(1) The Board of Public Education shall conduct the hearing as provided in ARM 10.57.603 and in compliance with Title 2, chapter 4, part 6, MCA.

(2) On appeal the burden is on the appellant to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the appellant satisfies the statutory criteria for issuance of an educator/specialist license. In the case of a request for letter of reprimand, suspension, or revocation of an educator/specialist license, the burden is on the requestor to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the request for board action should be granted.