R277-216-3. Review of Petition to Surrender

  (1)(a) Upon receiving a petition or stipulated agreement as provided in Subsection R277-216-2(2), the Executive Secretary shall review the request for surrender to determine if it meets the requirements set forth in the rule.

  (b) If the requirements of Subsection R277-216-2(2) are not met, the Executive Secretary shall notify the educator that the request is insufficient and the reasons why the request is insufficient.

  (c) If the requirements of Subsection R277-216-2(2) are met, the Executive Secretary shall notify the Board of the voluntary surrender and request direction on whether to continue the investigation.

  (2) Upon receipt of a voluntary surrender of an educator license, the Executive Secretary shall:

  (a) notify the educator:

  (i) that the voluntary surrender was received;

  (ii) whether the Board required UPPAC to continue the investigation;

  (iii) that the voluntary surrender will be reported in the public record as a voluntary surrender with pending UPPAC investigation except as provided in Subsection R277-216-2(3);

  (iv) that the voluntary surrender will be reported to NASDTEC and to LEAs throughout the state; and

  (v) that the educator's license cannot be reinstated at any time.

  (b) update CACTUS to reflect the disposition;

  (c) report the disposition to NASDTEC;

  (d) notify the educator's last employer of record;

  (e) report the disposition to LEAs through the state; and

  (f) provide the educator a copy of the report to LEAs described in Subsection (2)(e).