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Teacher Tenure Hearing (3020a)

Section 3020-a of the Education Law, as amended by Chapter 691 of the Laws of 1994, provides that a tenured school district employee who has been charged with incompetence or misconduct may elect to have a hearing officer review the charges and make findings of fact and recommendations as to penalty or punishment, if warranted. The board of education must implement these recommendations within fifteen days. In cases that involve charges of pedagogical misconduct or issues of pedagogical judgment, the employee may elect to have a three member panel perform this function. This section of the Education Law also requires the school district clerk or the secretary of the board of education to perform certain procedural steps to implement its provisions. For information on this process, and to download 3020-a forms, click on the Teacher Tenure Hearing (3020a) links below.

• Time Table
• Role of District Clerk
• Rights of Tenured Employees
• Fingerprinting and Teacher Tenure Forms
• Law and Regulations
• Teacher Tenure Hearing (3020a) Frequently Asked Questions