Common use of Reprimands or Letter of Deficiency Clause in Contracts

Reprimands or Letter of Deficiency. Oral reprimands shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. Written reprimands, or letters of deficiency, under normal circumstances, shall be presented to a teacher in person at a meeting called for this purpose. The teacher shall be requested to sign a copy of the reprimand, or letter of deficiency, to be filed in the teacher's personnel file with the understanding that this means the teacher has read the reprimand or letter, but not that the teacher necessarily agrees with its contents or accuracy. If a teacher refuses to sign the reprimand or letter, it may be placed in the teacher's personnel file by the administration with a notation indicating the date the meeting was held to review the reprimand or letter, and the fact that the teacher refused to sign the copy placed in the file. The teacher shall be afforded up to fourteen

Reprimands or Letter of Deficiency. Oral reprimands shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. Written reprimands, or letters of deficiency, under normal circumstances, shall be presented to a teacher in person at a meeting called for this purpose. The teacher shall be requested to sign a copy of the reprimand, or letter of deficiency, to be filed in the teacher's personnel file with the understanding that this means the teacher has read the reprimand or letter, but not that the teacher necessarily agrees with its contents or accuracy. If a teacher refuses to sign the reprimand or letter, it may be placed in the teacher's personnel file by the administration with a notation indicating the date the meeting was held to review the reprimand or letter, and the fact that the teacher refused to sign the copy placed in the file. The teacher shall be afforded up to fourteenfourteen (14) calendar days to respond in writing to the reprimand or letter and the teacher's response shall be attached to the file copy of the reprimand or letter of deficiency.