December 10, 2015 SBEC Educator Discipline Committee Agenda

State Board for Educator Certification

Committee on Educator Discipline Meeting

Meeting Agenda

December 10, 2015

2:00 p.m.

1701 North Congress Avenue

Room 1-104

The committee will meet in open session and deliberate and possibly take formal action on the following agenda items. The committee may go into closed session on any item listed in this agenda where authorized by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.

I. Call to Order

II. Public Comment

The committee will allocate up to thirty (30) minutes at the beginning of the meeting on any agenda item concerning SBEC business.

III. Consider and Take Appropriate Action on Request to Approve October 15, 2015 State Board for Educator Certification Committee on Educator Discipline Meeting Minutes

IV. Review Plan to Implement Board Committee Directives into SBEC Rule and Disciplinary Policy

V. Review Stakeholder Meeting Summary

VI. Discussion and Action Related to Proposed Changes to 19 TAC Chapter 249, Disciplinary Proceedings, Sanctions, and Contested Cases, Subchapter A, General Provisions, §249.5, Purpose; Policy Governing Disciplinary Proceedings; Subchapter B, Enforcement Actions and Guidelines, §249.15, Disciplinary Action by State Board for Educator Certification, and §249.17, Decision-Making Guidelines; and Subchapter D, Hearing Procedures, §249.35, Disposition Prior to Hearing; Default

VII. Discussion and Action Related to Proposed Changes to the SBEC Disciplinary Policy Guidelines

VIII. Discussion and Action Related to Written Delegation of Settlement Authority for Educator Discipline Cases to the Commissioner of Education

IX. Adjournment

Note: A quorum of the State Board for Educator Certification may attend the committee meeting and discuss the items on the committee agenda.