Teachers’ Act Article 14

A teacher to whom any one of the following situations pertains shall be dismissed and the person permanently ineligible for reappointment as a teacher:1.The person has been found guilty of a criminal offense against the internal or external security of the State, committed after the Period of National Mobilization for Suppression of the Communist Rebellion, and convicted with no further right of appeal.2.The person has been found guilty of corruption while employed in civil service and convicted with no further right of appeal.3.The person has been found guilty of a crime as defined in Article 2, Paragraph 1 of Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act and convicted with no further right of appeal.4.An educational institution’s Gender Equity Education Committee or another appropriate committee set up in accordance with the law has investigated and confirmed that the person has committed a sexual assault.5.An educational institution’s Gender Equity Education Committee or another appropriate committee set up in accordance with the law has investigated and confirmed that the person has committed sexual harassment or sexual bullying, and that it is necessary for that person to be dismissed and permanently ineligible for reappointment as a teacher.6.The person has been penalized in accordance with the provisions of Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act, or the provisions of Article 20 or Article 25 of Sexual Harassment Prevention Act and the Gender Equity Education Committee of the educational institution has confirmed that the person has been subject to such punishment, and that it necessary for that person to be dismissed and permanently ineligible for reappointment as a teacher.7.The person has been penalized in accordance with the provisions of Article 97 of Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act by the competent social welfare authority at each level, and the Teacher Evaluation Committee of the educational institution has confirmed this, and it is necessary for that person to be dismissed and permanently ineligible for reappointment as a teacher.8.The teacher became aware that an incident of suspected sexual assault has occurred on the campus the teacher is employed but did not report the matter in accordance with the provisions of Gender Equity Education Act, thereby leading to a subsequent sexual assault on campus; or forged, altered, destroyed, or concealed evidence of any sexual assault incident committed by any other persons, and any such failure to report or forging, altering, destroying or concealing of evidence has been investigated and verified by the educational institution or the authorities concerned.9.The person has forged, altered, or destroyed evidence of any other persons committing a dangerous offence on campus involving narcotics or hazardous drugs on campus, and this has been investigated and verified by the educational institution or the authorities concerned.10.The person has inflicted corporal punishment on or bullied one or more students, causing severe physical or mental injury.11.The person has acted in violation of any pertinent laws or regulations, and the matter has been investigated and verified by the educational institution or the authorities concerned, and it is necessary for that person to be dismissed and permanently ineligible for reappointment as a teacher.A teacher to whom any of the situations referred to in Subparagraphs 1 to 3 of the preceding paragraph pertain shall be dismissed without the disciplinary action having to be deliberated by a Teacher Evaluation Committee, and without it having to be reported to the Competent Authority to be reviewed and approved, and the matter is not subject to the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 20 of University Act or the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 27 of Junior College Act.If any of the situations referred to in Subparagraphs 4 to 6 of Paragraph 1 pertains to a teacher, the matter does not have to be deliberated by a Teacher Evaluation Committee, and after the disciplinary measure has been reported to and approved by the Competent Authority, the educational institution shall dismiss the teacher, and the matter is not subject to the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 20 of University Act or the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 27 of Junior College Act.An educational institution shall dismiss a teacher to whom any of the situations referred to in Subparagraph 7 or Subparagraph 10 of Paragraph 1 pertains after a Teacher Evaluation Committee meeting attended by at least two-thirds of its members has deliberated the matter and at least half of the members in attendance supported a resolution to do so, and after this disciplinary measure has then been reported to and approved by the Competent Authority. An educational institution shall dismiss a teacher to whom any of the situations referred to in the provisions of Subparagraphs 8, 9, or 11 pertains after a Teacher Evaluation Committee meeting attended by at least two-thirds of its members has deliberated the matter and at least two-thirds of the members in attendance supported a resolution to do so, and after the disciplinary measure has then been reported to and approved by the Competent Authority.