A License, Permit, or Exception Authorization may be
suspended or revoked for the reasons stated in
W.S.
21-2-802. For purposes of these rules and for
clarification of W.S. W.S.
W.S.
21-2-802(c):
(a) Incompetency includes, but is not limited
to:
(i) a judicial declaration of legal
incompetence;
(ii) inability to
teach suitably and adequately.
(b) Immorality includes, but is not limited
to:
(i) committing or soliciting any sexual
act with a student;
(ii)
soliciting, encouraging, or consummating an inappropriate written, verbal, or
physical relationship with a student.
(c) Reprehensible conduct includes, but is
not limited to:
(i) committing any act of
child abuse, including physical, sexual, or verbal abuse;
(ii) engaging in, encouraging, or supporting
harassing or discriminatory behavior on the basis of race, gender, sexual
orientation, family, social or cultural background, national origin, political
or religious beliefs, or disability;
(iii) sharing confidential information
concerning student academic and disciplinary records, personal confidences,
health and medical information, family status and/or income, assessment/testing
results, unless disclosure is required or permitted by law;
(iv) violating other confidentiality
agreements required by state or local policy;
(v) providing false information and/or
failing to provide all requested information on documents required by the
Professional Teaching Standards Board when applying or renewing any License,
Exception Authorization, or Permit;
(vi) misuse of public or school-related
funds;
(vii) submitting fraudulent
requests for reimbursement of expenses or pay;
(viii) co-mingling public or school-related
funds with personal funds or checking accounts;
(ix) using school property without approval
of the appropriate designated authority;
(x) having a License or Permit disciplined by
other jurisdictions;
(xi) assisting
a non-educator in the unauthorized practice of teaching;
(xii) failing to report knowledge of conduct
which is incompetent, immoral, or reprehensible as defined by these rules, or
which demonstrates gross neglect of duty.
(d) Gross neglect of duty includes, but is
not limited to:
(i) unreasonably denying
students access to varying points of view, or suppressing or distorting subject
matter to promote personal bias;
(ii) failing to fulfill professional
development requirements;
(e) Being on school premises and/or at a
school sponsored activity involving students while under the influence of
alcohol, or possessing, using, or consuming illegal or unauthorized
drugs;
(g) A certified copy of a judgment
and sentence or other court order establishing conviction of a felony shall be
conclusive proof of the felony conviction.
