Legal Opinion
Achene v. Pierce Joint Unified School District
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 13, 2009No. C057888Published
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BLEASE, Acting P. J.
This appeal concerns the right of a probationary teacher, charged with unsatisfactory performance during the school year, to a written notice of her deficiencies and an opportunity to correct them prior to a notice of dismissal.
On December 8, 2006, Sarah Achene, a first-year probationary teacher, was notified by defendant Pierce Joint Unified School District that she was to be dismissed for unsatisfactory performance, effective January 10, 2007, pursuant to section 44948.3 of the Education Code.
Although she was informed prior to the notice of dismissal that her…
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- Pasadena Unified School District v. Commission on Professional CompetenceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
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