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State board denies application and revokes multiple teacher licenses in unanimous votes
Summary
The Kansas State Board of Education unanimously denied one license application, revoked multiple teaching licenses, and accepted a voluntary surrender after Professional Practice Commission recommendations. General Counsel Scott Gordon outlined how criminal convictions affect reapplication timelines.
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas State Board of Education on Nov. 13 approved three Professional Practice Commission actions related to educator licensure, including a denial, a slate of revocations and acceptance of a voluntary surrender.
General Counsel Scott Gordon told the board the cases presented this month were “by default” actions from the PPC. He said criminal convictions affect eligibility: “If you are convicted of a felony, you are not eligible to be licensed for at least a term of five years from the date of conviction,” and that misdemeanors generally carry a one-year or post‑probation waiting period. Gordon added that diversion or administrative misconduct without criminal prosecution carry different timelines and that staff would bring enforcement history to any future licensing application review.
A board member moved to deny the application identified as 25 PPC‑24; the motion passed unanimously (10‑0). The board then moved to revoke licenses in the following PPC cases: 25 PPC‑18, 25 PPC‑23, 25 PPC‑20, 25 PPC‑34, 25 PPC‑33, 25 PPC‑32, 25 PPC‑31, 25 PPC‑30 and 25 PPC‑25; that motion passed on a unanimous voice vote. The board also accepted a voluntary surrender in 25 PPC‑17 and revoked the associated teaching license (10‑0).
Board members asked about the process for reapplication after revocation. Gordon said the agency’s practice is to file a complaint seeking denial upon reapplication; the applicant would be reviewed again by the PPC and the state board.
The board thanked the PPC for its work and moved on to other agenda items.
