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PROFESSIONAL  STAFF  DUTIES 
AND  RESPONSIBILITIES

(Duties of Certified Staff Members; Failure to Comply
is Unprofessional Conduct; Penalty)

Every certified staff member shall:

Make student learning the primary focus of the teacher's professional time.

●  Hold students to strict account for disorderly conduct.

●  Exercise supervision over students on the school premises and grounds if assigned to such duty.

●  Take and maintain daily classroom attendance.

●  Make the decision to pass or fail a student in a course.  Such decisions may be overturned only as provided in A.R.S. 15-342.

●  Comply with all rules, regulations, and policies of the Governing Board that relate to the duties as prescribed.

A certified staff member shall not use sectarian or denominational books or teach any sectarian doctrines or conduct religious exercises.

A certified staff member who instructs a course offered under Policy IHAL, Teaching About Religion, in its appropriate historical context and in good faith shall be immune from civil liability and disciplinary action pursuant to section A.R.S. 15-535.

A certified staff member who fails to comply with the above is guilty of unprofessional conduct and may be subject to disciplinary action by the Governing Board and by the State Board of Education.

A certified staff member who is arrested for or charged with any nonappealable offense listed in section 41-1758.03, subsection B and who does not immediately report the arrest or charge to the certified staff member's supervisor is guilty of unprofessional conduct and shall be immediately dismissed from employment with the School District.

Adopted:  April 17, 2013

LEGAL REF.: 
A.R.S. 
15-203
15-341
15-521
15-535
15-539
15-550
41-1758.03

CROSS REF.: 
GBEB - Staff Conduct
GCO - Evaluation of Professional Staff Members