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Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Notice
OFFICE OF TEACHING AND LEADING
DIVISION OF EDUCATOR MISCONDUCT EVALUATIONS
Proposed Revisions to State Board Policy Chapter 14, Rules 14.6, 14.6.2, 14.6.3 and 14.6.4
On October 21, 2021, the State Board of Education (SBE) granted approval of a temporary rule and to begin the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) process to revise the following:
Miss. Admin. Code 7 - 3: 14.6, 14.6.2. 14.6.3. and 14.6.4, State Board Policy Chapter 14, Rules 14.6, 14.6.2. 14.6.3. and 14.6.4. related to Licensure Commission. Discipline Procedures. Hearings and Appeals
The proposed revisions to the existing rules will allow the Division of Educator Misconduct Evaluations to improve process efficiency and meet regulatory compliance as required by federal and state law and State Board of Education Policy.
Please submit written comments to Dr. Cory Murphy, Executive Director, Office of Teaching and Leading, 359 North West Street, Post Office Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771. You may also submit comments in writing by email at (licensure@mdek12.org). All public comments must be received in the Office of Teaching and Leading no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 15, 2021. APA Comments will be presented to the SBE on December 16, 2021.