To be eligible to receive the standard Superintendent Certificate, a candidate must:   (1) satisfactorily complete an examination based on the standards identified in §242.15 of this title (relating to Standards Required for the Superintendent Certificate);   (2) successfully complete a State Board for Educator Certification-approved superintendent preparation program and be recommended for certification by that program;   (3) hold, at a minimum, a master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education that at the time was accredited or otherwise approved by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and   (4) hold, at a minimum, a principal certificate or the equivalent issued under this title or by another state or country.

Source Note: The provisions of this §242.20 adopted to be effective March 14, 1999, 24 TexReg 1617; amended to be effective September 2, 1999, 24 TexReg 6751; amended to be effective April 28, 2002, 27 TexReg 3354; amended to be effective July 13, 2004, 29 TexReg 6646; amended to be effective October 25, 2009, 34 TexReg 7202