program approval and periodic review.
  Rule 11.  (1) The state board shall approve standards  and  procedures  for 
reviewing school administrator preparation programs to prepare and  recommend 
candidates for a school administrator certificate.
   (2)  School administrator preparation programs shall  be  approved  for  a 
5-year period by the state board.  The requirements for each  administrator's 
certificate identified in these rules  shall  be  included  as  part  of  the 
program preparation.  Initial preparation programs shall be reviewed  by  the 
department.  To determine the adequacy of institutional resources, staff, and 
counseling services in meeting state requirements.
  (3)  A 5-year renewal of a school administrator preparation  program  shall 
be granted by the superintendent of public instruction based on accreditation 
of the preparation program by an accrediting body that is recognized  by  the 
United States department of education or a recommendation for approval from a 
state review process.
  (4)  Upon  completion  of  an  approved  school  administrator  preparation 
program, an approved institution shall recommend the candidate, in  a  manner 
prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction, to the department for 
issuance of a school administrator certificate.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.111a    Established   state   professional   organization;    specialty 
endorsement.
  Rule 11a. (1) The state board shall approve standards  and  procedures  for 
reviewing established state professional organizations' programs  to  prepare 
and recommend candidates for specialty endorsements.  The  superintendent  of 
public instruction shall make recommendations to  the  state  board  for  the 
initial state approval of established state professional organizations, based 
on state-board approved standards and procedures.
  (2) A  state-board  approved  school  administrator  specialty  endorsement 
program shall be offered by an established state professional organization.
Approval is granted for a 5-year period.   The  successful  completion  of  a 
specialty program shall result in an endorsement issued on an administrator's 
basic certificate.
  (3) The superintendent of public instruction shall continue approval of the 
established state professional organizations' specialty endorsement programs.
  (4)  Upon  request  of  the  superintendent  of  public   instruction,   an 
established state professional organization shall present  a  report  of  its 
specialty  endorsement  preparation  program  descriptors   and   performance 
measures.

  History:  2008 MR 9, Eff May 9, 2008.


Rule  380.111b   Established  state   professional   organization;   enhanced 
endorsement.
  Rule 111b. (1) The state board shall approve standards and  procedures  for 
reviewing established state professional organizations' programs  to  prepare 
and recommend candidates for enhanced endorsements.   The  superintendent  of 
public instruction shall make recommendations to  the  state  board  for  the 
initial state approval of established state professional organizations, based 
on state-board approved standards and procedures.
  (2)  A  state-board  approved  school  administrator  enhanced  endorsement 
program shall be offered by an established state professional organization.
Approval is granted for a 5-year period.  The  successful  completion  of  an 
enhanced program shall result in an endorsement issued on an  administrator's 
basic certificate.
  (3) The superintendent of public instruction shall continue approval of the 
established state professional organizations' enhanced endorsement programs.
  (4)  Upon  request  of  the  superintendent  of  public   instruction,   an 
established state professional organization shall present  a  report  of  its 
enhanced endorsement preparation program descriptors and performance measures.

  History:  2008 MR 9, Eff May 9, 2008.


R 380.112  Experimental programs.
  Rule 12.  The state board may waive any of the requirements  in  R  380.111 
for  an  experimental  administrator  preparation  program.   Upon   adequate 
evidence, the state board may  give  continuing  status  to  an  experimental 
program of demonstrated excellence.  Requests for  an  approved  experimental 
program shall be made to the superintendent of public instruction.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R  380.113   Rescinded.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.114  Certificate specialty endorsement.
  Rule  14.   (1)   The  state  board  may  approve  an   established   state 
professional organization for the purpose  of  offering  a  performance-based 
specialty  endorsement  to   an   administrator's   certificate.    Specialty 
endorsement programs shall meet state board standards prior to approval being 
granted.  Specialty endorsements may be offered in 1 or more of the following 
areas:
  (i)  Leadership improvement framework endorsement.
  (ii)  School-level specialty endorsement.
  (iii)  Central office specialty endorsement.
  (iv)  Superintendent specialty endorsement or other areas approved  by  the 
state board.
  (2)  Upon approval of the state board, an  established  state  professional 
organization  may  recommend  the   addition   of   a   specific   recognized 
administrative function to the specialty  endorsement  as  a  designation  of 
advanced preparation.
  (3)  Upon completion of  an  approved  specialty  endorsement  program,  an 
established state professional organization shall recommend the candidate, in 
the manner prescribed by the superintendent of  public  instruction,  to  the 
department for issuance of the  specialty  endorsement  to  an  administrator 
certificate.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.115  Certificate enhanced endorsement.
  Rule  15.   (1)   The  state  board  may  approve  an   established   state 
professional  organization  for  the  purpose   of   offering   an   advanced 
performance- and impact-based  enhanced  endorsement  to  an  administrator's 
certificate.  Such enhanced endorsement programs shall meet all  state  board 
standards prior to approval being granted.
  (2)  Upon completion of  an  approved  enhanced  endorsement  program,  the 
established state professional organization shall recommend the candidate, in 
the manner prescribed by the superintendent of  public  instruction,  to  the 
department for issuance of the endorsement to the administrator certificate.
  (3)  An administrator certificate with an  enhanced  endorsement  shall  be 
valid for 10 years based on the issue date of the endorsement.

