The State Board of Education (SBE) may accept the voluntary surrender of a license in lieu of seeking revocation of the license, if, following an investigation in accordance with Rule .0374 of this Section or G.S. 115C-325.9(a)(3), the SBE determines that the surrender of a license will not compromise public safety or security. As a result of the voluntary surrender of a license, the SBE shall make findings of fact regarding the circumstances surrounding the voluntary surrender to demonstrate that grounds existed under which the SBE could have initiated license revocation proceedings. If circumstances associated with the reason for voluntary surrender meet Rule .0376 of this Section, the applicant shall not be eligible for reinstatement of a license. The SBE shall treat a voluntary surrender the same as a revocation for the purposes of reporting as referenced in Rule .0377 of this Section.
16 N.C. Admin. Code 06C .0375
Eff October 1, 2020.
Adopted by North Carolina Register Volume 35, Issue 09, November 2, 2020 effective 10/1/2020.