REFERENCE TITLE: teachers; short‑term certificates; dismissals

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature

First Regular Session

2017

 

 

SB 1206

 

Introduced by

Senator Allen S

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 15, chapter 5, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-538.02; Relating to school personnel.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 15, chapter 5, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-538.02, to read:

START_STATUTE15-538.02.  Teachers with short‑term certificates; dismissal; notice

Notwithstanding any other law, the governing board may dismiss a teacher who holds a teaching intern certificate, an emergency teaching certificate or another type of nonstandard certificate that is valid for one year or less without complying with the requirements of section 15‑537, 15‑538 or 15‑541.  A dismissal pursuant to this section is effective ten days after delivery of the notice of dismissal to the teacher.  Notice of a governing board's authority to dismiss pursuant to this section shall be included in each teacher's contract. END_STATUTE