{"data":{"id":"us-de/14-del.-c.-1411","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"14 Del. C. § 1411","heading":"Reasons for termination.","body":"Termination at the end of the school year shall be for 1 or more of the following reasons: Immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency, disloyalty, neglect of duty, wilful and persistent insubordination, a reduction in the number of teachers required as a result of decreased enrollment or a decrease in education services. The board shall have power to suspend any teacher pending a hearing if the situation warrants such action.","path":["Title 14. Education","Free Public Schools","CHAPTER 14. Procedures for the Termination of Services of Professional Employees","Subchapter II. Termination of Services at the End of the School Year"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title14/c014/sc02/index.html#1411","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:17Z","sha256":"505705c45fcd8ba9127d93bd6ff608e100ede26661c0ffef0290a910ee92712b","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/14-del.-c.-1410","next":"us-de/14-del.-c.-1412"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}