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    Educators

    Teacher Tenure Appeal Opinions

    Teacher Tenure Appeal Opinions are decisions by the Secretary of Education regarding appeals from professional employees, as that term is defined in the Public School Code, who have been demoted or dismissed from employment by a local board of school directors.

    Use the search box below to search all the opinions. 
    You may specify Year, Name, Description or Keyword.  When searching Name of the individual and/or school district may be specified.

    Available keyword listing:  Arbitrary, Administrators, Bias, Budget/Cost Savings, Certification, Commingling, Consent, Corporal Punishment, Cruelty, Declining Enrollment, Demotion, Discriminatory, Dismissal, Due Process, Immorality, Improper Considerations, Improper Contact with Students (Sexual Touching), Improper Dismissal, Incompetency, Intemperance, Jurisdiction, Mootness, Performance, Persistent and Willful Violation of School Laws, Persistent Negligence, Professional Employee, Realignment, Remand, Resignation, Sexual Harassment, Sick Leave, Substitutes, Sufficient Evidence, Suspension, Termination, Timeliness, Willful Neglect of Duties, Withdraw of Appeal