Section 14.20.170. Dismissal.

   (a) A teacher, including a teacher who has acquired tenure rights, may be dismissed at any time only for the following causes:
        (1) incompetency, which is defined as the inability or the unintentional or intentional failure to perform the teacher's customary teaching duties in a satisfactory manner;
        (2) immorality, which is defined as the commission of an act that, under the laws of the state, constitutes a crime involving moral turpitude; or
        (3) substantial noncompliance with the school laws of the state, the regulations or bylaws of the department, the bylaws of the district, or the written rules of the superintendent.
   (b) A teacher may be suspended temporarily with regular compensation during a period of investigation to determine whether or not cause exists for the issuance of a notification of dismissal according to AS 14.20.180.
   (c) A teacher who is dismissed under this section is not entitled to a plan of improvement under AS 14.20.149.

Authorities

14.20.149;14.20.150

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

HB 352 LIMIT ABORTION SERV. PROVIDERS IN SCHOOLS
SB 191 LIMIT ABORTION SERV. PROVIDERS IN SCHOOLS

References

4 AAC 18.010
4 AAC 19.055
AS 14.20.149 Employee evaluation.
AS 14.20.150 Acquisition and reacquisition of tenure rights.

History

(Sec. 2 ch 92 SLA 1960; am Sec. 21 ch 98 SLA 1966; am Sec. 1, 2 ch 104 SLA 1966; am Sec. 8 ch 31 SLA 1996)