168.510. After a teacher who is duly employed by a district qualifiesand is selected for participation under a career plan established undersections 168.500 to 168.515, such teacher shall not be denied the careerpay authorized by such plan unless he:
(1) Is dismissed for cause as established under section 168.114; or
(2) Fails to maintain or renew any certificate required by thedepartment of elementary and secondary education; or
(3) Fails to maintain the performance level as required for theattainment of the career stage as set forth in the plan effective in thelocal district as provided in section 168.500; or
(4) Fails to complete professional responsibilities required for theattainment of each stage; and
(5) Has exhausted all due process procedures provided by subdivision(6) of subsection 2 of section 168.500.
(L. 1985 H.B. 463, A.L. 1996 S.B. 795, et al.)