Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

eceive their ESL endorsement by the end of their first year of employment with Aldine ISD shall receive a
non-renewal of contract for the following school year.
All new instructional personnel who do not hold a valid ESL certification shall attend an ESL training
academy.
Current instructional personnel are highly encouraged to obtain a grade appropriate ESL endorsement.
A. Request and Notification for Cancellation or Suspension of a Certificate
The Superintendent shall notify the Commissioner of Education whenever a certified employee,
including a paraprofessional, is terminated by action of the Board of Trustees and the termination is
related to the individual's commission of an act, which involves:
1. Any form of sexual or physical abuse of a minor child, or any other illegal conduct with a
minor child;
2. Possession, transfer, sale or distribution of a controlled substance or illegal drug;
3. Illegal transfer, appropriation, or expenditure of school property or funds;
4. An attempt by fraudulent or unauthorized means to obtain or alter any certificate or permit
which would entitle the individual to a professional position or to receive additional
compensation associated with a position; or
5. Commission of a crime occurring in whole or part on school property or at a school
sponsored event.
The Superintendent shall notify the Commissioner of Education when a certified employee resigns
and reasonable evidence exists, which would support a recommendation by the Superintendent to
terminate the employee for one of the circumstances specified above. Before an employee's
resignation which requires notice under this subsection is accepted, the superintendent shall inform
the individual in writing that a report will be made to the Commissioner of Education which may
result in sanctions against that employee's certificate. The Superintendent shall notify the Board of
Trustees prior to filing the report with the Commissioner of Education.
The Superintendent shall notify the Commissioner of Education when made aware of a certified
employee's conviction of any felony, or conviction of a misdemeanor for an act or acts directly
related to the categories cited above and will complete the investigation of an educator who engaged
in sexual misconduct with a student even if the educator resigns before the completion of the
investigation.
V. CRITICAL NEEDS SUPPLEMENT
On February 20, 2001, the Board of Trustees of the Aldine Independent School district approved an increase
of $500 in the critical need supplement for certified teachers teaching in critical need areas identified by the
district as critical need. Below are the areas that have been identified as critical need.
Math teachers for 7 th – 12 th grades
Science teachers for 7 th – 12 th grades
Bilingual teachers for all levels
Special Education teachers for PPCD – 12 th grades
(GAP, SLC, Autism, Deaf Ed, Visually Impaired,
Mobility and Orientation) Inclusion and Resource are
excluded from receiving the critical need supplement.
Skills Specialists are not eligible for the critical need supplement.
To be eligible for the supplement:
1. Teachers must be certified in the critical need area.
2. Teachers who teach in a critical need area on their conference period or zero period would not be
eligible for the critical need supplement for that assignment. The critical need supplement will only
apply to the primary teaching field.
3. Bilingual teachers need to serve bilingual students at least 50% of the day.
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