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Important Information
April 30, 2006 “Grace
Period” Ends
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There will be a one-month administrative period,
until May 30, for Professional Development approved providers to
submit records to PDE.
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Five-year notification letters will be sent
to all educators who have NOT met the Act 48-1999 Professional
Development requirements.
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Act 46-2005 requires all certified educators to
MAINTAIN A CURRENT ADDRESS in the Department of Education’s
database.
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Notification of Address Change
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The notification letters will be sent in batches
on successive Fridays in June beginning with June 9th.
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Thirty days after notification letters are
distributed, the certificate of non-compliant educators will
become “inactive”.
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The five-year notification will provide the forms
and directions for an educator to appeal that status.
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If an educator files a valid and timely appeal,
the educator’s certificate will remain active until the appeal
is resolved.
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The educator will be able to continue employment
as a professional educator during that time.
For more information – visit PDE’s website
Act 48 –1999 Update Information
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