682 Professional Standards and Practices Commission; application of Vicki Lee Paulina for reinstatement of teaching certificates; doc. no. RE-96-01

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Professional Standards and Practices Commission; Application of Vicki Lee Paulina for Reinstatement of Teaching Certificates; Doc. No. RE-96-01

[26 Pa.B. 2014]

   Under the Teacher Certification Law (24 P. S. §§ 2070.1--2070.18) (the law), the Professional Standards and Practices Commission (the Commission) has initiated hearing procedures to consider the application of Vicki Lee Paulina for reinstatement of her teaching certificates.

   On or about January 2, 1996, Vicki Lee Paulina filed an application for reinstatement of her teaching certificates under section 16 of the Teacher Certification Law (24 P. S. § 2070.16), §§ 35.1 and 35.2 of the General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure (1 Pa. Code §§ 35.1--35.2) and 22 Pa. Code § 233.14 (relating to reinstatement). Under section 16 of the law, the Department of Education on April 4, 1996, notified the Commission that it must oppose Vicki Lee Paulina's reinstatement. In accordance with the Law, and the General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure, the Commission has appointed a hearing examiner to serve as presiding officer to conduct such proceedings and hearings as might be necessary, and to prepare a proposed report to the Commission containing findings of fact, conclusions of law and a recommended decision on the application.

   Any interested party desiring to participate in these hearing procedures must file a notice of intervention or a petition to intervene in accordance with §§ 35.27 to 35.32 of the General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure (1 Pa. Code §§ 35.27--35.32) within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Any person objecting to the approval of the application may also, within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, file a protest in accordance with § 35.23 of the General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure (1 Pa. Code § 35.23).

   All notices and petitions to intervene and protest shall be filed with Dr. Warren D. Evans, Executive Director of the Professional Standards and Practices Commission, at 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333, on or before 4 p.m. on the due date prescribed by this notice. Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearings and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate, should contact Suzanne B. Markowicz at [phone] to discuss how the Commission may best accommodate their needs.

WARREN D. EVANS,   
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-682. Filed for public inspection April 26, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]