Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education and Culture › 145d - Standards for the Issuance of a Certificate for the Position of School Business Administrator › State Educator Certificates for School Marriage and Family Therapist › Part XVII - Appeal Process › A - Denial › Section 10-145d-611 - Denial of certificate, permit or authorization to applicant

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The Department may deny issuance of any
					 certificate, permit or authorization when in the opinion of the department, an
					 applicant does not meet or has not fulfilled the appropriate requirements for
					 such certificate, permit or authorization.
(b) The decision to deny issuance of a permit
					 or authorization is final.
(c) If
					 the Department denies issuance of an initial educator, temporary 90 day,
					 provisional teaching, provisional educator, professional educator or
					 continuation of a professional educator certificate, the applicant may file
					 within 20 days of receipt of notification of such denial, a request for review
					 of the Department's decision.
(d) A
					 request to review shall contain (1) the full name, address, social security
					 number, and telephone number of the applicant making the request; (2) a clear
					 and concise statement of the reasons for which the applicant believes the
					 Department erred; and (3) any documentary evidence which supports the
					 applicant's position.
(e) A review
					 panel consisting of not less than three qualified Department staff shall review
					 the request and accompanying information. The panel either may direct the
					 Department to issue a certificate or notify the applicant, in writing, that the
					 decision of the Department to deny issuance of the certificate is upheld. Any
					 decision of the review panel shall be made within 60 days of receipt of the
					 request for review.
(f) Within 20
					 days after the applicant receives notice of denial, if an applicant holding an
					 initial educator certificate is not granted a provisional educator certificate;
					 if an applicant holding a provisional teaching certificate or a provisional
					 educator certificate is not granted a professional educator certificate, if an
					 applicant holding a provisional professional educator certificate is not
					 granted a continuation, said applicant may request reconsideration by the
					 Board. The request for reconsideration shall be made within 30 days after the
					 applicant has received notification that the certification decision of the
					 Department was upheld.
(g) Within
					 60 days following receipt of the request for reconsideration, the Board shall
					 review all appropriate records and determine whether to issue or not issue the
					 certificate or, if the applicant requests a hearing, the Board, within 60 days
					 of receipt of the request for a hearing, shall hold a hearing.
(h) Hearings shall be conducted pursuant to
					 applicable provisions of the Rules of Practice, Sections
					 10-4-11
					 through
					 10-4-19 of the
					 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, as may be amended from time to
					 time.
(i) The Board shall issue a
					 written decision as to whether to issue or not to issue a certificate within 30
					 days of the close of the hearing or the filing of a proposed final
					 decision.