Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION
Chapter 229 - ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS
Section 229.8 - Contested Cases for Accreditation Revocation
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) This section applies only to a final recommendation issued under § 229.5 of this title (relating to Accreditation Sanctions and Procedures) or § 229.6 of this title (relating to Continuing Approval) that proposes revocation of approval and closure of an educator preparation program (EPP), or withdraws approval to offer a specific certification class or category, and does not apply to a final recommendation proposing the assignment of Accredited-Warned or Accredited-Probation status or ordering any other sanction, including, without limitation, public reprimand, imposing conditions upon continuing approval, requiring technical assistance, requiring professional services, or appointing a monitor.
(b) If an EPP declines to sign a final recommendation, or if the EPP fails to respond timely to a notice of a proposed recommendation, Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff may proceed with the filing of a contested case with the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) in accordance with the contested case procedures set out in §§ 249.19-249.40 of this title, and Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001.
(c) Upon the finality of a decision from the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) under the Administrative Procedure Act ordering the EPP closed under this subsection in keeping with § 249.39 of this title (relating to Final Decisions and Orders), the approval of an EPP to provide educator preparation is:
(d) This section satisfies the hearing requirements of the Texas Education Code, § 21.0451(a)(2)(D) and (a)(3).