Substantive Rights. The procedural requirements set forth in this Article 11 shall be deemed to be substantive rights and shall be so construed and applied. For greater clarity and certainty and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this means that failure by the Employer to comply fully with these procedural requirements shall render the discipline, discharge or termination null and void.
Substantive Rights. In addition to the rights set forth in the Constitution and laws of the United States and in the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington and all rights retained by the people, the following shall be substantive rights of pupils in the school district:
Substantive Rights. The employee rights under this Subarticle 16.02 shall be deemed to be substantive rights and shall be so construed and applied. For greater clarity and certainty and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this means that failure by the Employer to comply fully with this requirement shall render the discipline, discharge or termination null and void.
Substantive Rights. In addition to the rights set forth in the Constitution and laws of the United States and in the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington and all rights retained by the people, the following shall be substantive rights of pupils in the school district: The school district shall not deny any pupil equal educational opportunity or discriminate against any pupil because of national origin, race, religion, economic status, or sex. Furthermore, no pupil shall be denied such opportunity solely because of pregnancy, marital status, previous arrest, previous incarceration, or a physical, mental or sensory disability. Pupils shall have the right of freedom of speech and of the press and the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government and its representatives for a redress of grievances. Pupils shall have the right to be secure in their person, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures. No pupil shall be deprived of an equal educational opportunity by a school district without due process of law. Pupils shall have the right to be free from unlawful interference in their pursuit of an education while in the custody of the school district. These rights are subject to the school district’s authority to make reasonable rules and regulations bearing a real and substantial relationship to the direct preservation of their own, their fellow pupils’ or the public’s health and safety, or for the maintenance of the educational process. All students shall submit to the reasonable discipline of the superintendent or his/her designee and refusal to comply with written policies, rules and regulations established for governing the school shall constitute cause for further discipline and suspension; however, no pupil shall be disciplined, suspended, or expelled except for sufficient cause. Students and parents have certain rights under 180-40-WAC regarding suspensions and expulsions. These rights and regulations are available in printed form at the Kalama School District office. For a printed definition of the criminal acts under the laws of the State of Washington, Cowlitz County, and the city of Kalama, as pertaining to discipline at the Kalama School District, please contact the Kalama Elementary School office.
Substantive Rights. The employee rights under this Subarticle 15.02 shall be deemed to be substantive rights and shall be so construed and applied. For greater clarity and certainty and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this means that failure by the Employer to comply fully with this requirement shall render the discipline, discharge or termination null and void. Notwithstanding the above, nothing in this Subarticle 15.02 shall prevent the Employer from sending an employee home without prior notice pending investigation into alleged serious misconduct of a grievous nature that occurred or that only came to the Employer’s attention during the employee’s shift. For clarity, such alleged serious misconduct must be such that, if true, it would pose a serious and imminent threat to health, safety, or property, or to the Employer’s bona fide business interests. The Employer shall, as soon as possible, hold a subsequent investigative and/or disciplinary meeting with the employee at which a Job Xxxxxxx or other Union representative must at all times be present.
