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AR 4117.4Dismissal

Policy Details

Status
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Cross references
  • AR 4115 Evaluation/Supervision
  • BP 4117.6 Non-retention
  • BP 4119.11/4219.11/4319.11 Sexual Harassment
  • BP 4119.21/4219.21/4319.21 Code of Ethics
Adopted
2/7/2005

A tenured or nontenured teacher may be temporarily suspended with pay for a period necessary to investigate whether there is cause to issue notification of dismissal.

A teacher, including a tenured teacher, may be dismissed at any time for causes defined in law to include incompetence, immorality, or substantial noncompliance with school laws, policy, regulation, or the written rules of the Superintendent.

Legal References:

ALASKA STATUTES
14.20.140 Notification of nonretention
14.20.145 Automatic re-employment
14.20.170 Dismissal
14.20.175 Nonretention
14.20.180 Procedure and hearing upon notice of dismissal or nonretention
14.20.205 Judicial review
14.20.215 Definitions

ALASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
4 AAC Teachers' and administrators' contracts
Nichols v. Eckers, 504 P. 2d 1359 (Alaska 1973)
Kenai Peninsula Borough Bd of Education v. Brown, 691 P. 2d 1034 (Alaska 1984)