R 257.1711 Notice of hearing; amendment of charges; hearing; failure to attend hearing; settlement.

Rule 11. (1) Within 30 days after service of the notice of opportunity to show compliance, a notice of hearing and a copy of the written charges shall be served upon the instructor if he or she has not requested a prehearing conference. (2) After a prehearing conference and a decision by the department to proceed to hearing, a notice of hearing and a copy of the written charges shall be served upon the instructor within 10 days. (3) A hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer designated by the board and shall be conducted in compliance with the provisions of sections 71 to 87 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being SS24.271 to 24.287 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (4) If the instructor fails to attend the hearing, the hearing may proceed and a decision may be made in the absence of the instructor. (5) The instructor and the department may agree, in writing, to a settlement of the matter without a hearing.