  History:  2008 AACS.


R 380.116  Eligibility for employment; continuing education requirements.
  Rule 16.  A school administrator who holds a  valid  administrator's  basic 
certificate  shall  be  considered  to  have  met  all  continuing  education 
requirements required under section 1246 of 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1246  and  R 
380.1201.

  History:  2008 AACS.


                      PART 2. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS


R 380.121  Certificates; denial, suspension, or  revocation; reinstatement.
  Rule 21.  (1) The superintendent of public instruction may refuse to  grant 
or renew, or may  suspend  for  a  fixed  term,  or  revoke,  or  may  impose 
reasonable conditions on, a school administrator certificate granted pursuant 
to these rules for the following reasons:
  (a)  Fraud, material misrepresentation, concealment or omission of fact  in 
the application for, or the use of a school administrator certificate.
  (b)  Conviction of an offense listed in MCL 380.1535a or MCL 380.1539b.
  (2)  The superintendent of public instruction may refuse to grant or  renew 
a school administrator  certificate  for  failure  or  ineligibility  of  the 
applicant to meet the criteria for the applicable certification.
  (3) A school administrator certificate shall not be denied,  suspended,  or 
revoked solely on the basis of a conviction,  unless  the  superintendent  of 
public instruction finds that the  conviction  is  reasonably  and  adversely 
related to the  person's  present  fitness  to  serve  in  an  elementary  or 
secondary school in the state or that the conviction  demonstrates  that  the 
person is unfit to  act  as  a  school  administrator  in  an  elementary  or 
secondary school in this state.
  (4)  A certified copy  of  the  judgment  of  conviction  and  sentence  is 
conclusive evidence of conviction of a crime pursuant to MCL 380.1535a or MCL 
380.1539b.  A conviction of a crime listed in MCL 380.1535a or MCL 380.1539b, 
or of a substantially similar crime in another state,  is  considered  to  be 
reasonably and adversely related to the ability of the person to serve in  an 
elementary or secondary school and is sufficient grounds  for  suspension  or 
revocation of the person's school administrator certificate.
  (5)  After the completion of a person's sentence and upon application and a 
showing of good cause, the superintendent of public instruction may  grant  a 
new or renewed certificate, or reinstate a suspended or revoked certificate.
The superintendent of public instruction shall not grant  a  new  or  renewed 
certificate or reinstate a person's certificate unless the superintendent  of 
public instruction finds that the person is currently  fit  to  serve  in  an 
elementary or secondary school in this state and that  reinstatement  of  the 
person's school administrator  certificate  will  not  adversely  affect  the 
health, safety, and welfare of pupils.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R  380.122   Rescinded.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.123  Investigation.
  Rule 23.  The superintendent  of  public  instruction  shall  designate  an 
employee of the Michigan department of education to perform the investigatory 
and  prosecutorial   functions   regarding   cases   pertaining   to   school 
administrator certification.  Upon receipt of information which may serve  as 
the basis for a  refusal  to  grant,  renew,  suspend,  or  revoke  a  school 
administrator certificate, the  designee  of  the  superintendent  of  public 
instruction shall initiate an investigation of that information.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.124  Written charges; service; notice of opportunity to show compliance.
  Rule 24.  (1)  The designee of the  superintendent  of  public  instruction 
shall prepare and file written charges and  shall  serve  a  letter  copy  of 
notice of opportunity to show  compliance  to  the  school  administrator  in 
question and shall inform the school administrator of  hearing  rights  under 
these rules.  A complete copy of the  applicable  rules  and  laws  shall  be 
furnished to the school administrator.
  (2)  Within 15 working days of service of the notice of opportunity to show 
compliance, a school administrator may file a request to  show  compliance.
The informal conference shall be a  telephone  conference,  unless  otherwise 
specified, with an authorized representative of the superintendent of  public 
instruction.
  (3)  After the informal  conference,  the  superintendent's  designee  may, 
after considering the evidence presented, direct that a notice of hearing  be 
issued.  If, after considering the evidence presented,  the  superintendent's 
designee recommends making a finding of compliance or entering into a written 
settlement of the matter with  the  school  administrator  without  a  formal 
hearing, the superintendent of public instruction shall approve,  modify,  or 
deny the recommended action.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R  380.125   Rescinded.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.126  Notice of hearing; written charges; absence of party.
  Rule 26.  (1) Following 15  working  days  of  service  of  the  notice  of 
opportunity to show compliance, if the school administrator does not  request 
an informal conference, a notice of suspension of  the  school  administrator 
certificate shall be served upon the school administrator.
  (2)  After an informal conference, and a decision by  the  superintendent's 
designee to proceed to hearing, a copy of the written charges shall be served 
upon the school administrator and a request for a hearing shall be  submitted 
to the state office of administrative hearings and rules.
  (3)  If the school administrator fails to  attend  the  hearing,  then  the 
hearing may proceed and the decision may be made in the absence of the school 
administrator.
  (4)  The school administrator and the superintendent of public  instruction 
may agree in writing to a settlement of the matter without a hearing.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.127  Answer to formal charges; bill of particulars.
  Rule 27.  A certified school administrator may file  an  answer  to  formal 
charges with the designee of the superintendent of public  instruction.   The 
answer shall be filed not less than 10 days before the hearing.  The designee 
of the superintendent of public instruction shall file a copy of  the  answer 
upon receipt with the state office of administrative hearings and rules.

