Teacher Discipline. a. It is agreed by both parties that disciplinary actions are the first step taken in constructive discipline; and, are to be taken by administrators in situations involving violation of a rule, regulation, or safety practice. Disciplinary actions will be administered in an equitable manner. b. The Board agrees that information concerning proposed disciplinary actions is privileged information. The teacher may divulge such information to consult with or obtain representation from the Association. c. Disciplinary actions, (oral or written warning or reprimand) may be the first (1st) level of discipline and will be conducted in private. The specific incident shall be cited, and the teacher shall be permitted to respond to the proposed disciplinary action. d. The next step in formal disciplinary action may be a written reprimand that may be included in the teacher’s personnel file. A teacher may petition to have a written reprimand removed from the file after a period of one year from the initial reprimand. Removal is at the discretion of the administration. e. The Board agrees that such measures as assignment to nonprofessional tasks or disapproval of leave requests will not be used as disciplinary measures. f. The teacher has the right to be represented by counsel at any disciplinary hearing before the Board of Education or with the Superintendent of Schools. The teacher has the right to contact the Association to discuss his/her rights in any other disciplinary matters.
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