The rules of this part implement the statutory responsibilities of the New Hampshire board of education to:

1. (a) Develop and administer credential standards for educational personnel;
2. (b) Develop continuing professional education requirements and prerequisites for the renewal or reinstatement of educator licenses;
3. (c) Develop and administer a code of conduct for all credential holders and to inform members of the public of the code of conduct applicable to credential holders;
4. (d) Specify unprofessional conduct which justifies disciplinary sanctions against credential holders;
5. (e) Set forth the department’s procedures and processes as it pertains to reviewing and assessing complaints, cases, and investigations; and
6. (f) Provide oversight of adjudicatory proceedings required for discipline of credential holders while providing such with fair hearing practices and rights of appeal.

Source. #6349, eff 10-5-96, EXPIRED: 10-5-04 New. #8194, eff 10-26-04, EXPIRED: 10-26-12 New. #10558, eff 3-27-14; ss by #12661, eff 11-9-18; ss by #13100, eff 10-5-20; ss by #13999, eff 6-14-24 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Ed 500)