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Sample Charge Letter-Certified Employee

Dear

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-940 (a copy of which is enclosed), I am writing to notify you

that effective immediately you are suspended with pay and I will recommend to the

(district name) that your employment contract be terminated. The basis for the

suspension and recommendation follows.

Specifically, I am charging you with incompetence, willful neglect of duties, and other

good and sufficient cause; to wit: failure to provide adequate student supervision

resulting in a dangerous environment; failure to follow and successfully complete your

PDP; unprofessional behavior; and failure to respond sufficiently to the assistance and

guidance that has been provided to you. Your inaction and failure to manage your

students effectively has become a threat to the safety and security of the students under

your supervision.

Since you began teaching in the (date) you have engaged in pattern of failing to maintain

adequate student supervision. For example, on one occasion you left a student

unattended (facts). On another occasion you left a student unattended (facts). You were

given a reminder following both of these incidents that your actions were inappropriate

and you were directed to maintain appropriate supervision of your students.

Additionally, you have failed to comply satisfactorily with your job duties and

responsibilities. You have been made aware of these concerns via meetings with your

assistant principal as well as district staff. Specifically, you were provided with training

and guidance regarding the Georgia Alternative Assessment (GAA) and your

responsibilities thereto; classroom management, including being provided with best

practices for classroom management; strategies for teacher/paraprofessional interaction

and collaboration; professional learning opportunities; and observation of two special

education (type) classrooms. These observations were designed to provide guidance in

best practices for the (special education type) classroom. Despite these interventions, you

have failed to improve to a satisfactory level. In fact, during your observation of an

experienced teacher at (school name) you once again demonstrated a lack of judgment by

leaving a student unattended during a painting activity. You also failed to make effective

use of your time by leaving the classroom during the observation for over an hour to

allegedly check your email.

Additionally, you have engaged in a pattern of unprofessional and rude conduct about

which you have been warned and given a letter of direction from your principal. Several

of your colleagues have made reports of unprofessional interactions with you. You have

been notified that your interactions were inappropriate and directed to interact

professionally with employees and parents.

Moreover, your evaluations over the course of the school year show that you have not

reached a satisfactory level of performance despite the assistance that you have been

Sample Charge Letter-Certified Employee