Article 1. General Provisions

Sec 15-501. Definitions

Sec 15-502. Employment of school district personnel; payment of wages of discharged employee

Sec 15-503. Superintendents, principals, head teachers and school psychologists; term of employment; evaluation; contract delivery; nonretention notice

Sec 15-504. Contract days for professional association activities; prohibition

Sec 15-505. Examination of persons displaying symptoms of pulmonary disease

Sec 15-506. Flag, Constitution and the Bill of Rights display; recitation of the pledge of allegiance; exemption

Sec 15-507. Abuse of teacher or school employee in school; classification

Sec 15-508. Dismissal for failure to comply with certain laws

Sec 15-510. Authorization of leaves of absence; application; preservation of rights

Sec 15-511. Use of school district or charter school resources or employees to influence elections; prohibition; civil penalty; definitions

Sec 15-512. Noncertificated personnel; fingerprinting personnel; background investigations; affidavit; civil immunity; violation; classification; definition

Sec 15-513. Transportation employees; chemical abuse education; drug tests; costs; termination from employment; appeal; definition

Sec 15-514. Reports of immoral or unprofessional conduct; immunity

Sec 15-515. Duty to report violations occurring on school premises

Sec 15-516. Teacher immunity

Article 2. Duties of Teachers

Sec 15-521. Duties of teachers

Article 3. Certification and Employment of Teachers

Sec 15-531. Fees

Sec 15-531.01. Certification expiration; military service; one year extension

Sec 15-532. Examination on state and United States constitutions; exemption; intergovernmental agreement or contract for administration and evaluation

Sec 15-533. Reciprocity; proficiency examination

Sec 15-534. Fingerprinting; review and disciplinary action; violation; classification

Sec 15-534.01. Withdrawal of applications for administrative deficiencies; denial of applications for substantive deficiencies; certification time frames

Sec 15-534.02. Restrictions on applications for certification after the surrender, revocation or denial of certificate

Sec 15-534.03. Service of documents; change of address notice requirement

Sec 15-535. Sectarian instruction prohibited

Sec 15-536. Offer of contract to probationary teacher; acceptance; notice to teacher of intention not to reemploy; definition

Sec 15-537. Performance of certificated teachers; evaluation system; confidentiality

Sec 15-537.01. Posting of best practices for teacher and principal evaluation systems

Sec 15-538. Preliminary notice of inadequacy of classroom performance; performance improvement plan; adoption of definition

Sec 15-538.01. Offer of contract to continuing teacher; definition

Sec 15-539. Dismissal of certificated teacher; due process; written charges; notice; hearing on request

Sec 15-540. Suspension prior to dismissal of a certificated teacher; written charges; salary

Sec 15-541. Hearing on dismissal

Sec 15-542. Hearing costs; counsel; limitations on evidence; reinstatement

Sec 15-543. Appeal from decision of board

Sec 15-544. Limitations on reduction of salaries or personnel

Sec 15-545. Resignation restrictions; unprofessional act; penalty

Sec 15-546. Rights in employment not vested

Sec 15-547. Preservation of years of employment

Sec 15-549. Compulsory leaves of absence for criminal charges; continued salary

Sec 15-550. Unprofessional conduct; penalty

Sec 15-551. Confidentiality of pupil's name; disciplinary hearing; civil penalty

Sec 15-552. Alternative teacher development program; report; program termination

Article 4. Principals' Institute