Common use of Discipline of Probationary Teacher Clause in Contracts

Discipline of Probationary Teacher. The discharge or non-renewal of a probationary teacher shall be governed exclusively by the procedures and standards of the Michigan Teacher Tenure Act applicable thereto and shall not be subject to the grievance procedure or arbitration provisions of this Agreement. Probationary teachers may appeal disciplinary measures other than discharge or non-renewal through the grievance procedure, but the disciplinary measure shall not be reversed by an arbitrator unless it is shown to be arbitrary or capricious.