Common use of Continuing Contracts Clause in Contracts

Continuing Contracts. a. A Continuing Contract is a contract which shall remain in effect until the teacher resigns, elects to retire or is retired pursuant to ORC 3307.37, or until it is terminated or suspended; and shall be granted only to teachers holding the certificate or license required by law. b. Teachers eligible for Continuing Contract Status shall be those teachers qualified as to certification or licensure who, within the last five (5) years, have taught for at least three (3) years in the Southeast District. Further, for those teachers who received their initial license on or after January 1, 2011, such teachers must also have taught for a minimum of seven (7) years. c. Further, the Superintendent may recommend reemployment of such teacher under a Limited Contract for not to exceed two (2) more years, provided that written notice of the intention to make such recommendation has been given to the teacher, with reasons directed at the professional improvement of the teacher, on or before the first (1st) day of June; and provided that written notice from the Board of its action on the Superintendent's recommendation has been given to the teacher on or before the first (1st) day of June, but upon subsequent re- employment only a Continuing Contract may be entered into. d. A teacher eligible for Continuing Contract Status employed under an additional Limited Contract for not to exceed two (2) years, pursuant to written notice from the Superintendent of his/her intention to make such recommendation, is, at the expiration of such Limited Contract, deemed re-employed under a Continuing Contract at the same salary plus any increment granted by the Salary Schedule unless the Board, acting on the Superintendent's recommendation as to whether or not the teacher should be re-employed, gives such teacher written notice of its intention not to reemploy him/her on or before the first (1st) day of June. (ORC 3319.08, 3319. e. When a teacher holding a Continuing Contract in another Ohio District is employed, State law shall be followed in offering a Continuing Contract (ORC 3319. f. A teacher eligible for a Continuing Contract before the expiration of his/her Multi-Year Limited Contract shall be awarded by the Board the Continuing Contract before the expiration of the Multi-Year Limited Contract subject to the same conditions as under Section A, Paragraph 2, subparagraph d and under the following conditions: (1) the teacher must notify the Superintendent and Building Principal in writing on or before September 15 of the school year in which he/she is eligible for a continuing contract; (2) the administration shall have the opportunity to evaluate the teacher pursuant to Article 14; (3) if there are no documented deficiencies concerning the teacher, the teacher shall be recommended for and issued a Continuing Contract by June 1 of the school year in which he/she became eligible; (4) if there are documented deficiencies concerning the teacher, the Superintendent and the Building Principal shall meet and confer with the teacher and a representative of his/her choice but no Continuing Contract will be recommended or issued. (5) if a teacher completes an extended limited contract, see information in Section 2., d.

Continuing Contracts. a. A Continuing Contract continuing contract is a contract which that shall remain in force and effect until the teacher resigns, elects to retire or is retired pursuant to ORC 3307.37, or until it his/her contract is terminated or suspended; and shall be granted only to teachers holding the certificate or license required suspended as provided by law. b. Teachers eligible for Continuing Contract Status continuing service status in any city, exempted village, local, or joint vocational school district or educational service center shall be those teachers qualified as to certification or licensure whodescribed in division (D) of Section 3319.08 of the Revised Code, who within the last five (5) years, years have taught for at least three (3) years in the Southeast District. Furtherdistrict or center, for and those teachers who received their initial who, having attained continuing contract status elsewhere, have served two years in the district or center, but the board, upon the recommendation of the superintendent, may at the time of employment or at any time within such two-year period, declare any of the latter teachers eligible. In order to be eligible for a continuing contract any teacher holding a professional educator license on or after must also complete the educational requirements found at Ohio Revised Code Section 3319.08(B)(2)(3). (Effective January 1, 2011) c. When a teacher becomes eligible, such teachers must also have taught during the life of a limited contract, for a minimum continuing contract, he/she may notify the Superintendent in writing by September 1 requesting such consideration. Upon receipt of seven (7) years. c. Furthersuch notification, the Superintendent may recommend reemployment of such shall meet with the teacher under a Limited Contract for not to exceed two (2) more years, provided that written notice of check the intention records to make such recommendation has been given to determine the teacher’s eligibility for a continuing contract. If eligible, and if the teacher has had successful evaluations and an acceptable record under Article 6.P, the Superintendent shall recommend and the Board shall enter into a continuing contract with reasons directed at the professional improvement teacher for that school year regardless of the teacher, on or before ’s current limited contract status. If the first (1st) day of June; evaluations and provided that written notice from the Board of its action on the Superintendent's recommendation has been given Article 6.P record are not successful to the degree that a