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Ellis, Thomas I. – 1984
Dismissing incompetent tenured teachers is a difficult and time-consuming task. Contrary to popular opinion, however, that task is not impossible. Effective dismissal of incompetent teachers requires thorough, valid, and well-documented evaluation procedures, appropriate remediation efforts, and a fair hearing prior to dismissal. (TE)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Administrator Relationship
Scott, James – 1986
Teachers with tenure possess certain privileges. For instance, they are permitted a hearing before the school board when they are threatened with dismissal. The failure of tenured teachers to maintain standards must be proved by the administration. In the case of probationary teachers, the school board has almost unlimited power to renew or not to…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Declining Enrollment, Elementary Secondary Education, Nontenured Faculty