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. 17:7(6)(f)(i) |
| 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 |
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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. |