EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WITH PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES | Policy Manual

3124 - EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WITH PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES

The Board requires that each employee it employs in a certificated position sign a Regular Teacher Contract, a Supplemental Teacher Contract, or a Temporary Teacher’s Contract using the form contract promulgated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to I.C. 20-28-6-3.

Each Board employee assigned to the position of principal, assistant principal, or director of special education shall sign an initial Regular Teacher's Contract, which by Statute shall have a term of the equivalent of at least two (2) school years.

A Board employee assigned to any other administrative position shall also sign an initial Regular Teacher's Contract with a term of the equivalent of at least two (2) school years.

After an initial contract, the length of a contract between the Board and an administrator shall be established by agreement of the parties. The minimum length of the Superintendent's initial Regular Teacher's Contract shall be thirty-six (36) months.

Contracts employing professional employees shall be approved by a majority of the full Board and shall be signed by the professional employee and the President and Secretary of the Board in compliance with I.C. 20-28-6-5 and I.C. 20-26-4-8. In the absence of either the President or Secretary of the Board, the Vice President shall sign the contracts with the Board officer who is present.

Revised 2/20/13