DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Application of Robert Hughes for Reinstatement of Teaching Certificate; Doc. No. RE 05-04 [36 Pa.B. 2178] Hearing Under the Professional Educator Discipline Act (act) (24 P. S. §§ 2070.1--2070.18a), the Professional Standards and Practices Commission (Commission) has initiated hearing procedures to consider the application of Robert Hughes for reinstatement of his teaching certificate.
On or about September 14, 2005, Robert Hughes filed an application for reinstatement of his teaching certificate under section 16 of the act (24 P. S. § 2070.16), 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.1 and 35.2 (relating to applications) and the former 22 Pa. Code § 233.14 (relating to reinstatement). Under section 16 of the act, the Department of Education on April 12, 2006, recommended to the Commission that the application be denied. In accordance with the act and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure), the Commission will appoint a hearing examiner to serve as presiding officer to conduct the 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.
Interested parties wishing to participate in these hearing procedures must file a notice of intervention or a petition to intervene in accordance with 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.27--35.32 (relating to intervention) within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Persons 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 1 Pa. Code § 35.23 (relating to protest generally).
Notices and petitions to intervene and protest shall be filed with Carolyn Angelo, Executive Director, Professional Standards and Practices Commission, 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 (717) 787-6576 to discuss how the Commission may best accommodate their needs.
GERALD L. ZAHORCHAK, D Ed.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-757. Filed for public inspection May 5, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
