All teachers, and indeed principals,
deputy principals and school boards want to deliver a professional
service to all of their students.
However, occasionally it will become
necessary for a School Board to investigate allegations of
misconduct against a teacher. In such circumstances, as the Board
is an employer, there are general rules for the conduct of
disciplinary procedures.
Disciplinary procedures set out the
precise format that will be followed in any disciplinary
investigation, or in any disciplinary hearing. Procedures agreed by
boards of management under Towards 2016, apply to all teachers
other than those on probation.
The Procedures are as simple and as
flexible as possible in order to cater for a wide variety of
circumstances. A school will be expected to closely follow the
Procedures; and will most likely be penalised for operating outside
of the Procedures, in the event that a disciplinary matter ends up
in a court or employment body to decide
