Professional Staff Contracts and Compensation

FILE: GCB

Critical

PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONTRACTS AND COMPENSATION PLANS

The Board recognizes that attractive compensation plans -- which include adequate base salary, professional growth incentives and employee benefits -- are necessary to attract and hold highlyqualified men and women to administer its schools and provide for an effective instructional program . The Board shall have final authority in determining the salary schedule and benefits for allteachers in the district.

The contracts of qualified professional personnel shall be in writing, including the consideration , and shall be dated when made. All consideration and performance shall be provided afterthe contract is executed. In accordance with the law, individual contracts will be issued to all certified employees. Teachers' contracts shall be made by order of the Board, shall specify thenumber of months school is to be taught and wages per month, and shall be signed by the teacher and president of the Board or a facsimile signature of the president may beaffixed at his or her direction , and attested by the secretary by signature or facsimile. Every contract and modification shall be in duplicate , the original to be filed with the district , and a copyprovided to the employee.

Probationary Contract

All teachers new to the district will be employed on a probationary contract for one year, and will continue on one-year probationary contracts until qualified for and awardedindefinite contract status.

On or before April 15, the Board shall notify in writing probationary teachers whose contracts will not be renewed. Upon request the notice shall include a concise statement of thereason or reasons for non-renewal. Probationary teachers not notified before April 15 shall be employed for the next school year under the terms of the contract for the precedingyear. Probationary teachers who are informed of re-election by written notice shall be tendered a contract on or before May 15, and shall provide written notices of acceptance orrejection within 15 days of receiving the contract. Failure to provide notice within this period is a rejection of the Board 's offer. Any teacher employed under a part­ time contract bythe district shall accrue credit toward permanent status on a prorated basis .

Indefinite Contract

Permanent teachers, as defined in § 168.104 (4), RSMo. , will receive any modifications of the indefinite contracts, on or before May 15 of each year. These modifications mayinclude:

• Determination of the date of beginning and length of the next school year;

• Fixing the amount of annual compensation for the following school year as provided by the salary schedule adopted by the Board of Education, and applicable to all teachers.

All affected teachers will be furnished written copies of the modifications within 30 days after their adoption by the Board.

Administrative Contract

All administrators shall serve in their administrative positions under a limited contract not to exceed three years. However, an administrator who has previously attained indefinitecontract status as a teacher in the district retains that status as a teacher.

Certificated Teachers Ineligible for Tenure

The contracts of certificated teachers not eligible for tenure in their current positions shall meet the basic requirements of this policy for teachers and other certificated employees . This sectionapplies to assistant principals, principals, and other certificated employees in positions not eligible for tenure, except the superintendent. Such employees shall be notified in writingconcerning re-employment on or before April 15 of the year in which the current contract expires. Failure to provide such notice constitutes re-employment in the same staff position and onthe same terms as provided in the contract for the current fiscal year. The Board will present a contract to each employee notified of re-employment not later than May 15.

Any such employee informed of re-election by written notice or tender of contract shall provide a written acceptance or rejection within 15 days, or shall be deemed to haverejected the offer.

Release from Contract

Any contract may be terminated at any time by mutual consent. Any request for release from contract by a professional staff member other than the superintendent shall besubmitted in writing and directed to the superintendent. A teacher will not be released from contract unless a suitable replacement is available, and then only on conditions set forthin the Missouri Teacher Tenure Act. The Board may consider a release of contract for the following reasons:

• Health -- Any request for a release of contract based upon the health of the professional staff member shall require a certificate by a physician that continued employmentwill be detrimental to the person's health.

• Transferof Spouse -- If a teacher's spouse receives a transfer from the geographical area, the Board may grant a release, but the release shall be conditional upon the employmentof a duly qualified replacement.

• Other Reasons -- Recognizing that the teacher's contract is a legal document which binds both the teacher and the Board, the Board's attitude shall generally be one of disapprovalfor requests of release of contract for reasons other than health or transfer of spouse. The Board will at all times hold the welfare of the students paramount during theconsideration and deliberation of requests for release.

Adopted: 08/17/2000

Cross Refs: GCG, Professional Staff Probation and Tenure

Legal Refs: §§ 168.101 -.126, 70.220, 432.080, RSMo.

Mo. Const., Art. III, Sec. 39(3)

New Franklin R-1School District, New Franklin, Missouri