Common use of Suspension or Discipline Clause in Contracts

Suspension or Discipline. No teacher will be given a written reprimand or suspended without first having received notice of the basis for the reprimand or suspension, a reasonable amount of time to prepare a response and an opportunity to respond, with assistance from the Association if requested by the teacher. Any disciplinary action may be appealed to the Superintendent. A suspension without pay must be for just cause. This section does not apply to the suspension of a tenured teacher as part of a dismissal initiated under the applicable tenured teacher dismissal provisions of the Illinois School Code nor does it limit the temporary reassignment of a teacher while a potential disciplinary matter is under investigation.

Suspension or Discipline. No teacher will be given a written reprimand or suspended without first having received notice of the basis for the reprimand or suspension, a reasonable amount of time to prepare a response response, written or verbal, and an opportunity to respond, with assistance from the Association if requested by the teacher. Any disciplinary action may be appealed to the Superintendent. A suspension without pay must be for just cause. This section does not apply to the suspension of a tenured teacher as part of a dismissal initiated under the applicable tenured teacher dismissal provisions of the Illinois School Code nor does it limit the temporary reassignment of a teacher while a potential disciplinary matter is under investigation.