How to investigations get started?
School district superintendents, educational service district superintendents, and private school administrators must file a letter of complaint to OSPI, alleging a violation of the Code of Professional Conduct. What if the school district superintendent doesn’t respond to my complaint about a certificated educator? If the complainant can’t achieve resolution of concerns at the local level, they can write a letter to the educational service district superintendent, citing the allegations and requesting an investigation. Who does the investigation for OPP? Currently, OSPI has three investigators who review the allegations, gather the evidence (written, testimony, other documents), and present the case to the administrator for a decision on disposition. Can an educator go and teach in another state if OPP has disciplined the educator? If the disciplinary action is a reprimand or stayed suspension (which does not invalidate the certificate), the educator can teach in or outside of Washing
