As used in this chapter:
Administrator shall mean any holder of a public or nonpublic certificate for administration or supervision issued pursuant to 92 NAC 21.
Admonishment shall mean a private sanction to a certificate holder that further unprofessional or unethical conduct may result in more serious action, including the suspension or revocation of a certificate. This sanction may be imposed by the Commissioner, Commission, or Board.
Board shall mean the State Board of Education.
Certificated person shall mean any holder of a certificate issued pursuant to 92 NAC 21.
Commission shall mean the Nebraska Professional Practices Commission.
Commissioner shall mean the Nebraska State Commissioner of Education.
Complainant shall mean any individual(s) or organization(s) filing a complaint with the Commissioner.
Department shall mean the Nebraska State Department of Education, which is comprised of the Board and the Commissioner.
Petitioner shall mean the Commissioner.
Reprimand shall mean a public sanction criticizing or rebuking a certificate holder for unprofessional or unethical conduct. This sanction may be imposed by the Commissioner, Commission, or Board.
Respondent shall mean any individual(s) who shall be charged in a complaint or petition with allegedly violating standards of professional ethics or practices as contained in 92 NAC 27.
Revocation shall mean a public sanction withdrawing or canceling a certificate holder's certificate for a certain period of time. At the expiration of the revocation period, the former certificate holder may apply for reinstatement in accordance with 92 NAC 29. This sanction may be imposed by the Board.
Special services counselor shall mean any person holding a public or nonpublic special services counseling certificate issued pursuant to 92 NAC 21.
Suspension shall mean a public sanction withdrawing or canceling a certificate holder's certificate for a certain period of time. The certificate is automatically reinstated at the expiration of the suspension period if it has not expired during the period of suspension. This sanction may be imposed by the Board.
Teacher shall mean any holder of a public or nonpublic certificate for teaching issued pursuant to 92 NAC 21.
92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 28, § 002