- (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). At any time, the educator may apply under procedures adopted by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) staff to have his or her certificate(s) reactivated and submit the reactivation fee. Reactivation of the educator's certificate(s) is subject to verification by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) 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) Under procedures approved by the SBEC, the 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.
- (c) A person who satisfies all requirements for renewal after the renewal date of a certificate shall pay a late renewal fee in addition to the standard renewal fee. A person whose certificate has become inactive because of failure to renew shall also pay a reactivation fee. The amount of these fees shall be as provided in §230.101 of this title (relating to Schedule of Fees for Certification Services).
- (d) If a person does not satisfy the required continuing professional education (CPE) hours at the expiration of the renewal period, the person may have the certificate(s) removed from inactive status and reactivated by filing with the SBEC, on a form developed by the TEA staff, evidence of completion of the required CPE hours and paying any applicable fee(s).
Source Note:The provisions of this §232.9 adopted to be effective August 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 5764.