A employee employed under a probationary contract for the following school year, or under a term contract may relinquish the position and leave TSBVI employment at the end of the school year without penalty by filing a written resignation with the Board or the Superintendent not later than the 45th day before the first day of instruction of the following school year. A written resignation mailed by prepaid certified or registered mail to the Board President or the Superintendent at the post office address of the School is considered filed at the time of mailing.
A contractual employee may resign, with the consent of the Board or the Superintendent, at any other mutually agreeable time.
On written complaint of the School, the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) may impose sanctions against an employee who is employed under a contract for the following school year and who:
Education Code 21.105, 21.160, 21.210
SBEC shall not pursue sanctions against an educator who is alleged to have abandoned his or her contract unless the Board:
19 TAC 249.19(f)
In addition to the reporting requirement under Family Code 261.101 [see FFG], a superintendent must file a report with SBEC not later than the seventh day after the superintendent first obtains or has knowledge of information indicating that an educator resigned and reasonable evidence supported a recommendation by the superintendent to terminate the educator because he or she committed one of the acts specified at Education Code 21.006(b).
Before accepting the educator's resignation, a superintendent shall inform the educator in writing that report will be filed that may result in sanctions against the employee's certificate.
A superintendent shall notify a board prior to filing a report of a resignation with SBEC.
Education Code 21.006(b), (c), (d); 19 TAC 249.14(d) [See DF]
Adopted: 1/11/80
Amended: 3/7/80, 1/26/90, 3/9/90, 5/26/94, 11/17/95, 1/24/02, 3/24/06
Reviewed: 1/26/99