§ 3014. Tenure: boards of cooperative educational services. 1. (a)
Administrative assistants, supervisors, teachers and all other members
of the teaching and supervising staff of the board of cooperative
educational services appointed prior to July first, two thousand
fifteen, shall be appointed by a majority vote of the board of
cooperative educational services upon the recommendation of the district
superintendent of schools for a probationary period of not to exceed
three years; provided, however, that in the case of a teacher who has
been appointed on tenure in a school district within the state, the
board of cooperative educational services where currently employed, or
another board of cooperative educational services, and who was not
dismissed from such district or board as a result of charges brought
pursuant to subdivision one of section three thousand twenty-a of this
article, the probationary period shall not exceed two years. Services of
a person so appointed to any such positions may be discontinued at any
time during such probationary period, upon the recommendation of the
district superintendent, by a majority vote of the board of cooperative
educational services.

(b) Administrative assistants, supervisors, teachers and all other
members of the teaching and supervising staff of the board of
cooperative educational services appointed on or after July first, two
thousand fifteen, shall be appointed by a majority vote of the board of
cooperative educational services upon the recommendation of the district
superintendent of schools for a probationary period of not to exceed
four years; provided, however, that in the case of a teacher who has
been appointed on tenure in a school district within the state, the
board of cooperative educational services where currently employed, or
another board of cooperative educational services, and who was not
dismissed from such district or board as a result of charges brought
pursuant to section three thousand twenty-a of this article, the teacher
shall be appointed for a probationary period of three years; and
provided further that in the case of a principal, administrator,
supervisor, or other member of the supervising staff who has been
appointed on tenure pursuant to this chapter as an administrator within
an authorized administrative tenure area in another school district
within the state, the school district where currently employed, or a
board of cooperative educational services, and who was not dismissed
from such district or board as a result of charges brought pursuant to
subdivision one of section three thousand twenty-a of this article, the
principal, administrator, supervisor, or other member of the supervising
staff shall be appointed for a probationary period of three years.
Services of a person so appointed to any such positions to which this
paragraph applies may be discontinued at any time during the
probationary period, upon the recommendation of the district
superintendent, by a majority vote of the board of cooperative
educational services.

2. (a) On or before the expiration of the probationary term of a
person appointed for such term prior to July first, two thousand
fifteen, the district superintendent of schools shall make a written
report to the board of cooperative educational services recommending for
appointment on tenure persons who have been found competent, efficient
and satisfactory. Such persons shall hold their respective positions
during good behavior and competent and efficient service and shall not
be removed except for any of the following causes, after a hearing, as
provided by section three thousand twenty-a of this article: (i)
Insubordination, immoral character or conduct unbecoming a teacher; (ii)
Inefficiency, incompetency, or neglect of duty; (iii) Failure to
maintain certification as required by this chapter and by the
regulations of the commissioner. Each person who is not to be so
recommended for appointment on tenure shall be so notified in writing by
the district superintendent not later than sixty days immediately
preceding the expiration of such person's probationary period.

(b) On or before the expiration of the probationary term of a person
appointed for such term on or after July first, two thousand fifteen,
the district superintendent of schools shall make a written report to
the board of cooperative educational services recommending for
appointment on tenure persons who have been found competent, efficient
and satisfactory. Such persons shall hold their respective positions
during good behavior and competent and efficient service and shall not
be removed except for any of the following causes, after a hearing, as
provided by section three thousand twenty-a of this article: (i)
Insubordination, immoral character or conduct unbecoming a teacher; (ii)
Inefficiency, incompetency, or neglect of duty; (iii) Failure to
maintain certification as required by this chapter and by the
regulations of the commissioner. Each person who is not to be so
recommended for appointment on tenure shall be so notified in writing by
the district superintendent not later than sixty days immediately
preceding the expiration of such person's probationary period.