Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. A Louisiana
teaching authorization shall be suspended and revoked if the individual holding
the teaching authorization has been found by the LDE to have participated in
cheating, as defined in LAC 28:CXXXI.903. If the Louisiana teaching
authorization of an individual has expired, and the individual has been found
to have participated in cheating, this information shall be reported to the
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
(NASDTEC) Clearinghouse by the LDE. Such individuals will be notified per the
process outlined in this Section.
B. When the department has determined that
any teacher or administrator has been found to have participated in cheating,
the following process shall take place.
1.
Departmental staff shall attempt to contact the teacher or administrator with
notification that the department has information regarding his/her
participation in cheating and is proceeding under this policy to suspend the
teaching authorization.
2. The
teacher or administrator shall have 10 working days from the date of
notification to provide verification that he/she has not been found to have
participated in cheating. This opportunity for response is intended as a check
against mistaken identity or other incorrect information and the requested
verification may be provided through a telephone conversation or written
correspondence.
3. If the teacher
or administrator cannot be reached, suspension of the teaching authorization
shall proceed, as will all other steps in the process outlined in this
policy.
4. If the department
determines that a teacher or administrator was found to have participated in
cheating, the teaching authorization shall be suspended. The board, the
educator, and the employing school system shall be notified that the teaching
authorization has been suspended pending official board action per revocation
proceedings.
5. The educator or
administrator shall be notified by any appropriate means that his/her teaching
authorization has been suspended and that the authorization will be revoked
unless documentation is provided verifying that he/she was not found to have
participated in cheating.
6. If the
department subsequently determines that the teacher or administrator did not
participate in cheating, such action shall be communicated to the department
and/or the board through documentation provided by the department. The board
may receive such information and may order reinstatement of the teaching
authorization.
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.