  History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.128  Filing.
  Rule 28.  To be timely received, any  filing  required  under  these  rules 
shall be received by the Michigan department of education before the close of 
business on the last day of the time limit for the filing.  Filing may be  by 
facsimile (fax).

 History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.



R 380.129  Summary suspension.
   Rule  29.   If  a  person  who  holds  a  Michigan  school   administrator 
certificate has been convicted of a crime described in MCL  380.1535a(2)  and 
380.1539b(2), or if the superintendent of public instruction or  his  or  her 
designee finds that the public health, safety or welfare  otherwise  requires 
emergency action, the superintendent of public  instruction  or  his  or  her 
designee shall order summary suspension of the person's school  administrator 
certificate, pursuant to MCL 24.292.  The person shall be provided  a  prompt 
opportunity for a hearing as provided under MCL 24.292.  Rules 24 and  26  do 
not apply to this rule.

 History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R  380.130   Rescinded.

 History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.



R  380.131   Rescinded.

 History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.132  Transcript.
  Rule 32.  A verbatim record shall be taken of the proceedings.  A party may 
request a copy of the transcript at the party's expense.

 History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.133  Exceptions, cross-exceptions, and briefs.
  Rule 33.  (1) Within 20 days after service of the proposal for decision,  a 
party may  file  a  written  statement  with  the  superintendent  of  public 
instruction setting forth exceptions or to any other part of  the  record  or 
proceeding, including rulings  upon  motions  and  objections.   A  brief  in 
support of these exceptions may be filed with the  superintendent  of  public 
instruction.  A copy of the exceptions and any brief shall be served on  each 
party to the proceedings.
  (2)  Within 10 days after service of an exception, a party may file a cross 
exception and a brief in support, or a brief in support of the  proposal  for 
decision.  A copy of the cross exceptions and any brief shall  be  served  on 
each party to the proceedings.

 History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.134  Oral arguments.
  Rule  34.   If  a  party  desires  to  present  oral   arguments   to   the 
superintendent of public instruction, a written  request  therefor  shall  be 
made to the superintendent of public instruction at the  time  an  exception, 
cross exception, or brief is filed.  The superintendent of public instruction 
on his or her own motion, may direct oral argument or grant or deny a request 
for oral argument.

 History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R  380.135   Rescinded.

 History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.


R 380.136   Proposal  for  decision;  action  by  superintendent  of   public 
instruction.
  Rule 36.  The superintendent of public instruction may  adopt,  modify,  or 
reverse the proposal for decision or remand the case to the state  office  of 
administrative hearings and rules for further findings of fact.
  (2)  A  party  shall  not  directly  or  indirectly  communicate  with  the 
superintendent of public instruction or persons involved in the review  of  a 
proposal for decision, regarding issues of fact or law, except on notice  and 
opportunity for all parties to participate, unless provided by law.

 History:  1988 AACS; 2008 AACS.