Examines recent California court cases that deal with the problem of public and private morality, and with homosexuality. (Author/IRT)

The Gaylord case has significance for all educators concerned about their private lives. The immorality case against Gaylord was based on speculation. (Author/IRT)

Describes court litigation resulting from the refusal of tenure to Dr. Sharon Johnson by the University of Pittsburg which resulted in support of the university's action. (SL)

Provides school executives with due process information concerning termination of school personnel, including teachers. Outlines the usual reasons for termination, ranging from reduction in force to wrongdoing on the job, and explains the burden of proof resting on the employer. (MLH)

Describes methods to assess teacher evaluation procedures relative to their type and rigor. Districts using contemporary, more rigorous evaluation systems experience fewer due process hearings than districts with traditional evaluation systems. Draws practical implications concerning district vulnerabilities and presents brief overviews of due…

Reviews several factors affecting whether the dismissal of a teacher for immoral conduct will withstand court scrutiny. These factors center on the conduct's impact on the teacher's ability to teach effectively and include the conduct's context, the teacher's history and motives, and the effects of disciplinary responses to the conduct. (PGD)

A recent North Carolina school board's decision to dismiss a tenured teacher was upheld by the courts. Florida's statewide competency exam was also supported by a federal court. (MD)

Describes a teacher "remediation" plan created by the superintendent and the local teacher union. (IRT)

Suggests proper procedures for teacher dismissal and nonreemployment. (JF)

Suggests ways for ensuring that teacher evaluation methods used by principals when dismissing teachers will stand up to the challenges posed by hearings: Did the principal try to help the teacher improve? Were evaluation criteria relevant? Was the decision to terminate arbitrary or capricious? Was the evaluation process confidential? (PGD)

An examination of two dozen recent court decisions dealing with teacher dismissal for drug-related incidents reveals that the facts of each case, not traditional guidelines, determine the legality of the action. (Author/MLF)

Outlines a seven-step procedure for dismissing incompetent or unprofessional teachers, including conferring with the teacher, summarizing the conference, developing an action plan with the teacher, having the personnel officer approve the plan, implementing the plan, and holding a progress assessment conference. Provides a sample performance memo…

Brookline (Massachusetts) school superintendent Robert Sperber in the last 18 years built his schools into an excellent system with innovative programs. Now the implementation of Proposition 2 1/2 is forcing him to dismantle programs and cut staff and supplies. (Author/RW)

This study of case law involving job discrimination on the grounds of sexual preference includes many cases showing how homosexuals holding government jobs have been affected. Within certain conditions, such discrimination in the public sector has been found illegal, a fact which could set a benchmark for private industry. (JOW)