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DISCIPLINE,  SUSPENSION,  AND
DISMISSAL  OF
SUPPORT  STAFF  MEMBERS

Employees may be dismissed for discriplinary reasons, for unsatisfactory job performance, and for economic reasons.

Procedures for discipline of a support staff member are important to correcting inappropriate behavior as an option to dismissing the employee.  An employee who fails to respond to such attempts to correct inappropriate behavior may be dismissed.

The discipline procedures may be found in the handbook.

Categories  of  Misconduct

Support staff members may be disciplined for infractions that fall into, but are not limited to, the following categories:

A.  Committing fraud in securing appointment.

B.  Exhibiting incompetency in their work.

C.  Exhibiting inefficiency in their work.

D.  Exhibiting improper attitudes.

E.  Neglecting their duties.

F.  Engaging in acts of insubordination.

G.  Engaging in acts of child abuse or child molestation.

H.  Engaging in acts of dishonesty.

I.  Being under the influence of alcohol while on duty.

J.  Engaging in the use of narcotics or habit-forming drugs.

K.  Being absent without leave.

L.  Engaging in discourteous treatment of the public.

M.  Engaging in improper political activity.

N.  Engaging in willful disobedience.

O.  Being involved in misuse or unauthorized use of school property.

P.  Being involved in excessive absenteeism.

Q.  Carrying or possessing a weapon on school grounds unless they are peace officers or have obtained specific authorization from the appropriate school administrator.

Additional  Provisions  and  Conditions

Not all administrative actions regarding a support staff member are considered "discipline," even though they may involve alleged or possible violations by the support staff member.  This policy addresses only discipline and has no application to any of the following:

A.  The support staff member evaluation procedure or the resulting evaluations as they pertain to the adequacy of the support staff member's job performance.

B.  Letters or memorandums directed to a support staff member containing directives or instructions for future conduct.

C.  Counseling of a support staff member concerning expectations of future conduct.

D.  The discretion of the Superintendent in placing support staff members on administrative leave with pay.

Adopted:  date of Manual adoption

LEGAL REF.:
A.R.S.
13-2911
15-153
15-341
15-502
41-770

CROSS REF.:
DKA - Payroll Procedures/Schedules