Theresa Has a Contract to Teach Eighth Grade at Washington

question 37

Multiple Choice

Theresa has a contract to teach eighth grade at Washington Middle School. She decided she could make more money writing a book, so she wants to assign her teaching contract to her friend, Stephanie, who is also a licensed teacher.

• A) If effective, this would be both an assignment and a delegation.
• B) The duties which Theresa wants to delegate are personal in nature.
• C) If the school district agrees to accept Stephanie's services, a novation would occur, which would relieve Theresa of her obligation to the school district.
• D) All of these are correct.

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