Section R7-2-205. Certification Review, Suspension, and Revoca-

tion

A.      Professional Practices Advisory Committees (“Committees”) shall act in an advisory capacity to the State Board of Educa- tion (“Board”) in regard to certification or recertification unfit- ness to teach, and revocation, suspension, or surrender of certificates.

B.       Committees shall each consist of seven members comprised of the following:

1.        One elementary classroom teacher,

2.        One secondary classroom teacher,

3.        One principal,

4.        One superintendent or assistant/associate superintendent,

5.        Two lay members, one lay member who shall be a parent of a student currently attending public school in Arizona, and

6.        One local Governing Board member.

C.      Members appointed pursuant to subsections (B)(1), (2), (3) and (4) shall meet at least the following requirements:

1.        Certified to teach in Arizona.

2.        Currently employed in or retired from the education pro- fession in the specific category of their appointment.

3.        If currently employed, shall have been employed in this category for the three years immediately preceding their appointment.

D.      Terms

1.        All regular terms shall be for four years except as set forth in subsection (E).

2.        A member may be reappointed with Board approval.

E.       The Board may remove any member from the Committee. All vacancies shall be filled as prescribed in subsection (C), and those persons appointed to fill vacancies shall serve to com- plete the term of the person replaced.

F.       The Committee shall:

1.        Select from its members a Chairman and Vice-Chairman,

2.        Establish procedures for conducting business according to Robert's Rules of Order Revised. A quorum shall be a majority of members of the Committee. A quorum is nec- essary to conduct business. An affirmative vote of the majority of the members present is needed to take action.

3.        Hold meetings as needed to conduct hearings or other Committee business by call of the Chairman of the Com- mittee. If the Chairman neglects or declines to call a meeting, then a majority of the Committee may call a meeting. The Board may call a meeting as required to conduct necessary business. Notice of any meeting shall be given to Committee members seven days prior to the meeting.

4.        Recommend the removal of any member who is absent from three consecutive meetings.

5.        Refer to R7-2-1308 to assist in determining whether the acts complained of constitute unprofessional conduct.

6.        Conduct its business pursuant to R7-2-1301 et seq. and hearings pursuant to R7-2-701 et seq.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 4, 1978 (Supp. 78-6). For- mer Section R7-2-205 repealed, new Section R7-2-205 adopted effective February 24, 1982 (Supp. 82-1). For- mer Section R7-2-205 repealed, new Section R7-2-205 adopted effective August 30, 1984 (Supp. 84-4).

Amended effective February 21, 1986 (Supp. 86-1). Amended subsections (H), (I), and (J) effective February 3, 1987 (Supp. 87-1). Amended effective December 15,

1989 (Supp. 89-4). Amended effective May 31, 1991

(Supp. 91-2). Amended effective April 9, 1993 (Supp.

93-2). Amended effective December 3, 1998 (Supp. 98- 4). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 1132, effec-

tive March 10, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Amended by final

exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 1775, effective May 20,

2013 (Supp. 15-3).