November 18, 2015 6:09 PM

SBOE rejects non-educational path to superintendent certificate

A rare case of the Texas Association of School Boards standing in conflict with other education groups on the issue, but especially the Texas Association of School Administrators.

The State Board of Education tossed a proposed State Board of Educator Certification rule this morning, 10-5, that would have extended superintendent certificates to candidates who have no classroom experience.

This was a rare case of the Texas Association of School Boards standing in conflict with other education groups on the issue, but especially the Texas Association of School Administrators. Ken Mercer told TASB lobbyist Grover Campbell it was clearly a rare occasion when the two groups were out of step.

“I would say (being on the same side) that is generally the case,” Campbell said, adding that the two groups do have differing views. “There were some occasions from this last session, I would say, where we did have different perspectives.”

By Kimberly Reeves