New York Public Personnel Law: Section 3020-a Disciplinary Charge Transmittal Form issued by the NYS Department of Education

June 22, 2012

Section 3020-a Disciplinary Charge Transmittal Form issued by the NYS Department of Education

Section 3020-a Disciplinary Charge Transmittal Form issued by the NYS Department of Education

Source: NYS Department of Education

The New York State Department of Education Teacher Tenure Hearing Unit has promulgated a new form, dated June 2012, that is to be used to transmit disciplinary charges filed against an individual pursuant to §3020-a of the Education Law.

The form states: “The District Clerk or the Secretary of the Board of Education must file this form via fax or mail with the Education Department when the Board of Education has found that there is probable cause to bring charges against a tenured educator. A copy of the Notice of Probable Cause and the Charges voted on by the Board must be transmitted with this form.”

The form states that the form and disciplinary charges may be FAXed to (518) 402-5940 or they may be mailed to:

The State Education Department

Teacher Tenure Hearing Unit

EBA Room 981

Albany, New York 12234

The form is posted on the Internet at:

http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/pdf/3020achargetransmittal.pdf

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