282—18.6 (272) Specific requirements for an administrator prepared out of state. An applicant seeking Iowa licensure who completes an administrator preparation program from a recognized non-Iowa institution shall verify the requirements of rules 282—18.1(272) and 282—18.4(272) through traditional course-based preparation program and transcript review. A recognized non-Iowa administrator preparation institution is one that is state-approved and is accredited by the regional accrediting agency for the territory in which the institution is located. Applicants must hold and submit a copy of a valid or expired regular administrator certificate or license in the state in which the preparation was completed, exclusive of a temporary, emergency or substitute license or certificate.
	   18.6(1) Administrator exchange license. A one-year nonrenewable administrator exchange license may be issued to an individual who has not met any of the following requirements:
	      a.    	 Professional core requirements. The applicant has not completed all of the required courses in the professional core in 281—subrules 79.15(2) and 79.15(3) and 281—paragraphs 79.15(5)“b” to “k.”
	      b.    	 Endorsement requirements. The applicant has not completed a minimum of 75 percent of the coursework for the PK-12 principal and PK-12 supervisor of special education endorsement, and any additional administrator endorsements desired.
	      c.    	 Regular administrator certificate or license in the state in which the preparation was completed. The applicant is eligible for and has applied for a regular administrator certificate or license in the state in which the preparation was completed but has not yet received the certificate or license.
	      d.    	 Approved evaluator training requirement. The applicant has not completed the approved evaluator training requirement.
	   18.6(2) Conversion. Each applicant who receives the one-year administrator exchange license must complete any identified licensure deficiencies in order to be eligible for an initial administrator license or a professional administrator license in Iowa. Any coursework deficiencies must be completed for college credit through a regionally accredited institution, with the exception of the human relations component which may be taken for licensure renewal credit through an approved provider.
[ARC 8141B, IAB 9/9/09, effective 10/14/09; ARC 9383B, IAB 2/23/11, effective 3/30/11; ARC 2016C, IAB 6/10/15, effective 7/15/15]