continuing contract is merited, the teacher on or before the first (1st) day of June, but upon subsequent re- employment only shall retain his/her current limited contract length and shall become eligible for a Continuing Contract may be entered intocontinuing contract pursuant to section “d” below. d. A teacher who has received a professional certificate and who is teaching under an expiring limited contract shall be eligible for Continuing Contract Status employed a continuing contract as provided under an Ohio law. For teachers eligible for continuing contract status as provided for in section “d” herein the Board reserves its legal prerogative to grant one additional Limited Contract limited contract. The issuance of the additional limited contract, which shall be for not either one or two years, shall be governed by the following procedures: (1) Prior to exceed two May 10, the teacher shall be provided written recommendations directed toward such teacher’s professional improvement. (2) years, pursuant The Board of Education shall take action and shall provide to written notice from the Superintendent of his/her intention to make such recommendation, is, at the expiration of such Limited Contract, deemed re-employed under a Continuing Contract at the same salary plus any increment granted by the Salary Schedule unless the Board, acting on the Superintendent's recommendation as to whether or not the teacher should be re-employed, gives such teacher written notice of its intention not to reemploy him/her action adopting the Superintendent’s recommendation on or before the first (1st) day of June. (ORC 3319.08, 3319June 1. e. When a teacher holding a Continuing Contract in another Ohio District is employed, State law shall be followed in offering a Continuing Contract (ORC 3319. f. A teacher eligible for a Continuing Contract before the expiration of his/her Multi-Year Limited Contract shall be awarded by the Board the Continuing Contract before the expiration of the Multi-Year Limited Contract subject to the same conditions as under Section A, Paragraph 2, subparagraph d and under the following conditions: (1) the teacher must notify the Superintendent and Building Principal in writing on or before September 15 of the school year in which he/she is eligible for a continuing contract; (2) the administration shall have the opportunity to evaluate the teacher pursuant to Article 14; (3) if there are no documented deficiencies concerning the Only one such probationary limited contract shall be granted to any teacher, and at the end of its term, such teacher shall will, if reemployed, be recommended for and issued granted a Continuing Contract by June 1 of the school year in which he/she became eligible; (4) if there are documented deficiencies concerning the teacher, the Superintendent and the Building Principal shall meet and confer with the teacher and a representative of his/her choice but no Continuing Contract will be recommended or issuedcontinuing contract. (5) if a teacher completes an extended limited contract, see information in Section 2., d.

Continuing Contracts. a. A Continuing Contract is a contract which shall remain in effect until A. The issuance of continuing contracts will be governed by the teacher resigns, elects to retire or is retired pursuant to provisions of ORC 3307.37, or until it is terminated or suspended; and shall be granted only to teachers holding the certificate or license required 3319.11 except as modified by lawthis section. b. Teachers B. An MBU who may become eligible for Continuing Contract Status continuing contract status shall forward a letter to the Superintendent prior to September 30 of the school year in which continuing contract consideration is being requested before a continuing contract may be those teachers qualified as granted. Failure to certification or licensure who, within comply with the last five (5) years, have taught for at least three (3) years September 30 requirement shall defer continuing contract status consideration until April of the school year in which the Southeast DistrictSeptember 30 notice requirement has been met by the MBU. Further, for those teachers The MBU who received their initial license on or after January 1, 2011, such teachers must also have taught has forwarded the letter can waive the right to be considered for a minimum of seven (7) yearscontinuing contract by withdrawing the letter, deferring consideration for a subsequent year by resubmitting the letter in accordance with this paragraph. c. Further, C. In the event the Superintendent may recommend reemployment of such teacher under a Limited Contract for not to exceed two (2) more years, provided that written notice of the intention to make such recommendation has been given to the teacher, with reasons directed at the professional improvement of the teacher, on or before the first (1st) day of June; and provided that written notice from the Board of its action on the Superintendent's recommendation has been given to the teacher on or before the first (1st) day of June, but upon subsequent re- employment only a Continuing Contract may be entered into. d. A teacher eligible for Continuing Contract Status employed under believes an additional Limited Contract for extended limited teaching contract [not to exceed two (2) years] is warranted for a bargaining unit member who is otherwise eligible for a continuing contract, pursuant to the member will receive written notice from at least five (5) working days prior to any Board action and an improvement plan will be developed in accordance with Article XI addressing the Superintendent reasons for the recommendation. The Board must act on an extended limited contract with written notice given to the member on or before June 1. The parties agree the Board may bypass the procedures under Section 3319.11(I) of his/her intention to make