Teacher Certification Appeals Council
Name | Teacher Certification Appeals Council |
Contact Person | Christy Bellue - Certification Director in Educator Licensure/Department of Education |
Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 94064 1201 N. 3rd Street Baton Rouge, LA 70804 |
Phone Number | 225-342-9224 |
Fax Number | 225-342-3890 |
Board Email | Christy.Bellue@la.gov |
Website | https://www.louisianabelieves.com/ |
Legal Authority | R.S. 17:8.8 |
Year Created | 2009 |
Organizational Placement | Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
Purpose/Function | The board meets as necessary, to hear appeals from applicants that have been denied teacher certification. |
Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 9
Number Currently Serving: 9 |
Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 4 |
The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) Other (explain) Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) State Agency: meals if meeting lasts through lunch |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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Notes | 1/2/2020 Past members have not taken advantage of travel reimbursement. This year, two items are affecting the projected travel reimbursement--new members traveling further for meetings; and having 5 meetings this year. 1/12/2021: In 2020, many of our meetings were held virtually, as allowed in law, due to COVID-19. 1/29/2022: In 2021, none of our members have yet taken advantage of the travel reimbursement. 1/20/2023: In 2022: none of our members took advantage of travel reimbursement. 1/16/2024: In 2023, none of our members were reimbursed for travel. 1/16/2025: In 2024, none of our members were reimbursed for travel. Some members have requested reimbursement for travel during the 2024 calendar year; however timing and paperwork were not completed in time to get them paid in 2024. It is expected that at least one member will be reimbursed for travel during 2024, but the payment will be made in 2025. |