Certificated employees who for any reason intend to retire or resign at the end of the current school year are encouraged to indicate their plans in writing to the Board as early as possible, but no later than June 1.

Resignations to become effective after the contract has been entered into and during the school year require a release by the Board and must be considered on an individual basis. Letters of resignation shall be submitted to the Superintendent/designee and the Principal/supervisor. The letter should state reasons and an effective date for the resignation.  The final decision shall be made in the best interest of students.

If an employee chooses to break their contract, the District is entitled to 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 liquidated damage amounts are a reasonable estimation of the damages:

If the employee does not pay liquidated damages as required, the Board reserves the right to pursue all available legal remedies including, but not limited to, filing charges to have the employee’s 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.

The Board reserves the right to grant release without payment of liquidated damages upon review of the circumstances.