Termination/Discipline. The SCHOOL COMMITTEE may terminate this contract or discipline the SUPERINTENDENT for good cause. The SCHOOL COMMITTEE shall not arbitrarily or capriciously call for the SUPERINTENDENT’S dismissal. The SCHOOL COMMITTEE shall afford the SUPERINTENDENT at least 60 calendar days’ written notice of its intent to terminate her employment. Said notice shall include a statement of the reason or reasons for its intended action. Those reasons shall be stated in sufficient clarity and detail to enable the SUPERINTENDENT to understand and, if she chooses, to respond to said notice. The SCHOOL COMMITTEE shall afford the SUPERINTENDENT an opportunity to be heard by the SCHOOL COMMITTEE not later than 30 calendar days before the anticipated termination on the reasons(s) cited by the SCHOOL COMMITTEE, and to present such pertinent information as the SUPERINTENDENT deems necessary. The SUPERINTENDENT may be accompanied to that hearing by counsel of her choosing, who shall be retained at the SUPERINTENDENT’s own expense. The SCHOOL COMMITTEE will comply with MGL c. 30A, § 21 regarding hearings for termination.
Termination/Discipline. Newly hired probationary employees may be disciplined or terminated at any time during the new hire probationary period for failing to pass probation, and such action by the City is not subject to the grievance process.
Termination/Discipline a. The Superintendent may terminate this Agreement and the employment of the Principal during the contract term as determined by the Superintendent in her sole discretion after giving notice of her intent to terminate the Agreement and the Principal’s employment. If the Principal has served less than three (3) consecutive years in the position of principal, then the termination of this contract may be for any reason or no reason at all. If the Principal has served in the position of principal for three (3) or more consecutive years, then such termination shall be for good cause as defined by M.G.L. c.71 s.41.
Termination/Discipline. 8. a. The Superintendent and the School Committee will not terminate this CONTRACT except for good cause. As used herein, good cause shall mean any ground(s) put forward by the School Committee and the Superintendent which are not arbitrary, irrational, unreasonable, in bad faith, or irrelevant to the sound operation of the school system.
