FAQs

Probationary teachers: 

You must sign your contract by the deadline provided by the district by the deadline given. Failure to sign the contract by that date will be viewed as a refusal of contract. 

Resigning: If you are resigning, you must resign by the deadline provided by the district.  After this date, the district will only release you from your contract if they are able to find a suitable replacement. In addition, the district will apply a financial penalty for resigning after June 1st. 

Tenured teachers: 

You are not required to sign your contract to continue your employment with the district. However, if the upcoming school year will be your first year as a tenured teacher, then you must sign your contract by the deadline provided by the district. 

Resigning: If you are resigning, you must resign by June 1st. After this date, the district will only release you from your contract if they are able to find a suitable replacement. In addition, the district will apply a financial penalty for resigning after June 1st. 

If you have concerns about your NEE scores, or your observations, please reach out to your observer and your building administration. INEA can not grieve these items via policy. However, we can help facilitate communication regarding your concerns with your administration. 

If you find yourself the subject of an investigation with the Children’s Division, please review this document immediately. 

A grievance may only be filed if a Board policy or provision of the CBA was violated. In addition, the policy must have been violated within 10 days of the grievance being filed. If you are unsure of whether an incident is grieveable, please reach out to your building representatives or a member of our executive board for more guidance regarding your situation. 

The district’s policies regarding leave may be accessed on the district website or on our resource page. Permission for personal leave is handled at each individual school’s discretion. If you have extenuating circumstances regarding your leave, please reach out to your building principal to clarify your situation. If additional help is needed beyond your building principal, please contact  Dr. Anthony Robinson Director of Human Resources for the ISD. 

Your principal may request a meeting with you. If it is the second meeting on the same topic, or if the meeting is disciplinary, you may have a 3rd party representative present. A third party representative can be anyone who is employed by the district or MNEA. We encourage you to reach out to your building representatives to serve as your 3rd party representatives. You may also reach out to a  member of our INEA Executive Board if you feel you need either our Uniserv director or an INEA Executive Board member present.

Social Media: If posting to social media to celebrate classroom successes, please ensure any child included in the image or video has permission. A list of those students who are not allowed should be available from your building administration. 

Posting to social media: Only post to social media using board-approved means. Only post to personal social media outside of contract time. Personal comments posted to social media may be reviewed by the district. Make sure any personal comments you post regarding school matters follow our handbook and board-approved guidelines. Those resources can be found on the resources page of our website in addition to the ISD website. 

When giving feedback to students, please remember to follow our electronic policy. There can be no private communication between staff and students. Please remember to copy an administrator on your emails to students. Apps such as ClassDojo and SeeSaw are okay because parents have access to those sites.