California · Education Code

EDC §44433: If any teacher employed by a board of school trustees for a specified time, leaves the school before the expiration of the time, without the consent of the trustees, in writing, the teacher is guilty

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

A teacher who leaves employment before the contract term ends without written trustee consent commits unprofessional conduct, subjecting their teaching certificate to suspension for up to one year.

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If any teacher employed by a board of school trustees for a specified time, leaves the school before the expiration of the time, without the consent of the trustees, in writing, the teacher is guilty of unprofessional conduct, and the board of education of the county, upon receiving notice of the fact, may suspend the certificate of the teacher for the period of one year.

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