Section 51.250  Notice of Dismissal to the Affected Tenured Teacher

a)         A school district that meets the conditions set forth in Section 51.200(b) of this Part that elects to use an optional alternative evaluative dismissal proceeding shall provide a written notice to the affected tenured teacher of this fact within 30 days after completion of the final remediation evaluation.  (See Section 24-16.5(d) of the School Code.)  The notice shall:

1)         comply with the notice requirements set forth in Section 51.30(a) of this Part for a school district not organized under Article 34 of the School Code, including the right of the affected tenured teacher to request a hearing before a mutually selected hearing officer or a hearing officer selected by the Board; or

2)         comply with the notice requirements set forth in Section 51.30(b) of this Part for a school district organized under Article 34 of the School Code, including the right of the affected tenured teacher to request a hearing before a mutually selected hearing officer or to have a hearing officer selected by the general superintendent, should the tenured teacher not participate in the selection process.

b)         The notice shall indicate that the dismissal is sought under the optional alternative evaluative dismissal process authorized under Section 24-16.5 of the School Code and this Subpart C.  (See Section 24-16.5(d) of the School Code.)

c)         The notice shall contain a copy of each performance evaluation that is the subject of the optional alternative evaluative dismissal process.  (See Section 24-16.5(d) of the School Code.)

(Source:  Added at 36 Ill. Reg. 12829, effective July 25, 2012)