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Board debates proposed statutory changes on dismissal hearings and pay during investigations
Summary
Trustees reviewed WSPA-recommended changes to state hearing timelines and a provision allowing districts to withhold pay during extended dismissal hearings for serious charges. Members voiced due-process concerns, questioned the scope (felony vs. other offenses), and suggested tightening local policy rather than broad state mandates.
Sheridan County School District #3 trustees reviewed a set of delegate-assembly items concerning the timeline and conduct of teacher dismissal hearings and whether districts may withhold pay when an employee faces criminal charges.
What was proposed: Speaker 2 summarized a WSPA request to modify state statute language that sets timing for dismissal hearings. The proposal would add limits on…
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