SECTION 249.42. Procedure for the Suspension, Surrender, or Revocation of a Certificate

(a) When the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) issues an order of suspension, surrender, or revocation, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff shall mail a copy of the order to the person who formerly held the certificate. If the parties have not agreed to the terms of the order, TEA staff shall send a notice with the order, including the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which the SBEC based its decision, and a statement that should the person desire to request that the SBEC reconsider the decision, the person should file a Motion for Rehearing with the SBEC.

(b) A record of the SBEC action suspending, accepting a surrender, or revoking the certificate shall be recorded on the educator's virtual certificate and shall become part of the person's official records maintained by the TEA staff.

(c) The TEA staff shall also notify the employing school district of the SBEC's order when it becomes administratively final.

Source Note: The provisions of this §249.42 adopted to be effective March 31, 1999, 24 TexReg 2304; amended to be effective December 16, 2007, 32 TexReg 9112; amended to be effective December 19, 2011, 36 TexReg 8533; amended to be effective March 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 927