Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A.The certification
appeal process is available to an individual who has applied for certification
and has been denied the requested certification due to the absence of
certification requirements. The process provides such an individual the
opportunity to have the appeal evaluated by the Teacher Certification Appeals
Council (TCAC). TCAC will evaluate all appeals and submit a written report of
decisions to BESE. The decision of the TCAC is final.
B. Pursuant to Louisiana Revised
Statute 17:7(6)(f), TCAC shall consist of nine members, who serve
four-year terms, recommended by the state superintendent of education and
approved by BESE as follows. Council membership:
1. Three council members shall be college of
education faculty members, each of whom shall represent a postsecondary
education institution participating in both traditional and alternative
certification programs. The Louisiana Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education, the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities,
and the Louisiana Association of Teacher Educators shall each submit a list of
three nominees. The superintendent shall recommend one college of education
faculty member from each such list.
2. Three council members shall be classroom
teachers. The Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana, the Louisiana
Association of Educators, and the Louisiana Federation of Teachers shall each
submit a list of three nominees. The superintendent shall recommend one
classroom teacher from each such list.
3. Three council members shall be certified
school or system administrators. The Louisiana Association of School
Executives, the Louisiana State Association of School Personnel Administrators,
and the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents shall each submit a
list of three nominees. The superintendent shall recommend one administrator
from each such list.
4. Upon the
notification of the dissolution of any association with nominating authority,
BESE shall name a similar association to act as a nominating authority. The
association shall submit a list of three nominees to the superintendent. The
superintendent shall recommend one person from the list for approval by the
board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
17:6,
R.S.
17:7(6) and
R.S.
17:8.8.
