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.
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Hearing Before the Governing Board. 19.8.1 19.9.1 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 19.9.2 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 19.9.3 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 19.9.4 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- 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 19.9.5 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 19.9.6 All costs of a hearing officer shall be borne by the District. All other expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them.
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Hearing Before the Governing Board. 19.8.1 20.5.1 If the employee requests unit member served with a recommendation for disciplinary action files a timely request for hearing, the Governing Board of Education shall determine whether to may conduct the such hearing itself or to may, in its sole discretion, appoint a designee to conduct such a hearing in accordance with this article.
(a) Such designee may include, but is not limited xxxx Administrative Law Judge obtained through the Office of Administrative Hearings, or other hearing officer who as determined by the Governing Board.
(b) Any decisions rendered by such a designee shall conduct a hearing and prepare proposed findings of fact and conclusions and present a recommended decision be advisory to the Board.
19.8.2 (c) The Board decision of Education or such designee shall be in writing and be provided to the Governing Board, the District, and the unit member within 30 days after the conclusion of the hearing officer shall set unless otherwise agreed by the matter for parties.
20.5.2 If a unit member requests a hearing and subsequently fails to appear at the hearing, the unit member shall give be deemed to have waived any right to participate or be represented at the employee at least ten (10) work days’ hearing and action may be taken without further notice in writing of to the dateunit member, timebased upon the recommendation for disciplinary action prepared by the Superintendent or his/her designee, and place of previously served upon the hearing. unit member.
20.5.3 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 the unit member requests a public hearing is requested by hearing. The Board or its designee may deliberate in the employee. Confidential information relating to other employees or students will be heard in closed sessionabsence of the Unit members and the District administration.
19.8.4 The employee 20.5.4 At such hearing, the unit member shall have the right be entitled to personally appear and testify under oathpersonally, to callbe represented by a person of his/her choice, or through a representativeto introduce relevant evidence on his/her behalf, call witness(s) who have relative and probative information on the matter to testify cross-examine witnesses 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 challenge evidence presented by the District. All other expenses .
20.5.5 The Governing Board's determination of the sufficiency of the cause for disciplinary action shall be borne by the party incurring themconclusive.
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Hearing Before the Governing Board. 19.8.1 If the employee requests a hearing, the The Board of Education shall determine whether to conduct the hearing itself or whether 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 Boarddecision.
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’ 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- 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 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, and will have it proofed by a third party. 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.
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