| (a) The certificate(s) of an educator holding a valid
standard certificate who does not satisfy the requirements of this
subchapter shall be placed on inactive status, subject to the requirements
of the Texas Education Code, §21.0031(f). Texas Education Agency
(TEA) staff shall notify a person by email of the reason(s) for denying
the renewal and the actions or conditions required for removal from
inactive status. At any time, the educator may apply to have his or
her certificate(s) reactivated and submit the reactivation fee. The
TEA staff shall administratively approve reactivation of the educator's
certificate(s) subject to verification that the educator is in compliance
with §232.7 of this title (relating to Requirements for Certificate
Renewal). The renewal date of a reactivated certificate(s) shall be
five years after the last day of the certificate holder's next birth
month.
(b) A person who satisfies all requirements for renewal
prior to the certificate expiration date and submits an application
after the expiration date of a certificate shall pay a late renewal
fee in addition to the standard renewal fee. The certificate status
will be set to valid, and the effective date of the certificate will
be the day after the prior expiration date. A person whose certificate
has become inactive longer than six months after the expiration date
because of failure to renew shall pay a late renewal fee in addition
to the standard renewal fee. The certificate status will be set to
valid, and the effective date of the certificate will be the date
the educator completed continuing professional education (CPE) hours,
provided it is not more than 60 days prior to the date of the application.
If the application is submitted more than 60 days after CPE hours
were completed, the effective date will be 60 days prior to the date
of the application. The amount of these fees shall be as provided
in §230.101 of this title (relating to Schedule of Fees for Certification
Services).
(c) If a person does not satisfy the required CPE hours
at the expiration of the renewal period, the person may have the certificate(s)
removed from inactive status and reactivated by verifying through
an affidavit whether he or she is in compliance with renewal requirements,
including CPE hours, and paying any applicable fee(s).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §232.9 adopted to be effective August 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 5764; amended to be effective August 28, 2016, 41 TexReg 6195; amended to be effective October 17, 2017, 42 TexReg 5682; amended to be effective August 6, 2020, 45 TexReg 5345 |
