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House Passes Bill to Codify 'Preponderance' Standard for Teacher-Certification Hearings
Summary
The House passed HB124 to statutorily adopt a 'preponderance of the evidence' standard for administrative hearings of teacher-certification revocation or suspension, supporters said it aligns state practice with federal administrative standards and will aid removal of unfit educators.
Representative Jensen, sponsor of House Bill 124, presented the measure to clarify procedures of the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission and to codify a 'preponderance of the evidence' standard for administrative actions related to revocation, suspension or restriction of educator certificates. Jensen said codifying the standard aligns Utah with national…
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