3014 - Tenure: boards of cooperative educational services.

§ 3014. Tenure:   boards   of  cooperative  educational  services.  1.  Administrative assistants, supervisors, teachers and all  other  members  of  the  teaching  and  supervising  staff  of  the board of cooperative  educational services shall be appointed by a majority vote of the  board  of  cooperative  educational  services  upon  the  recommendation of the  district superintendent of schools for a probationary period of  not  to  exceed three years; provided, however, that in the case of a teacher who  has  been appointed on tenure in a school district within the state, the  board of cooperative educational services where currently  employed,  or  another  board  of  cooperative  educational  services,  and who was not  dismissed from such district or board as a  result  of  charges  brought  pursuant  to  subdivision one of section three thousand twenty-a of this  chapter, the probationary period shall not exceed two years. Services of  a person so appointed to any such positions may be discontinued  at  any  time  during  such  probationary  period, upon the recommendation of the  district superintendent, by a majority vote of the board of  cooperative  educational services.    2.  On  or  before the expiration of the probationary term of a person  appointed for such term the district  superintendent  of  schools  shall  make  a  written report to the board of cooperative educational services  recommending for appointment on  tenure  persons  who  have  been  found  competent,  efficient  and  satisfactory, consistent with any applicable  rules of the board of regents adopted pursuant to section three thousand  twelve-b of this article.  Such  persons  shall  hold  their  respective  positions  during  good behavior and competent and efficient service and  shall not be removed except for any of the  following  causes,  after  a  hearing, as provided by section three thousand twenty-a of such law: (a)  Insubordination,  immoral character or conduct unbecoming a teacher; (b)  Inefficiency, incompetency, physical or mental disability or neglect  of  duty;  (c) Failure to maintain certification as required by this chapter  and by the regulations of the commissioner. Each person who is not to be  so recommended for appointment on tenure shall be so notified in writing  by the district superintendent not later  than  sixty  days  immediately  preceding the expiration of his probationary period.