Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXXXI - Bulletin 746-Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel
Chapter 19 - Actions Related to the Suspension/Denial and Revocation of Louisiana Certificates
Section CXXXI-1903 - Definitions

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CXXXI-1903
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024

Applicant-any person applying for a Louisiana Department of Education issued educator credential.

Board or BESE-the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as a whole and/or any of its standing committees.

Cheating-as determined by the LDE in accordance with LAC 28:XI, Bulletin 118-Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices, a testing irregularity and/or test security violation committed by an educator in order to alter student or school assessment results in violation of Bulletin 118, LAC 28:XI.Chapter 53. The determination is made by the LDE in consultation with the LEA.

Credential-documentation issued by the LDE to validate educator qualifications including but not limited to certification, authorization, permit, or license.

Convicted or Conviction-any proceedings in which the accused person pleads guilty or no contest, and those proceedings that are tried and result in a judgment of guilty. Convictions also include matters that have been granted expungement and/or deferred disposition under Louisiana CCP Article 893 or 894.

Department or LDE-the Louisiana Department of Education.

Educator-a teacher, substitute teacher, or administrator of a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school or school system.

Fraudulent Document-any paper, instrument, or other form of written or electronic text that is false, altered, or counterfeit, and that is used as a subterfuge or device to induce the issuance or reinstatement of an educator credential.

LEA-Local Education Agency.

Offense or Crime-those listed in R.S. 15.587.1(C) and any felony offense whatsoever.

Records Review-official board procedure for consideration of an educator appeal regarding credential issuance, reinstatement, or sanction.

Sanction-action or censure imposed upon educator credentials by the LDE and/or BESE including but not limited to denial, suspension, revocation, reprimand, investigation, or monitor.

Teaching Authorization (TA)-as defined in section 536 of this part, a TA is required for individuals seeking employment as an administrator, teacher, or substitute teacher in any public or nonpublic school that does not require a Louisiana teaching certificate for the employment of a teacher.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), 17:7(6), 17:10, 17:22(6), 17:391.1391.10, and 17:411.

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