August 7, 2009 SBEC Agenda

07/27/09-Process for Fingerprinting School District Day Care Employees

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) have received permission from the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to share national criminal history background information for day care workers employed by a school district. 

If a newly hired district employee is assigned to work in a child care center operated by the school district, and is required to be fingerprinted by DFPS for that purpose, TEA will not require that employee to be fingerprinted a second time as a newly hired non-certified employee, pursuant to Texas Education Code 22.0833(h)....

11/17/08-Reporting of Criminal Histories Obtained as a Result of the Senate Bill 9 Process

Health Professions for Health Science Teacher Certification

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) For Texas Administrative Code 227 and 228

2008-2009 School Year - State Minimum Salary Schedule for Classroom Teachers, Full-Time Librarians, Full-Time Counselors, and Full-Time Nurses (Section 21.402(c), Texas Education Code)

1/30/2008 DPS Implementation Status Report-Senate Bill 9
Since January 1, 2008 several issues and concerns have been reported to DPS and their fingerprinting vendor � IBT - related to fingerprint collection. DPS and IBT are making every effort to respond to these issues and welcome your continued feedback. Please click on the topic title above to access a list of Frequently Asked Questions...

1/25/2008 Update on Status of Credit Card Payments for Non-Certified Employees
We have been advised by DPS that the option to pay by credit card when scheduling appointments with L1-Identity Solutions is now available. To our knowledge, the options to pay by check/money order or by DPS billing account are still available. Thank you for your patience as DPS has worked to make this available.

Update on Status of Credit Card Payments for Non-Certified Employees
DPS has provided an alternate method of payment which is detailed in the documents listed below. This will allow a school district to set up a billing account with the DPS to collect the associated fingerprinting fees for these individuals. For details on how to establish this account, please read the attachments carefully and direct any questions regarding this process to DPS.

The option to pay by check or money order with L1 remains an option also.

• ISD Billing Notification
• ISD Billing Request

District Fingerprinting Procedures for Non-Certified Employees under Senate Bill 9
An introduction to Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) was outlined in a Texas Education Agency (TEA) letter to administrators dated October 5, 2007. Senate Bill 9 was passed by the 80th Legislature and mandates that TEA acquire criminal history reports on charter school employees, certified and currently employed educators, substitutes, and non-certified employees hired after January 1, 2008. This notice is to provide insight on how the process will follow for non-certified employees hired after January 1, 2008...

Information on Senate Bill 9 (SB 9)
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is preparing to implement procedures related to the implementation of Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) also known as the �Fingerprinting Bill� which was passed by the 80th Legislature...

Languages Other Than English (LOTE) EC-12 Certification Testing Now Available For Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Vietnamese
The State Board for Educator Certification has approved the use of language examinations developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign ...

Senate Bill 9
Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) also known as the “Fingerprinting Bill” was passed by the 80th Legislature and signed into law by Governor Perry on June 15, 2007. SB 9 authorizes and requires greatly expanded criminal history information reviews for most classes of educators and school employees, including...

Deadline to Apply for ExCET-Based Certificates Scheduled for Deletion in Fall 2009
Educators wishing to obtain certificates that are scheduled for deletion in fall 2009, regardless of your route to certification, must meet all certification requirements by August 31, 2009. 

Certification Training for School Districts and Educator Preparation Programs
The Texas Education Agency, Division of Educator Certification and Standards, has scheduled two certification information and training sessions for school districts and educator preparation programs.

Educators Must Update Their Mailing Address/Name Change
In accordance with the Texas Administrative Code §230.431 (c) An applicant for or holder of an educator's certificate shall provide SBEC a current United States mailing address...

Test Center Complaints
If you have comments about the test center or the conditions under which you took a test, please submit them in writing to ETS...

New Application Process for Educational Aides
Effective immediately, employing Texas public schools must enter basic profile information online before an educational aide can set up an account and apply for...

New Procedures for Certification Test Approval
Effective September 1, 2006, educators/certification candidates may register for a state certification exam (TExES, ExCET, TOPT, TxMaT or TASC/TASC-ASL) if one of the following...