LCO No. 1244 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 147 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1244 Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by: SEN. SOMERS, 18th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT - OF-STATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 166 of the general statutes be amended to require the 1 Department of Education to issue professional certification to an 2 educator who is properly certified in another state, and to issue a 3 superintendent of schools administrative endorsement to an individual 4 who is properly certified in another state as a superintendent and who 5 has completed coursework for such out-of-state certification that is 6 similar to the requirements for such endorsement in this state. 7 Statement of Purpose: To encourage the relocation and employment of out-of-state school administrators in Connecticut public schools.