La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-1905

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section CXXXI-1905 - Sanction of Educator Credentials

A. Denial. An application to the LDE for initial, update, or renewal of educator credentials will be rejected in accordance with the restrictions defined in this chapter.

B. Suspension. An educator credential can be inactivated for a prescribed period of time, indefinitely, or pending further action by the board. During a period of suspension, the credential may not be updated or renewed. Expired credentials will be processed relative to future eligibility.

C. Revocation. An educator credential has been voided by board consideration and motion as mandated in statute or policy.

D. Reprimand. Formal warning noted on educator credential history.

E. Monitor. For test security violations regarding cheating, an educator will not be issued a test code and may not administer state assessments for a prescribed period of time from one to five years.

F. Sanctions, including application denial, placed upon educator credentials will be reported to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Clearinghouse by the LDE, and written notification will be forwarded to the applicant, educator, local education agency, and/or BESE, as applicable.

G. Notification. Written and/or electronic communication sent upon determination of any action or sanction applied to educator credentials.

1. Written documentation will be forwarded via postal service to the last known address on file for the educator.

2. Written and/or electronic documentation will also be forwarded to any employing agency or institution that has submitted documentation as part of the application or credentialing process.

3. An educator will have 10 days to provide proof of mistaken identity or misinformation prior to official action.

H. Denials due to failure to meet the standards for effectiveness will not be reported to NASDTEC.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-1905

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 481751 (7/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.17:6 (A)(10), (11), and (15), 17:7(6), 17:10, 17:22(6), 17:391.1-391.10, and 17:411.