Progressive Discipline Procedures. A. The administration may take progressive disciplinary action against any teacher for conviction of a felony or a major misdemeanor or for violations of, or failure to comply with, any provisions of this contract or any reasonable rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Education. Such disciplinary action shall be imposed as follows: 1. Step I 2. Step II 3. Step III (a) Conference with the Principal, Superintendent and teacher and the teacher's representative(s). (b) Upon the initiative of the Superintendent and for good cause shown, Steps I, II, and III above shall be suspended and a member brought directly before the Superintendent for appropriate disciplinary action. The Superintendent may suspend a member without pay for a period not to exceed ten (10) days. (c) The member of the bargaining unit shall be notified of his/her right to be represented at each step, and at no time shall that member be denied the presence of their representative. (d) Disciplinary action is subject to the grievance procedure as set forth in this contract. No teacher shall be reprimanded or disciplined without just cause. A suspension shall be held in abeyance until the grievance, if any, has been resolved. (e) Nothing herein shall preclude the Board of Education from instituting contract termination proceedings pursuant to Section 3319.16 and 3319.161 of the Revised Code at any time when, in the sole and exclusive discretion of said Board, it is determined such action is warranted.
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