(a) Governing boards of school districts shall dismiss probationary employees during the school year for cause only, as in the case of permanent employees.

This subdivision shall apply only to probationary employees whose probationary period commenced prior to the 1983-84 fiscal year or who are employed in a school district having an average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils.

Terms Used In California Education Code 44948

  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

(b) The governing board may suspend a probationary employee for a specified period of time without pay as an alternative to dismissal pursuant to this section. This subdivision shall apply only to probationary employees whose probationary period commenced prior to the 1983-84 fiscal year.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 498, Sec. 60. Effective July 28, 1983.)

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