Dismissal: a spoken or written order of discharge from employment within a contract period.

Professor Shkorupa was given a letter of DISMISSAL for punching Mr. Dauto in the

face.

Property Interest: In Loudermill, the Supreme Court held that the principle that an individual

must be given an opportunity for a hearing before he is deprived of any significant property

interest means that an employee with a constitutionally protected property interest in his public

employment must be given some kind of hearing

A teacher that expects reemployment just because they have been successful does not

constitute protected PROPERTY INTEREST.

Liberty Interest: encompass fundamental constitutional guarantees such as freedom of

expression and privacy rights.

Mrs. Wilson sued the school district for nonrenewal of her employment. However,

LIBERTY INTESET is not covered if a teacher is caught stealing from the student body.

Notice: A constitutionally adequate notice is timely, informs the teacher of specific charges, and

allows the teacher sufficient time to prepare a response.

Professor Shkorupa received his NOTICE for his hearing months in advance to his

termination meeting.

Hearing: Some type of hearing required before an employer makes the initial termination

decision.

Professor Shkorupa received his NOTICE for his hearing months in advance to his

termination meeting.


Adequate Notice of Hearing: Due process rights afford an individual the opportunity to be

heard at a meaningful time.

Mr. Dauto failed to be the hearing, despite having ADEQUATE NOTICE OF

HEARING.

Waiver of Hearing: A hearing is an essential element of due process, a teacher can waive this

right by failing to request a hearing, refusing a hearing, refusing to attend, or walking out of the

hearing.

By not attending the hearing, Mr. Dauto excised his WAIVER OF HEARING.

Impartial Hearing: A formal proceeding in which disagreements between you and the school

district are decided by an impartial hearing officer appointed by the Department of Education.

The suit began because the teacher that was fired didnt feel as if he was given an

IMPARTIAL HEARING. He felt that district had it out for him since he had already

made some issues public.

Evidence: The burden of proof is on the school board to show cause for dismissal.

Ms. Jones was dismissed after EVIDENCE showed her having an inappropriate

relationship with one of her students.

Incompetency: The lack of ability, legal qualifications, or fitness to discharge the required

duty.

After his 7th incident involving racial slurs towards a student, Mr. Finke was dismissed

for INCOMPETENCY.

Immorality: Unacceptable conduct that affects a teachers fitness to teach.

 After evidence showed her having an inappropriate relationship with one of her students,

Mrs. Jones was dismissed for IMMORALITY.

Insubordination: The willful disregard of or refusal to obey school regulations and official

orders.

Even after many warnings, Mr. Ness continued his INSUBORDINATION by showing

his son preferential treatment.

Unprofessional Conduct: A teachers activities inside and outside the school that interfere with

teaching effectively or actions directly related to the fitness of educators to perform in their

professional capacity.

Due to his provocative modeling career and the pictures being passed around on social

media, Mr. Shkorupa was suspended for UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.

Unfit to Teach: Courts require school officials to show that misconduct or a lifestyle has an

adverse impact of the fitness to teach.

Mrs. Johnsons drinking problem was hindering her ability to grade the students work

and has been coming to work later more often. The principle has deemed her UNFIT TO

TEACH.

Reduction-in-Force The release of teacher for reason related to declining enrollment, financial

exigency, and school district consolidation.

Due to rumors that CCSD may be getting broken up into smaller school districts, many

are worried that a REDUCTION-IN-FORCE is a possibility.