Delaware Code

14 Del. C. § 1420 (2026)

Reasons for termination; rights of teacher

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Termination of any teacher’s services during the school year shall be for 1 or more of the following reasons: Immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency, disloyalty, neglect of duty or wilful and persistent insubordination. Such teacher shall be given the same opportunity to be heard and right of appeal as provided in §§ 1412, 1413 and 1414 of this title, and the board shall give notice in writing to such teacher of its intention to terminate the services of such teacher at least 30 days prior to the effective date of termination. Such written notice shall state the reasons for such termination of services. The board shall have the power to suspend any teacher pending a hearing if the situation warrants such action.

14 Del. C. 1953, § 1420; 50 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 1;

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1971–1976 · leading case: Sedule v. Capital Sch. Dist., 425 F. Supp. 552 (D. Del. 1976).

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Sedule v. Capital Sch. Dist., 425 F. Supp. 552 (D. Del. 1976). · cites it 2× “28 See 14 Del.C. § 1420. Third, although the boundaries of the right to privacy are difficult to fix, the right to privacy has little application in this case where the dismissal is based on neglect of duty.”

Morris v. Bd. of Educ. of Laurel Sch. Dist., 401 F. Supp. 188 (D. Del. 1975). · cites it 2× “14 Del.C. § 1420. 31 . “Immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency, disloyalty, neglect of duty, or willful and persistent insubordination.”

King v. Caesar Rodney Sch. Dist., 380 F. Supp. 1112 (D. Del. 1974). “14 Del.C. § 1420. A board desiring to dismiss a teacher shall give written notice of its intention to terminate stating the reasons for such termination at least 30 days prior to the effective date of dismissal.”

Pierson v. De La Warr Sch. Dist., 282 A.2d 656 (Del. Ch. 1971). “§ 1410, (b) pursuant to 14 Del.C. § 1420 his services would terminate effective June 29, 1971 (i.”

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