Position and Termination Tenure is a position that all beginning teachers aspire to. Tenure is a form of job security that teachers can earn after reaching a certain level of professionalism (Scott, 1986). Once a teacher has obtained tenure, they are able to maintain an ongoing employment contract within an education system, as long as they comply with the rules and regulations outlined in the contract. Many states have created tenure policies to protect competent teachers from harmful accusations, and these policies may vary from state to state. In this report there will be an exploration of the tenure and termination policy as applied to the state of New York, an examination of an allegation against a school teacher based on the facts and details provided, a review of the investigative process for regarding state law and an outline of the various measures taken by an administrator to address this situation. Overview of New York Statutes and Case Law Mandate is a policy that is designed to protect teachers from false accusations and various injustices that may occur in their courses. career. For example, one of the rights afforded to a tenured teacher is that he or she cannot be discriminated against based on his or her personal opinions or belief systems outside of the educational arena. Furthermore, they cannot be resolved without due process. The role, however, will not protect educators who are incapable, ineffective, or who violate school board rules (Essex, 2012). Based on tenure in New York, Code-Section 3012, it is determined that teachers will have a three-year probationary period, except for a teacher who has demonstrated satisfactory service as a regular substitute for a period of two years (FindLaw, 2014...... middle of document ......ol Employment Law, 435- 468. US Law Justia (2009). /federal/districtcourts/pennsylvania/pawdce/2:2008cv00154/84670/. 105.Stoddard v. School District. 2007). and Student. Retrieved from http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/rpt/2007-R-0710.htmThe Huffington Post (2012). , city struggles to fire them. Procedures 2013-2014 Year School. Retrieved from http://www.yuma.org/