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What is available for public records requests?DISCIPLINARY PROCESS
What legal authority does the State Board have to take disciplinary action?
What are the grounds for the State Board to pursue disciplinary action?
What disciplinary actions can the State Board take?
How does the State Board initiate a formal disciplinary action?
Can an educator challenge a formal disciplinary action by the State Board?
What if an educator does not request an administrative hearing?
What happens after an administrative hearing?
What if the educator disagrees with the Hearing Officer’s Report and Recommendation?
Does the State Board of Education review the Hearing Officer’s Report and Recommendation?
How does the State Board determine whether to take a disciplinary action?
What if an educator disagrees with the State Board’s order regarding a disciplinary action?
Can an educator apply for licensure after a prior disciplinary action?General Questions
For how long is a BCII criminal background check valid?
A Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCII) criminal background check remains valid
for one year after the date the report was completed.
Back to TopDo I have to indicate an OMVI or DUI conviction on my application?
A conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OMVI) or driving under the influence
(DUI) is a traffic offense and therefore does not have to be reported on an application.
Back to TopDo I only have to report recent convictions?
The application asks whether an applicant has EVER been convicted of an offense and sets no time
limit as to the age of the offense. Criminal background checks sometimes contain information about
arrests and convictions that are 20 or more years old. Convictions do not just "drop off" of a person's