(a) documentation that the applicant is an eligible teacher, which may include a written statement signed by an officer of the sponsoring school district verifying that the applicant is employed as a tenured teacher by such sponsoring district; and

(b) documentation that the applicant has properly submitted a completed application for national board certification to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards between April 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000, inclusive, and that such applicant meets the national board’s eligibility criteria.