Hearing Before the Governing Board. 19.8.1 If the employee requests a hearing, the Board of Education shall determine whether to conduct the hearing itself or to appoint a hearing officer who shall conduct a hearing and prepare proposed findings of fact and conclusions and present a recommended decision to the Board.
19.8.2 The Board of Education or the hearing officer shall set the matter for hearing and shall give the employee at least ten (10) work days’ notice in writing of the date, time, and place of the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in a reasonable period of time, but not less than ten (10) working days after the filing of a request for a hearing.
19.8.3 The hearing shall be in closed session unless a public hearing is requested by the employee. Confidential information relating to other employees or students will be heard in closed session.
19.8.4 The employee shall have the right to personally appear and testify under oath, to call, or through a representative, call witness(s) who have relative and probative information on the matter to testify and to examine and/or cross- examine all witnesses appearing. Witnesses shall be called individually and excused after testifying, if so requested by the employer or the employee.
19.8.5 Upon the request of either party, an audio recording shall be made of all hearings, and then transcribed to a written record. The district will bear the cost of the transcription. Transcripts of hearing shall be furnished to either party on payment of the cost of preparing such transcripts.
19.8.6 All costs of a hearing officer shall be borne by the District. All other expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them.
Hearing Before the Governing Board. 1. If the employee served with a recommendation for disciplinary action files a timely request for hearing, the Governing Board may conduct such hearing itself or may appoint a designee to conduct such a hearing.
2. a. Such designee may include, but is not limited to, a hearing officer (e.g., an Administrative Law Judge obtained through the Office of Administrative Hearings).
Hearing Before the Governing Board. 1. The employee shall have the right to personally appear and testify, to call favorable witnesses, and to cross-examine adverse witnesses.
Hearing Before the Governing Board. In the event that either party is not satisfied with the recommended decision of the arbitrator, he/she must appeal the decision in writing within ten (10) days of issuance of the arbitrator’s decision to the Board of Trustees. The Governing Board shall then undertake a review of the entire hearing record and briefs. The Governing Board shall, also, permit oral arguments by the representatives of the parties, but only in the presence of one another. The Board alone has the power to render a final and binding determination regarding the imposition of discipline subject only to a lawful right of judicial review. The decision of the Governing Board shall be in writing and shall contain findings of fact and the disciplinary action approved, if any. A copy of the decision shall be delivered to the appellant or his/her designated representative personally or by registered mail. A copy of the decision shall also be sent to the representative of the employee.
Hearing Before the Governing Board. 2 26.14.1. The hearing shall be conducted by the Governing Board or at its 3 option, may appoint a hearing office for purposes of conducting a 4 disciplinary hearing.
5 26.14.2. The employee shall have the right to appear in person on his/her own 7 necessary, and be heard in his/her defense.
8 26.14.3. The hearing shall be held in closed session, unless the appealing 9 employee requests a public hearing.
10 26.14.4. The employee shall have the right to personally appear and testify, to 11 call, or through a representative call witnesses, examine and cross- 12 examine. Witnesses shall be called individually and excused after 13 testifying, if so requested by the employee.
