CHAPTER 14. PROCEDURES FOR THE TERMINATION OF SERVICES OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES Subchapter I. General Provisions

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CHAPTER 14. PROCEDURES FOR THE TERMINATION OF SERVICES OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES

Subchapter I. General Provisions

§ 1401. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Board" means a board of education of a reorganized school district.

(2) "Teacher" means any certificated professional employee of a public school district. It shall not include a person employed as assistant principal, principal, supervisor, administrative assistant, director, assistant superintendent or superintendent; except that any such person who has completed 3 years of service in the State, 2 years of which shall have been in the employ of the same board, may at that person's own option elect to be assigned as a teacher in the employ of said board.

14 Del. C. 1953, § 1401; 50 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 1; 56 Del. Laws, c. 64; 57 Del. Laws, c. 113; 57 Del. Laws, c. 263, § 1; 66 Del. Laws, c. 255, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;

§ 1402. Formal communications.

All formal communications between the teacher and the terminating board provided for in this chapter shall be by certified mail, with a return receipt requested.

14 Del. C. 1953, § 1402; 50 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 18, § 1.;

§ 1403. Application of chapter.

(a) The provisions set forth in §§ 1411, 1412, 1413 and 1414 of this title, covering reasons for termination, notice of termination, hearings before a board and judicial review, shall apply to all teachers except those employed temporarily to replace professional personnel on leave of absence, those holding temporary certificates and those not having completed 3 years of service in the State, 2 years of which shall be in the employ of the terminating board and further providing that time spent in military service shall not be counted as years of service for purposes of this chapter.

(b) [Repealed.]

14 Del. C. 1953, § 1403; 50 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 1; 55 Del. Laws, c. 80, §§ 1, 2; 57 Del. Laws, c. 529; 69 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1.;

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