TITLE rule-review

Proposed Rule Review

State Board for Educator Certification

Title 19, Part 7

The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) proposes the review of 19 TAC Chapter 249, Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases Including Enforcement of the Educator's Code of Ethics, pursuant to the Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The rules being reviewed by the SBEC in 19 TAC Chapter 249 are organized under the following subchapters: Subchapter A, General Provisions; Subchapter B, Enforcement Actions and Guidelines; Subchapter C, Prehearing Matters; Subchapter D, Hearing Procedures; Subchapter E, Posthearing Matters; and Subchapter F, Enforcement of the Educator's Code of Ethics.

As required by the Texas Government Code, §2001.039, the SBEC will accept comments as to whether the reasons for adopting 19 TAC Chapter 249 continue to exist.

Comments or questions regarding this rule review may be submitted to Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez, Policy Coordination Division, Texas Education Agency, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701-1494, (512) 475-1497. Comments may also be submitted electronically to sbecrules@tea.state.tx.us or faxed to (512) 463-0028.

The SBEC is also proposing amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 249, Subchapter B, §249.14, and Subchapter F, §§249.48 - 249.51, which may be found in the Proposed Rules section of this issue.

TRD-200700152

Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez

Director, Policy Coordination

State Board for Educator Certification

Filed: January 22, 2007