N.Y. Education Law § 3014: Tenure: boards of cooperative educational services

§ 3014. Tenure: boards of cooperative educational services. 1. (a)

Administrative assistants, supervisors, teachers and all other members

of the teaching and supervising staff of the board of cooperative

educational services appointed prior to July first, two thousand

fifteen, shall be appointed by a majority vote of the board of

cooperative educational services upon the recommendation of the district

superintendent of schools for a probationary period of not to exceed

three years; provided, however, that in the case of a teacher who has

been appointed on tenure in a school district within the state, the

board of cooperative educational services where currently employed, or

another board of cooperative educational services, and who was not

dismissed from such district or board as a result of charges brought

pursuant to subdivision one of section three thousand twenty-a of this

article, the probationary period shall not exceed two years. Services of

a person so appointed to any such positions may be discontinued at any

time during such probationary period, upon the recommendation of the

district superintendent, by a majority vote of the board of cooperative

educational services.

(b) Administrative assistants, supervisors, teachers and all other

members of the teaching and supervising staff of the board of

cooperative educational services appointed on or after July first, two

thousand fifteen, shall be appointed by a majority vote of the board of

cooperative educational services upon the recommendation of the district

superintendent of schools for a probationary period of not to exceed

four years; provided, however, that in the case of a teacher who has

been appointed on tenure in a school district within the state, the

board of cooperative educational services where currently employed, or

another board of cooperative educational services, and who was not

dismissed from such district or board as a result of charges brought

pursuant to section three thousand twenty-a of this article, the teacher

shall be appointed for a probationary period of three years; and

provided further that in the case of a principal, administrator,

supervisor, or other member of the supervising staff who has been

appointed on tenure pursuant to this chapter as an administrator within

an authorized administrative tenure area in another school district

within the state, the school district where currently employed, or a

board of cooperative educational services, and who was not dismissed

from such district or board as a result of charges brought pursuant to

subdivision one of section three thousand twenty-a of this article, the

principal, administrator, supervisor, or other member of the supervising

staff shall be appointed for a probationary period of three years.

Services of a person so appointed to any such positions to which this

paragraph applies may be discontinued at any time during the

probationary period, upon the recommendation of the district

superintendent, by a majority vote of the board of cooperative

educational services.

2. (a) On or before the expiration of the probationary term of a

person appointed for such term prior to July first, two thousand

fifteen, the district superintendent of schools shall make a written

report to the board of cooperative educational services recommending for

appointment on tenure persons who have been found competent, efficient

and satisfactory. Such persons shall hold their respective positions

during good behavior and competent and efficient service and shall not

be removed except for any of the following causes, after a hearing, as

provided by section three thousand twenty-a of this article: (i)

Insubordination, immoral character or conduct unbecoming a teacher; (ii)

Inefficiency, incompetency, or neglect of duty; (iii) Failure to

maintain certification as required by this chapter and by the

regulations of the commissioner. Each person who is not to be so

recommended for appointment on tenure shall be so notified in writing by

the district superintendent not later than sixty days immediately

preceding the expiration of such person's probationary period.

(b) On or before the expiration of the probationary term of a person

appointed for such term on or after July first, two thousand fifteen,

the district superintendent of schools shall make a written report to

the board of cooperative educational services recommending for

appointment on tenure persons who have been found competent, efficient

and satisfactory. Such persons shall hold their respective positions

during good behavior and competent and efficient service and shall not

be removed except for any of the following causes, after a hearing, as

provided by section three thousand twenty-a of this article: (i)

Insubordination, immoral character or conduct unbecoming a teacher; (ii)

Inefficiency, incompetency, or neglect of duty; (iii) Failure to

maintain certification as required by this chapter and by the

regulations of the commissioner. Each person who is not to be so

recommended for appointment on tenure shall be so notified in writing by

the district superintendent not later than sixty days immediately

preceding the expiration of such person's probationary period.