Part 7 — Education Professions and Occupations Division 1 Responsibilities
225.9997 Minister's Decision Minister's decision with respect to committees
under section 225.9992 or an appeal committee under section
225.9996, the Minister may examine the record or any part of the
record of the proceedings before the hearing committee or appeal
committee and hear any recording or examine any electronic,
mechanical or handwritten record of evidence given before the
hearing committee or appeal committee.
(2) On receiving the decision of a hearing committee or appeal
committee, the Minister may do one or more of the following,
whether or not it is the recommendation of the hearing committee
or appeal committee:
(a) dismiss the complaint;
(b) issue a letter of reprimand to the teacher or teacher leader;
(c) suspend one or more certifi cates of the teacher or teacher
leader, with or without conditions;
(d) cancel one or more of the certificates of the teacher or
teacher leader or cancel one or more of the certificates of the
teacher or teacher leader and issue one or more certificates
of a different class, with or without conditions;
(e) order that the teacher or t eacher leader be ineligible for one
or more certificates for a definite or indefinite period, with
or without conditions.
(3) A decision of the Minister made under subsection (2) must be
in writing and include the reasons for the decision.
(4) The Minister shall
(a) serve the Minister's decisi on on the teacher or teacher
leader, and
(b) send the Minister's decision to
(i) the Commissioner,
(ii) the complainant, if any,
(iii) the administrator, and
(iv) the Registrar.
(5) A decision of the Minister under subsection (2) is final.
(6) The Minister may take whatever action the Minister considers
appropriate to
(a) implement a decision under this section, and
(b) make public a decisi on under this section.
2022 c7 s12