| (a) The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC),
in compliance with SBEC rules, shall issue appropriate certificates
to qualified individuals who meet all requirements.
(1) The certificate shall identify the name of the
holder, the class, grade levels, subject areas, and validity periods
of all certificates issued, and reflect, if applicable, disciplinary
history taken by the SBEC.
(2) A certificate that is issued shall be maintained
in a printable format on the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website
on behalf of the SBEC.
(b) Permanent records of all certificates, permits,
and supporting documentation shall be maintained by the TEA staff.
(c) An applicant for or holder of an educator's certificate
shall be responsible for maintaining his or her educator profile with
current mailing and email addresses. The applicant for or holder of
an educator's certificate must update his or her educator profile
within 45 calendar days of the effective date of such change, unless
another rule under this title requires earlier notification.
(d) The representation of an individual's certificate
status as maintained on the TEA website is considered to be the official
record of educator certification. This electronic representation of
the certificate satisfies Texas Education Code, §21.053(a), which
requires individuals to present their certificate prior to employment
by a school district.
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