Section 1.705  Requirements for Supervisory and Administrative Staff

a)         Each district superintendent shall hold an administrative certificate with a Superintendent's endorsement.

b)         Each assistant superintendent, principal, or assistant principal shall hold an administrative certificate with a General Administrative, Principal or Superintendent's endorsement, except that a head teacher serving in place of a principal as permitted by Section 10-21.4a of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/10-21.4a] shall hold a teaching certificate endorsed for supervision.

c)         Each general administrator (e.g., director, assistant director, coordinator, administrative assistant, or general supervisor) in general education shall hold an administrative certificate with a General Supervisory, General Administrative, Principal or Superintendent's endorsement.

d)         Each head of a general education department or supervisor for a specific subject shall hold either:

1)         an administrative certificate with a General Supervisory, General Administrative, Principal or Superintendent's endorsement; or

2)         a teaching certificate endorsed for supervision in the area supervised.

e)         Each supervisory dean shall hold an administrative certificate with a General Supervisory, General Administrative, Director of Special Education's, Principal or Superintendent's endorsement.

f)          Each dean of students shall hold:

1)         an administrative certificate with a General Supervisory, General Administrative, Director of Special Education's, Principal or Superintendent's endorsement; or

2)         a teaching certificate (endorsed for supervision if the holder suspends students pursuant to Section 10-22.6 of the School Code); or

3)         a school service personnel certificate endorsed for any field other than school nursing (and for supervision if the holder disciplines or suspends students).

g)         Each special education director or assistant director shall meet the requirements of 23 Ill. Adm. Code 226.800(g)(2) and hold an administrative certificate endorsed for "Director of Special Education".

h)         Each special education supervisor shall meet the requirements of 23 Ill. Adm. Code 226.800(g)(2) and hold either:

1)         an administrative certificate with a General Supervisory, General Administrative, Director of Special Education's, Principal or Superintendent's endorsement and teaching qualifications in each area supervised; or

2)         a teaching certificate endorsed for each area supervised and for supervision.

i)          Each supervisor of more than one school service personnel area shall hold either:

1)         an administrative certificate and a General Administrative, Principal or Superintendent's endorsement; or

2)         a school service personnel certificate endorsed for supervision in each field supervised.

j)          Each supervisor of one school service personnel area shall hold:

1)         an administrative certificate with a General Supervisory, General Administrative, Director of Special Education's, Principal or Superintendent's endorsement; or

2)         a school service personnel certificate endorsed for the field supervised and for supervision; or

3)         a teaching certificate endorsed for speech-language pathology and for supervision (if applicable).

k)         Each director of an area vocational center and each director or supervisor of more than one field in career and technical education (including regional system directors) shall hold an administrative certificate with a General Administrative, Principal or Superintendent's endorsement and have teaching qualifications in one of the five occupational areas and 2,000 hours of work experience outside the field of education.

l)          Each supervisor of one field in career and technical education shall hold either:

1)         an administrative certificate with a General Supervisory, General Administrative, Principal or Superintendent's endorsement and teaching qualifications in one field of career and technical education, including 2,000 hours of work experience in the specific field outside of education; or

2)         teaching qualifications in the specific field supervised, including 2,000 hours of work experience in the specific field outside of education, and a supervisory endorsement.

m)        Each administrator in a bilingual education program shall hold a valid administrative certificate or a supervisory endorsement issued on an initial or standard teaching certificate by the State Board of Education in accordance with applicable provisions of 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25 and this Part and meet the applicable requirements of Section 1.783 of this Part.

n)         Each chief school business official shall hold an administrative certificate and a Chief School Business Official's endorsement.

(Source:  Amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 16743, effective September 29, 2011)