§ 16-12-6.1. Special rules as to Cumberland.
The school committee of the town of Cumberland in electing teachers shall elect to
serve at its discretion all teachers who have served in the schools under its direction
for the previous three (3) consecutive school years; provided, that the school committee
of the town of Cumberland may elect to serve at its discretion any person who has
served more than one previous consecutive year. The school committee of the town of
Cumberland may dismiss a teacher within the year of employment in the instance of
teachers not employed at discretion, and at any time in the instance of teachers employed
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§ 16-12-6.1. Special rules as to Cumberland.
The school committee of the town of Cumberland in electing teachers shall elect to
serve at its discretion all teachers who have served in the schools under its direction
for the previous three (3) consecutive school years; provided, that the school committee
of the town of Cumberland may elect to serve at its discretion any person who has
served more than one previous consecutive year. The school committee of the town of
Cumberland may dismiss a teacher within the year of employment in the instance of
teachers not employed at discretion, and at any time in the instance of teachers employed
at discretion by a two-thirds (â…”) vote of the whole school committee for cause, which
may be a violation of law, flagrant or persistent violation of the rules and regulations
legally prescribed by the school committee, inefficiency, incapacity, insubordination,
conduct unbecoming a teacher, or other just cause; provided, that no teacher shall
be dismissed unless he or she has received a written copy of the charge or charges
against him or her not less than thirty (30) days before the meeting at which the
charge or charges are to be considered, and unless the teacher if he or she so requests
it has been given a hearing before the school committee, and unless the charge or
charges has or have been admitted or substantiated; and provided, further, that nothing
in this section shall prevent the retirement of any teacher under a rule of the school
committee affecting marriage or for the purpose of chapter 15 of this title; or the
retirement at the end of any school year of any teacher whose services may no longer
be required by reason of the closing of schools or the discontinuance of classes;
and provided, further, that the school committee of the town of Cumberland may suspend
any teacher for cause pending a hearing, but that suspension shall not involve loss
of salary unless the cause is sufficient to justify dismissal as provided in this
section.