Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

Teacher Handbook 2012-2013
8) Inability or failure to perform the terms and conditions of the contract;
9) Unexcused absence from regularly assigned duties;
10) Appearance at school or a school-related function while in possession of, or under
the influence of, any narcotic, hallucinatory, hypnotic or sedative drug or any
chemical, alcohol, or stimulant as defined by the Penal Code of the State of Texas,
not prescribed by a licensed physician for the employee’s current illness.
11) Participation in any activity, school-related or otherwise, that, because of the
publicity given it or knowledge of it among students or staff, impairs or diminishes
the person’s effectiveness in the school system.
12) Any conviction for public intoxication, whether by alcohol, addictive drugs,
hallucinogens, or otherwise;
13) Sexual harassment of, sexual abuse of, or physical violence against students or
other employees;
14) Commission of an act which would constitute lewdness, indecency, or
pornography;
15) Commission of an act, which would constitute either a felony or a misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude; and,
16) Commission of an act that would constitute any crime involving theft, robbery,
embezzlement, misapplication of funds, fraud, or organized crime.
17) The failure to meet accepted standards of conduct for the profession as generally
recognized and applied in similarly situated school district s in the state; and
18) Reduction in Force.
Reduction in Force
For contracts governed by Chapter 21 of the Texas Education Code, this policy shall apply
to reductions in force of contractual employees when the reduction in force requires the
termination of probationary contracts during the contract period and term and of term
contracts either during or at the end of the contract period. For contracts not governed by
Chapter 21 of the Texas Education Code, this policy shall apply to reductions in force of
contractual employees when the reduction in force requires the termination of a term
contract during the contract period. This policy shall not apply to termination of a
probationary contract at the end of the contract period.
Definitions used in this policy are as follows:
1. “Financial exigency” shall mean any event or occurrence that creates a need for the
District to reduce financial expenditures for personnel including, but not limited to, a
decline in the District’s financial resources, a decline in enrollment, a cut in funding,
a decline in tax revenues, or an unanticipated expense or capital need.
2. “Reorganization” shall mean a change in positions due to (a) A change, elimination,
or addition of a function within a department or school; or (b) A change in the role,
responsibility, qualifications, or skill level of a significant number of employees
within a department, school, or within a category of employees.
3. “Program change” shall mean any elimination, curtailment, or reorganization of a
curriculum offering, program, school operation, or department. The term shall
include, but not be limited to, a change in curriculum objectives, a modification or
reorganization of staffing patterns on a particular campus or District-wide, including
a change in student:teacher ratios, a redirection of financial resources to meet the
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