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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Really, nobody is going to explain the process? Okay, here it is.

For actual, but small, screw-ups, the teacher can get a Disciplinary Letter, which outlines what they did and what part of the code of conduct they violated. It's all official and they have to sign it acknowledging receipt and it goes in their personnel file, and could be used as part of a justification to force the teacher to make some move they don't want to (change grade levels, change subjects, etc).

For general sucking as a teacher, the teacher can be placed on a professional growth plan, which means extra supervision and they have to do some extra stuff like pre-submitting lesson plans, meeting with the staff developer and/or other content leaders (reading specialist, math coach), depending on their area of need. At the end of the year, they have to show growth or meet the standards of the PGP, or they will be placed on PAR for the next year (Peer Assistance Review).

All MCPS teachers are on PAR for their first year. They have a mentor within the school with whom they meet regularly, and they have a consulting teacher, who conducts observations and then meets with the teacher, and also reports in with the principal. Teachers who suck can also be placed on PAR. At the end of the year, if they haven't met standards, the teacher is fired and cannot work in MCPS again.  Yes, it happens.

For OP's case, if the teacher really does have mental illness, they may be taking extended leave, which they can do if they have enough sick leave saved. Or they could be on unpaid leave. If there's an issue with substance abuse, the teacher is given a choice to ask for help or resign. If they ask for help, they can take unpaid or paid leave (paid if they have it, unpaid if they don't) to attempt treatment without losing their employment.

If the teacher is just terrible at management and inappropriately mean to the students, that would probably be a PGP option, which not every teacher appreciates. It could be that the teacher got that option and is taking leave to get away and figure out next steps.

It was really fun to read all the "I heard..." and "I think..." and "Someone at my kid's school said..." responses with no evidence to back it up. And, of course, gotta have that teachers' union bashing or is it even a thread?[/quote]

Thank you. This is OP and I appreciate you laying out the process. That is what I wanted to know - not specific information about a person, just how the disciplinary process works at this workplace. Apparently the admin has been supporting the teacher and are well aware of the issues. I suspect mental health and I hope they get better. I wish though that all the kids didn't have to waste an entire year of learning in that class. There has to be a better way.[/quote]

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