Sec. 21.0451.  SANCTIONS UNDER ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS.  (a)  The board shall propose rules necessary for the sanction of educator preparation programs that do not meet accountability standards or comply with state law or rules and shall at least annually review the accreditation status of each educator preparation program.  The rules:
(1)  shall provide for the assignment of the following accreditation statuses:
(A)  not rated;
(B)  accredited;
(C)  accredited-warned;
(D)  accredited-probation; and
(E)  not accredited-revoked;
(2)  may provide for the agency to take any necessary action, including one or more of the following actions:
(A)  requiring the program to obtain technical assistance approved by the agency or board;
(B)  requiring the program to obtain professional services under contract with another person;
(C)  appointing a monitor to participate in and report to the board on the activities of the program; and
(D)  if a program has been rated as accredited-probation under the Accountability System for Educator Preparation for a period of at least one year, revoking the approval of the program and ordering the program to be closed, provided that the board or agency has provided the opportunity for a contested case hearing;
(3)  shall provide for the agency to revoke the approval of the program and order the program to be closed if the program has been rated as accredited-probation under the Accountability System for Educator Preparation for three consecutive years, provided that the board or agency has provided the opportunity for a contested case hearing; and
(4)  shall provide the board procedure for changing the accreditation status of a program that:
(A)  does not meet the accreditation standards established under Section 21.045(a); or
(B)  violates a board or agency regulation.
(b)  Any action authorized or required to be taken against an educator preparation program under Subsection (a) may also be taken with regard to a particular field of certification authorized to be offered by an educator preparation program.
(c)  A revocation must be effective for a period of at least two years.  After two years, the program may seek renewed approval to prepare educators for state certification.
(d)  The costs of technical assistance required under Subsection (a)(2)(A) or the costs associated with the appointment of a monitor under Subsection (a)(2)(C) shall be paid by the educator preparation program.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 723 (S.B. 174), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 931 (H.B. 2205), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.