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Appendix 6
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Teaching Staff's Contracts
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(Please read in conjunction with EDBCM118/2004 Letter of Appointment (for Teachers in Aided Schools).) |
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| 1. | School's entering into
a Contract with a Teacher immediately after Probation |
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| The Management Committee of a
practical school/skills opportunity school should enter into a contract
with a teacher immediately after his two years of probationary period, which
shall not be subject to annual re-newal. |
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| 2. | Dismissal/Termination of
Appointment of a Teacher after Probation |
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| The procedures relating to Dismissal
or Termination of Appointment of a teacher as spelt out at Appendix 9 of
this Code of Aid should be observed strictly. |
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| 3. | Dismissal/Termination
of Appointment of a Teacher in the Middle of the Academic Year during Probationary
Period |
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| The procedures relating to Dismissal
or Termination of Appointment of a teacher as spelt out at Appendix 9 of
this Code of Aid should be observed strictly. |
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| 4. | Dismissal/Termination
of Appointment of a Teacher at the End of the First and Second Academic
Year during Probationary Period |
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| If a teacher is still found by
the School Management Committee to be performing his duties in an unsatisfactory
manner (including personality, character and philosophy of education), and
showing no improvement in his work after being advised, the Management Committee
can opt for any one of the following three measures : |
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| either | (a) | To follow the procedures
with regard to Dismissal or Termination of Appointment of a teacher as spelt
out at Appendix 9 of this Code of Aid. |
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| or | (a) | A verbal warning can be given
to the teacher by the Principal. The content of the warning should be noted
down in the school record for future reference. The teacher, to whom the
warning is given, may note down the content of the warning for his own reference
and improvement. |
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| or | (c) | After informing verbally the
teacher of his shortcomings, the Principal may serve the teacher a written
letter, listing the weaknesses mentioned in their discussion, and may ask
the teacher to sign in acknowledgement of the letter. |
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| For the Management
Committee opting for (b) or (c), the following points should be observed
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| (i) | It is unnecessary
for the Management Committee to notify the Director of such verbal warning(s).
However, the record(s) should be made available for inspection by the officers
of the Education Department, if and when required. |
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| (ii) | The written letter
should be copied to the Education Department for record purpose. The Director
may investigate at the request of the teacher concerned. |
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| (iii) | (iii) If the teacher concerned takes no notice of the verbal warning(s), the School Management Committee may terminate the appointment of the teacher by giving one month's notice at the end of the school year. | ||