California · Education Code

EDC §44947: If an employee is dismissed for immoral conduct or conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, the governing board shall transmit to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and to the c

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What this law says, in plain English

When a school board dismisses an employee for immoral conduct or felony conviction, it must notify the teacher credentialing commission and request revocation of the employee's certificate unless reinstated on appeal.

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If an employee is dismissed for immoral conduct or conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, the governing board shall transmit to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and to the county board of education which issued the certificate under which the employee was serving at the time of his dismissal, a copy of the reporter’s transcript of the hearing accompanied by a request that any certificate issued by the county board of education to the employee be revoked if the employee is not reinstated upon appeal.

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