APPENDIX D. Sanction Guidelines for Ethical Violations
AR ADC 005.28.17 App. DArkansas Administrative CodeEffective: September 12, 2020
Effective: September 12, 2020
Ark. Admin. Code 005.28.17 App. D
Formerly cited as AR ADC 005.16.13 App. D
APPENDIX D. Sanction Guidelines for Ethical Violations
SANCTION GUIDELINES FOR ETHICAL VIOLATIONS (approved by PLSB 6-5-2017) | ||||
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(Private) | Level 1 Public Notification | Level 2 Public Notification | Level 3 Public Notification: | Level 4 Public Notification |
Letter of Caution | Licensure Action: Written Reprimand | Licensure Action: Probation | Licensure Action: Suspension or Temporary Nonrenewal | Licensure Action: Revocation or Permanent Nonrenewal |
To privately inform that the conduct is broadly speaking a violation but the circumstances and mitigating factors do not warrant disciplinary action; No Fine | To publicly admonish and caution that further unethical conduct will lead to a more severe action; Fine imposed up to $100 | To publicly admonish and place conditions or requirements on the educator and/or status of a license for a specified period of time; Fine imposed up to $250 | To publicly admonish and place conditions or requirements on the educator; to notify the public that during the specified period the educator is not recommended for licensure or employment or volunteering in an education setting; and to temporarily invalidate an educator's license for a specified period of time; Fine imposed up to $500 | To notify the public that the educator is not recommended for employment or volunteering in an educational setting, is not eligible for future licensure, and to permanently invalidate an educator's license; Fine imposed up to $500 |
Weighting factors (one or more present): | Weighting factors (one or more present): | Weighting factors (one or more present): | Weighting factors (one or more present): | Weighting factors (one or more present): |
a. Only one incident | a. Only one violation | a. One or more violations | a. Multiple violations | a. Multiple violations |
b. Actions are viewed as unethical, but do not warrant disciplinary action | b. Actions are viewed as unethical, and if continued could have a detrimental impact on students | b. Evidence of some prior history of similar behavior | b. Violations that occur over a period of years | b. Violations that occur over a period of years |
c. Negligent or reckless act or omission, but very low in severity | c. No prior history of similar behavior | c. Some low to moderate level negative impact on student | c. Moderate to high level of negative impact on student | c. Moderate to high level of negative impact on student |
d. No detrimental impact on students | d. Some low level negative impact on student | d. Moderate level of damage to, loss of, or misuse of school district property or funds | d. Moderate to high level of damage to, loss of, or misuse of school district property or funds | d. High level of damage to, loss of, or misuse of school district property or funds |
e. No prior history of similar behavior | e. Low level of damage to, loss of or misuse of school district property or funds | e. Knew that actions violated the Code of Ethics | e. Willful or intentional violation of the Code of Ethics | e. Willful or intentional violation of the Code of Ethics |
f. Reasonably should have known that actions violated the Code of Ethics | f. Act of child maltreatment | |||
g. Criminal offense involving a student | ||||
Credits
Adopted Aug. 31, 2018. Amended Sept. 12, 2020.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 005.28.17 App. D, AR ADC 005.28.17 App. D
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