Sec. 80-1.7. Renewal of a provisional certificate

(a)

(1) Except as otherwise provided by subdivision (c) of this section, by application to the commissioner by the holder of the certificate, the commissioner may renew an expired provisional certificate in the administrative and supervisory service or the pupil personnel service on one occasion only for a period of five years from the date the renewed provisional certificate is issued, provided that the candidate has met all requirements for the permanent certificate in the certificate title of the provisional certificate, except the experience requirement. The requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to the renewal of a provisional certificate in the title school counselor. The requirements of paragraph (2) of this subdivision shall apply to the renewal of a provisional certificate in the title school counselor.

(2) By application of the holder of the certificate, the commissioner may renew an expired provisional certificate in the title school counselor on one occasion only for a period of five years from the date the renewed provisional certificate is issued in order to permit the candidate to meet the experience and/or education requirement for the permanent certificate in the title school counselor.

(b) The requirements for the permanent certificate shall be those in effect at the time the renewed provisional certificate is issued.

(c) The commissioner shall not accept an application for the renewal of a provisional school administrator and supervisor certificate submitted to the commissioner after September 1, 2013 unless the certificate holder has achieved a satisfactory score on the school building leader assessment(s) that is required at the time the renewed provisional certificate is issued.