Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-6-.07 - Educator Monitoring
(1)
Monitoring is the Commission's quarterly appraisal of an educator's conduct
while employed in a Georgia public or private school for a period of time
specified by the Commission. Monitoring may be the only disciplinary action or
may be used in conjunction with a suspension, reprimand or warning.
(2) When the Commission approves a final
decision that includes monitoring, the period of monitoring begins on the first
day after the effective date of the decision or following reinstatement of
certification from a suspension.
(3) Educators who have received the
monitoring sanction must advise the Commission of any change in their residence
and/or employment status. Failure to so inform the Commission or failure to
respond to requests regarding residence or employment status shall be deemed a
violation of the monitoring sanction.
(4) During the period of monitoring, the
educator's place of employment will be contacted quarterly to determine the
educator's conduct. Monitoring may include a review of the
educator's conduct, personnel records, and any records of appropriate law
enforcement agencies. As a condition of monitoring, an educator may be required
to submit a criminal background check (GCIC).
(5) Should the Commission receive information
that the educator has failed to comply with the monitoring conditions or with
the law and rules regulating his/her practice as an educator during the period
of monitoring, it shall be considered grounds for additional disciplinary
action against the educator's certificate.
(6) If the monitoring period has ended and
the educator has not been employed as an educator in a Georgia school during
the monitoring period, the case will be closed. Should the educator ever become
employed in a Georgia school or submit a new application for new or renewed
certification, a new case number will be assigned and an investigation will be
conducted to determine if there has been any recurrence of the behavior that
initiated the monitoring sanction. The investigative summary will be submitted
to the Commission for review to determine if further action is required and
could be considered grounds for additional disciplinary action. Educators that
are employed will continue to be monitored for the specified length of
time.
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