Sec. 21.156. DISCHARGE OR SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY UNDER CONTINUING CONTRACT. (a) A teacher employed under a continuing contract may be discharged at any time for good cause as determined by the board of trustees, good cause being the failure to meet the accepted standards of conduct for the profession as generally recognized and applied in similarly situated school districts in this state.
(b) In lieu of discharge or pending discharge, a school district may suspend a teacher without pay for good cause as specified by Subsection (a) for a period not to extend beyond the end of the current school year.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 8 (S.B. 8), Sec. 6, eff. September 28, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Educators and School District Employees and Volunteers
Subchapter D. Continuing Contracts
Section 21.152. Continuing Contract
Section 21.153. Conversion of Probationary Contract to Continuing Contract
Section 21.154. Status Under Continuing Contract
Section 21.155. Administrative Personnel Under Continuing Contract
Section 21.156. Discharge or Suspension Without Pay Under Continuing Contract
Section 21.157. Necessary Reduction of Personnel
Section 21.158. Notice Under Continuing Contract