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due process rights: teacher dismissal  

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  • Basic procedural due process in disputes over the dismissal of teachers usually includes notice of intended actions, the right to some explanation for proposed adverse employment actions, and the dismissed individuals' rights to respond to the planned action. Teacher dismissals refers to the termination of employment contracts either during academic years for just cause or, for teachers with tenure, at the end of a given school year. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Due Process Rights: Teacher Dismissal]

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