Sec. 80-5.17. Conditional initial certificate

(a) Conditional initial certificate in the classroom teaching service.

For out-of-state candidates applying for initial certification (in a certificate title in the classroom teaching service for which this Part requires completion of a teacher performance assessment), the commissioner may issue to a candidate who has received a satisfactory passing score on all other required examination requirements, as required for the title and type of certificate sought in this State, a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, notwithstanding that the candidate has not received a satisfactory passing score on the teacher performance assessment, and deem that all other requirements for the initial certificate in the certificate title sought have been met, provided that the candidate holds a valid regular teacher's certificate or an authorization to practice that the commissioner deems equivalent in the same or an equivalent title by another state or territory of the United States and otherwise meets the requirements for endorsement as set forth in section 80-5.8(a) of this Title, except the teacher performance assessment, if required, and the candidate has not already taken and received an unsatisfactory score on the teacher performance assessment.

(b) Conditional initial certificate in the title school building leader.

The commissioner may issue a two-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate in the title school building leader to a candidate who applies for the certificate after September 1, 2006 and meets the following requirements:

(1) the candidate has completed successfully the education requirement prescribed in section 80-3.10(a)(1) of this Part and all other requirements for the initial certificate in the title school building leader, except the examination requirement; and

(2) the candidate holds a valid regular certificate or an authorization to practice that the commissioner deems equivalent in an equivalent title to the title school building leader issued by another state or country provided that the commissioner determines that the certificate issued by the other state or country evidences knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those required for certification in New York State.