(a) Information. If any information concerning a possible violation of the Act or rules is received or obtained by a board member or members of the staff, the Board may, on its own motion, initiate proceedings under the Act and in accordance with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. License, Permit, and Exception Authorization holders will be notified of the proceedings initiated under this section.
(b) Complaint. In order for persons or entities other than the Board to initiate a disciplinary action against a License, Permit, or Exception Authorization holder, a written complaint shall be submitted to the Board office. Nothing in the section shall be construed to prohibit the Board or the Board's staff from filing a written complaint. The written complaint should provide the following information, as may be applicable: - (i) the name and address of the complainant;
- (ii) the name, address, and telephone number of the district superintendent, chairman of the board of trustees, or anyone else designated to be the contact person for a district;
- (iii) the name, address, and telephone number of the counsel who will represent the district, if any;
- (iv) the name, address, and telephone number of the License, Permit, or Exception Authorization holder against whom the charges are made;
- (A) the dates of his/her employment by a district, the positions held, and a copy of his/her contract;
- (v) the statutory and regulatory grounds alleged to have been violated;
- (vi) the specific conduct alleged to constitute the violation;
- (vii) any disciplinary action taken by a district or a prior employer based on this or similar conduct;
- (viii) any pending criminal charges or convictions entered and copies of any applicable indictment or information, verdict, judgment, and sentence, or other orders entered by the court;
- (ix) the remedy being sought from the Professional Teaching Standards Board;
- (x) the name, address, and telephone number of all anticipated witnesses as well as the probable subject matter of their testimony; and
- (xi) the signature, address, and telephone numbers of the person or persons making the complaint.