Reason for Discharge Defined. Any employee of the School Corporation may be discharged for cause, such as: incompetency, immorality, direct disobedience to orders or instructions, breach of employment duties, unfaithfulness in the performance of duties, willful neglect to conform to the rules and regulations of the schools, violation or disregard for standard and established safety practices and procedures, or physical inability to perform duties. Such physical inability shall be determined by a competent physician to be named by the Board of such School Corporation. The discharge of employees shall be made with the recommendation of the Superintendent, and only at an official meeting of the Board. Employees shall be kept informed of their status in regard to discharge. In the event that the Board contemplates action for discharge, the School Corporation shall notify, in writing, the affected employee of the contemplated action and the reasons for such contemplated action. On the date of the written notice the employee will be placed on unpaid administrative leave. In the event that the Board does not approve the dismissal the employee then that employee will be reinstated with back pay. In the event the employee desires a conference in executive session with the Board, the employee may elect one (1) of the following options:
Reason for Discharge Defined. Any employee of the School Corporation may be discharged for cause, such as: incompetency, immorality, direct disobedience to orders or instructions, breach of employment duties, unfaithfulness in the performance of duties, willful neglect to conform to the rules and regulations of the schools, violation or disregard for standard and established safety practices and procedures, or physical inability to perform duties. Such physical inability shall be determined by a competent physician to be named by the Board of such School Corporation. The discharge of employees shall be made with the recommendation of the Superintendent, and only at an official meeting of the Board. Employees shall be kept informed of their status in regard to discharge. In the event that the Board contemplates action for discharge, the Board shall notify, in writing, the affected employee of the contemplated action and the reasons for such contemplated action. In the event the employee desires a conference in executive session with the Board, the employee may elect one (1) of the following options: The employee may submit a grievance within thirty (30) work days following receipt of notice of the Board’s contemplated action and the processing of such grievance shall be commenced at, and in accordance with, Step 4 of the grievance procedure. The employee may submit a written notice within thirty (30) work days following receipt of notice of the Board’s contemplated action that the employee desires a conference with the Board with or without representation.
