3143 - NON-RENEWAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS

Before taking action to non-renew an administrator's contract, the School Board shall send preliminary notice of the pending action to the administrator at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the February 1st preceding the termination date. The notice shall contain the reasons for the non-renewal and a statement of his/her right to a confidential meeting with the Superintendent, if requested within five (5) days after receipt of the preliminary notice. Further, the administrator is to be advised in the preliminary notice of his/her right to a private conference with the Board to discuss the non-renewal of the contract, if requested within five (5) business days after the conference with the Superintendent.

If the non-renewal is for cause, the Superintendent shall have provided the administrator with a written evaluation of his/her performance not later than January 1st prior to the preliminary notice to provide time for the administrator to show progress toward eliminating deficiencies identified in the evaluation.