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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1781

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Professional Standards and Practices Commission; Application of Valerie Hopkins for Reinstatement of Teaching Certificates; Doc. No. RE 02-01

[32 Pa.B. 5086]

Notice of Hearing

   Under the Professional Educator Discipline Act (act) (24 P. S. §§ 2070.1--2070.18a), the Professional Standards and Practices Commission (Commission) has initiated hearing procedures to consider the application of Valerie Hopkins for reinstatement of her teaching certificates.

   On or about June 11, 2002, Valerie Hopkins filed an application for reinstatement of her teaching certificates under section 16 of the act (24 P. S. § 2070.16), 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.1 and 35.2 (relating to applications generally; and contents of applications) and 22 Pa. Code § 233.14 (relating to reinstatement). Under section 16 of the act, the Department of Education, on September 20, 2002, advised that they do not oppose the application. In accordance with the act and 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.1 and 35.2, the Commission will appoint a hearing examiner to serve as presiding officer to conduct the proceedings and hearings as necessary and to prepare a proposed report to the Commission containing findings of fact, conclusions of law and a recommended decision on the application.

   Interested parties wishing to participate in the hearing procedures must file a notice of intervention or a petition to intervene in accordance with 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.27--35.32 (relating to intervention) within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Persons objecting to the approval of the application may also, within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, file a protest in accordance with 1 Pa. Code § 35.23 (relating to protest generally).

   Notices and petitions to intervene and protest shall be filed with Carolyn Angelo, Executive Director, Professional Standards and Practices Commission, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333, by 4 p.m. on the due date prescribed by this notice. Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate, should contact Suzanne B. Markowicz at (717) 787-6576 to discuss how the Commission may best accommodate their needs.

CAROLYN ANGELO,   
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1781. Filed for public inspection October 11, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]



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