Notwithstanding any other law, the governing board may dismiss a teacher who holds a teaching intern certificate, an emergency teaching certificate or another type of nonstandard certificate that is valid for one year or less without complying with the requirements of section 15-537, 15-538 or 15-541. A dismissal pursuant to this section is effective ten days after delivery of the notice of dismissal to the teacher. Notice of a governing board’s authority to dismiss pursuant to this section shall be included in each teacher’s contract.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 15-538.02

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Governing board: means the governing board of a school district or a county school superintendent in the case of accommodation schools located in such a county. See Arizona Laws 15-501