LAC 28:CXXXI.1701. Overview

A. The certification appeal process is available to an individual who has applied for certification and has been denied the requested certification due to the absence of certification requirements. The process provides such an individual the opportunity to have the appeal evaluated by the Teacher Certification Appeals Council (TCAC). TCAC will evaluate all appeals and submit a written report of decisions to BESE. The decision of the TCAC is final. B. Pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 17:7(6)(f), TCAC shall consist of nine members, who serve four-year terms, recommended by the state superintendent of education and approved by BESE as follows. Council membership. 1. Three council members shall be college of education faculty members, each of whom shall represent a postsecondary education institution participating in both traditional and alternative certification programs. The Louisiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the Louisiana Association of Teacher Educators shall each submit a list of three nominees. The superintendent shall recommend one college of education faculty member from each such list. 2. Three council members shall be classroom teachers. The Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana, the Louisiana Association of Educators, and the Louisiana Federation of Teachers shall each submit a list of three nominees. The superintendent shall recommend one classroom teacher from each such list. 3. Three council members shall be certified school or system administrators. The Louisiana Association of School Executives, the Louisiana State Association of School Personnel Administrators, and the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents shall each submit a list of three nominees. The superintendent shall recommend one administrator from each such list. 4. Upon the notification of the dissolution of any association with nominating authority, BESE shall name a similar association to act as a nominating authority. The association shall submit a list of three nominees to the superintendent. The superintendent shall recommend one person from the list for approval by the board.