Termination for Cause by The District. The District may immediately terminate this Agreement for cause for any of the following reasons:
A. Contractor has breached the terms of this Agreement and has failed to cure the default within ten (10) days of the delivery of the written notice of default as provided in this Agreement;
B. Contractor, or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or any other persons employed or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of this Agreement, have engaged in or expressed an intent to engage in conduct that the District considers to pose an undue risk of causing personal injury to any person or property damage to any property;
C. Contractor, or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or any other persons employed or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of this Agreement, is charged with a federal, state, or local crime (even if the allegations are ultimately proven to be untrue) or is convicted of a federal, state, or local crime, other than a misdemeanor traffic violation;
D. Contractor, or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or any other persons employed or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of this Agreement, is alleged to have committed professional malpractice or violated any professional code of conduct applicable to Contractor (even if the allegations are ultimately proven to be untrue) or has been determined by a court of law, professional association, or government agency, to have committed professional malpractice or violated a professional code of conduct applicable to Contractor; or
E. Contractor, or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, or any other persons employed or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of this Agreement, is alleged to have to have engaged in the sexual harassment or sexual abuse of any person or alleged to have violated any federal, state, or local employment laws (even if such allegations are ultimately proven to be untrue) or is determined by a court of law or government agency to have actually engaged in sexual harassment or sexual abuse or to have actually violated a federal, state, or local employment law. For the purposes of this Agreement, sexual harassment shall be defined as: “Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and all other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual or otherwise offensive nature, especially when 1) submission to such conduct is made either expl...
Termination for Cause by The District. The District may immediately terminate this Agreement for cause for any of the following reasons:
A. Contractor has breached the terms of this Agreement and has failed to cure the default within ten
Termination for Cause by The District. The Board may dismiss the Superintendent during the term of the Contract for any reason constituting “good cause” under Texas law. Examples of “good cause” include, but are not limited to:
(a) Failure to fulfill duties or responsibilities as set forth under the terms and conditions of this Contract;
(b) Incompetence or inefficiency in the performance of required or assigned duties as documented by evaluations, supplemental memoranda, or other written communication from the Board; provided, however, the terms and conditions of this paragraph shall not justify good cause unless the Board has provided the Superintendent a reasonable opportunity to remediate any incompetency or inefficiency;
(c) Insubordination or failure to comply with lawful written Board directives;
(d) Failure to comply with the District’s lawful policies or the District’s administrative regulations;
(e) Neglect of duties;
(f) Drunkenness or excessive use of alcoholic beverages;
(g) Illegal use of drugs, hallucinogens, or other substances regulated by the Texas Controlled Substances Act;
(h) Conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude;
(i) Failure to meet the District’s standards of professional conduct;
(j) Failure to comply with reasonable District professional development requirements regarding advanced course work or professional development;
(k) Disability, not otherwise protected by law, that impairs performance of the required duties of the Superintendent;
(l) Immorality, which is conduct the Board determines is not in conformity with the accepted moral standards of the community encompassed by the District. Immorality is not confined to sexual matters, but includes conduct inconsistent with rectitude or indicative of corruption, indecency, or depravity;
(m) Assault on an employee or student;
(n) Knowingly falsifying records or documents related to the District’s activities;
(o) Conscious misrepresentation of facts to the Board or other District officials in the conduct of the District’s business;
(p) Failure to fulfill requirements for superintendent certification; or,
(q) Any other reason constituting “good cause” under Texas law.
