Massachusetts § 4B - Teachers; employment and dismissal
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 4B — Teachers; employment and dismissal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4B. Teachers; employment and dismissal
Section 4B. The board of trustees, in electing a teacher in a state university who has served as such for the three previous consecutive school years, shall employ him to serve at its discretion, and notwithstanding any contrary provision of general or special laws, he shall not be dismissed from such employment except for just cause and for reasons specifically given him in writing by the said board. Before any such removal is effected, the said teacher, upon his request, shall be given a full hearing before said board, of which hearing he shall have at least thirty days written notice from said board, and he shall be allowed to answer charges preferred against him, either personally or by counsel.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 4B
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 4B cover?
Section 4B ("Teachers; employment and dismissal") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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