" Advanced License " means a license issued as part of the three-tiered licensure system set forth in 14 Del.C. §1213 and §1214.
" Continuing License " means a license issued as part of the three-tiered license system set forth in 14 Del.C. §1211 and §1212.
" Department " means the Delaware Department of Education.
" Immorality " means conduct which is inconsistent with the rules and principles of morality expected of an educator or paraeducator and may reasonably be found to impair an educator's or paraeducator’s effectiveness by reason of his or her unfitness or otherwise.
" Initial License " means a license issued as part of the three-tiered licensure system set forth in 14 Del.C. §1210.
" Nolo Contendere " means a plea by a defendant in a criminal prosecution that, without admitting guilt, subjects him or her to conviction but does not preclude him or her from denying the truth of the charges in a collateral proceeding.
" Nolle Prosequi " means an entry on the record of a legal action denoting that the prosecutor or plaintiff will proceed no further in his or her action or suit either as a whole or as to some count or as to one or more of several defendants.
" Permit " means a document issued by the Department that verifies an individual's qualifications and training to serve as a Title I, Instructional, or Service Paraeducator.
" Secretary " means the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Education.
" Standards Board " means the Professional Standards Board established pursuant to 14 Del.C. §1201.