What's happening
This bill allows individuals with exceptional business qualifications to become school superintendents even if they lack traditional teaching requirements.
Why it matters
Expands the talent pool for school superintendents. by allowing individuals with significant business leadership experience—such as former CEOs with advanced degrees—to be considered, potentially bringing new management perspectives and skills to school administration.
Shifts the focus from traditional educational backgrounds to executive experience. , possibly prioritizing operational efficiency, financial management, and organizational leadership over direct classroom or teaching experience.
Includes a safeguard requiring business-qualified superintendents to complete additional education in school administration within two years. , aiming to ensure they gain key knowledge specific to educational settings even if they enter the role from outside the field.
May change leadership dynamics and priorities in public schools. , as superintendents with corporate backgrounds could influence policy, budgeting, and school culture differently than those with traditional education careers, affecting teachers, students, and communities.
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Allow Business Leaders as Superintendents
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 4470 A. 5755
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
February 15, 2017
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the issuance of a superintendent's certificate to persons possessing exceptional qualifications
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3003 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
3-a. a. The commissioner, at the request of a board of education or board of cooperative educational services, shall provide for the issuance of a superintendent's certificate to any person possessing exceptional qualifications in specific business operations who does not meet all of the graduate course or teaching requirements of subdivision one of this section. For purposes of this subdivision "exceptional qualifications" means the candidate has earned a post graduate degree from an accredited college or university and has at least five years experience as chief executive officer of a company or organization. The size of employee work force and annual sales or operating revenues of such company shall be factors considered in the issuance of such a certificate.
b. Any superintendent receiving his or her certificate as superintendent of schools pursuant to paragraph a of this subdivision shall complete twelve semester hours of graduate study in the field of school administration and supervision within two years of receipt of his or her certificate.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03675-01-7
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