(a) Charges may not be filed by the chief school administrator or other party authorized to file charges against an employee more than five days before the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board except with the permission of the board.

(b) A copy of a written statement specifying in detail each charge as to which the board finds probable cause exists shall be immediately forwarded to the employee by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by personal delivery to the employee and to the commissioner by first class mail. Such statement shall state the maximum penalty which will be imposed by the board if the employee does not request a hearing or that will be sought by the board if the employee is found guilty of the charge after a hearing and shall outline the employee's rights under section 3020-a, including the right to request a hearing and the right to choose either a single hearing officer or a three member panel when the charges involve pedagogical incompetence or issues involving pedagogical judgment.

(c) Charges against an employee must be made separately from charges against any other employee.

(d) Where charges concerning pedagogical incompetence or issues involving pedagogical judgment are filed with other charges, the employee shall have the right to choose either a single hearing officer or a three member panel to hear all charges.