Educator Disciplinary ProcessLori Kelly ∙ May 11, 2015

Educator Disciplinary Process

Referrals

Investigations

Dispositions

Referrals

Applications

Mandated Reports

Voluntary Reports1

Yearly Referrals

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

4770

5896 6201

8246 8089 8252 85548068 8231

9087

Referrals

Investigations

Obtain Records

Conduct Interviews2

Referrals v. Investigations

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

4770

5896 6201

8246 8089 8252 85548068 8231

9087

786 619 655 895 959 931 983 959 711 997

Received Investigated

Dispositions

No Disciplinary Action

Disciplinary Action3

Case Dispositions

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

297

389355

537 554539

622

420

339

227242 242 242286

442 426370

310

385449

No Discipline Discipline

Who Decides Dispositions?

State Superintendent

Advising Board Member

State Board of Education

2014 Dispositions

329or 49%22

7 or 34%

120 or 18%

State SuperintendentABM CommitteeSBOE

State Superintendent

No Disciplinary Action

Letter of Admonishment

Automatic Denial/Revocation

Advising Board Member

Consent Agreement Terms

Counterproposals/Hearing Settlements

Monthly Committee Meetings

State Board of Education

• No Disciplinary Action• Admonishment• Limitation• Suspension

• Revocation• Permanent Revocation• Denial• Permanent Denial

2014 Dispositions

Permanent RevocationRevocation

Permanent DenialDenial

SuspensionAdmonishment

No Disciplinary ActionConsent Agreement

Automatic Denial/RevocationAdmonishment

No Disciplinary Action

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

767

2187

10

22730

72227

Resolved by State Superintendent

Resolved by SBOEResolved by ABM Committee

Disciplinary Grounds

Convictions

Conduct Unbecoming

Licensure Code of Conduct

Sanction Considerations

Licensure Eligibility

Licensure Code of Conduct

Aggravating/Mitigating Factors

State Board Review

Limited to Administrative Record

Public Deliberations

Accept, Reject or Modify Hearing Report

Amended Resolutions

education.ohio.gov

Social Media

@OHEducation

ohio-department-of-education

Ohio Families and EducationOhio Teachers’ Homeroom

OhioEdDept

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