Notice of State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Rule Filings

The following rule actions were filed with the Texas Register on Monday, March 2, 2015, for publication in the March 13, 2015 issue:

Adopted New 19 TAC Chapter 228, Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs, §228.70, Complaints and Investigations Procedures
Summary: As part of its report to the 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, the Sunset Advisory Commission recommended a management action that adopts procedures for educator preparation program (EPP) complaints that outline all phases of the EPP complaint process, as well as track and analyze complaint data. The adopted new section establishes procedures for filing a complaint against an educator preparation program (EPP), imposes specific responsibilities on an EPP regarding complaints, and establishes the consequences if an EPP is found to be in violation of SBEC rules and/or Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 21. New 19 TAC §228.70 was adopted with changes.
Effective Date: March 22, 2015

Adopted Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 229, Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs, §229.4, Determination of Accreditation Status, §229.5, Accreditation Sanctions and Procedures, and §229.6, Continuing Approval
Summary: As part of its report to the 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, the Sunset Advisory Commission recommended a management action that adopts procedures for educator preparation programs (EPP) complaints that outline all phases of the EPP complaint process. Adopted new 19 TAC Chapter 228, Requirements for Educator Preparation Programs, §228.70, Complaints and Investigations Procedures, adds these procedures in rule, and, as a result, amendments to Chapter 229 were necessary. The adopted amendments to 19 TAC §§229.4-229.6 establish procedures for filing a complaint against an EPP, impose specific responsibilities on an EPP regarding complaints, and establish the consequences if an EPP is found to be in violation of SBEC rules and/or Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 21. The amendments to 19 TAC §229.4 and §229.5 were adopted with changes. The amendment to 19 TAC §229.6 was adopted with no changes from what was published as proposed.
Effective Date: March 22, 2015

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