Certificated employees who for any reason intend to retire or resign are encouraged to indicate their plans in writing to the Board as early as possible. Permanent certificated employees who intend to retire or resign must indicate their plans in writing to the Board no later than June first of the year in which the term ends. Probationary certificated staff and administrators who are notified of renewal will receive a written contract on or by May 15 and will be required to provide the Board with a written acceptance or rejection within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the contract. Resignations become effective at the end of the school year in which they are submitted.
Resignations to become effective earlier than at the end of the school year, submitted by permanent certificated employees after the June first deadline, or by probationary certificated employees or administrative employees after their contracts are signed and returned, require a release by the Board and must be considered on an individual basis.
Certificated employees who wish to resign should address a letter of resignation to the Superintendent/designee and the principal/supervisor. The letter should state reasons and an effective date for the resignation.
Generally, teachers and administrative employees will not be released from a contract unless a suitable replacement is available. However, the Board will give appropriate consideration to situations involving serious illness, transfer of spouse and military service. Should the Board of Education decline to release and the certified employee leaves the District, the District reserves the right to pursue any and all legal options available.
Liquidated Damages
If an employee under contract with the District is not released from the contract and chooses to break the contract, the District may recover compensation for the costs of finding a suitable replacement, training expenses, and other disruptions. Because the actual damages will be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain, the Board agrees that the following damage amounts are a reasonable estimation of the damages:
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If the written resignation is received by the superintendent or designee by: |
The employee will pay: |
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May 1 – June 1 |
$500 |
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June 2 – June 30 |
$1,000 |
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July 1 – July 31 |
$2,000 |
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August 1 or later (breaking contract early) |
$3,000 |
If the employee does not pay liquidated damages in the amount set forth above within 30 days of submission of resignation, the Board reserves the right to pursue all available legal remedies when an employee breaks a contract with the District including, but not limited to, filing charges to have a teaching certificate or professional license revoked or seeking a monetary judgment. In addition, the District may share with potential employers seeking information about the employee the fact that the employee broke a contract with the District.
Any full-time certified staff member who submits a resignation by the dates listed below, effective at the end of the contract year, will receive the corresponding early resignation notification incentive, or more, based on qualifying years of service to the district, upon completion of contractual duties. To be eligible, the staff member must be in good standing with the district. Incentives for part-time certified staff will be based on the same proportion of the day they work at the time of termination (i.e., a two-hour per day employee would receive 25% of the qualifying incentive).
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Notification Date |
Incentive |
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November 1 |
$750 |
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December 1 |
$500 |
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January 1 |
$250 |
Multiplying factor to be applied based on qualifying years of service:
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Consecutive Years of Employment Immediately
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Amount Times |
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10-14 |
1.4 |
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15-19 |
1.6 |
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20-24 |
1.8 |
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25+ |
2.0 |
For any school term during which this policy is in effect, the R-IX Board of Education shall not consider any additional early retirement incentive package.