such recommendation, is, at the Ohio Revised Code and issue an extended limited teaching contract upon the Superintendent’s recommendation without first entertaining a recommendation for a continuing contract. Upon subsequent reemployment of the member after the expiration of such Limited Contractthe extended limited contract, only a continuing contract may be entered into. If the Board does not give the member written notice of its affirmative action on the extended limited contract on or before June 1, the member is deemed re-employed reemployed under a Continuing Contract continuing contract at the same salary plus any increment granted provided by the Salary Schedule salary schedule. The member is presumed to have accepted employment under the continuing contract unless the Board, acting on member notified the Superintendent's recommendation as Board in writing to whether or not the teacher should be re-employed, gives such teacher written notice of its intention not to reemploy him/her contrary on or before the first (1st) day of June. (ORC 3319.08June 1, 3319. e. When and a teacher holding a Continuing Contract in another Ohio District is employed, State law continuing contract shall be followed in offering a Continuing Contract (ORC 3319executed accordingly. f. A teacher eligible for a Continuing Contract before the expiration of his/her Multi-Year Limited Contract shall be awarded by the Board the Continuing Contract before the expiration of the Multi-Year Limited Contract subject to the same conditions as under Section A, Paragraph 2, subparagraph d and under the following conditions: (1) the teacher must notify the Superintendent and Building Principal in writing on or before September 15 of the school year in which he/she is eligible for a continuing contract; (2) the administration shall have the opportunity to evaluate the teacher pursuant to Article 14; (3) if there are no documented deficiencies concerning the teacher, the teacher shall be recommended for and issued a Continuing Contract by June 1 of the school year in which he/she became eligible; (4) if there are documented deficiencies concerning the teacher, the Superintendent and the Building Principal shall meet and confer with the teacher and a representative of his/her choice but no Continuing Contract will be recommended or issued. (5) if a teacher completes an extended limited contract, see information in Section 2., d.

Continuing Contracts. a. A Continuing Contract is 1. Teachers who anticipate eligibility for a continuing contract which shall remain during any year of a multi-year limited contract may, at their option, waive their right to such multi-year contract and be given a one-year limited contract. Such waiver must be in effect until writing and given to the Superintendent no later than August 1 of any school year and, assuming eligibility, will entitle the teacher resigns, elects to retire or consideration for a continuing contract in the next succeeding school year. 2. A teacher on a limited contract who is retired pursuant eligible for a continuing contract may have that limited contract renewed with reasons directed at professional improvement. This process may occur more than once with any limited contract teacher. 3. Teachers who have obtained tenure in another school system before coming to ORC 3307.37, or until it is terminated or suspended; this District and being re-employed shall be granted only to teachers holding the certificate or license required by law. b. Teachers eligible for Continuing Contract Status shall be those teachers qualified as to certification or licensure who, tenure in this District within the last five (5) years, have taught for at least three (3) years in the Southeast District. Further, for those teachers who received their initial license on or after January 1, 2011, such teachers must also have taught for a minimum of seven (7) years. c. Further, the Superintendent may recommend reemployment of such teacher under a Limited Contract for not to exceed two (2) more yearsyears of their hiring, provided that written notice of the intention to make such recommendation has been unless they are given to the teacher, with reasons directed at the professional improvement of their teaching in accordance with Revised Code 3319.11. 4. Except as provided in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 above, no teacher shall be eligible to apply for continuing contract status until he/she has notified the teacherDirector of Human Resources in writing, on or before the first (1st) day August 1st of June; and provided that written notice from the Board of its action on the Superintendent's recommendation has been given to the teacher on or before the first (1st) day of June, but upon subsequent re- employment only a Continuing Contract may be entered into. d. A teacher eligible for Continuing Contract Status employed under an additional Limited Contract for not to exceed two (2) years, pursuant to written notice from the Superintendent each year of his/her intention to make such recommendationsecure a continuing contract. If all requirements are not met, isreapplication must be made in writing where eligibility is again sought. Authorized leaves of absence of 60 days or more shall extend the period for assessment for continuing contract consideration for an additional year. A teacher who has applied for consideration for tenure by August 1st and who thereafter has been transferred to a new building or is under the supervision of a newly assigned building principal may withdraw her/his request for continuing contract consideration by October 15th. 5. Teachers who possess an eight (8) year professional certificate and/or have completed the requirements for an eight (8) year professional certificate, at including three (3) years of experience in the expiration District prior to September 2, 2002, can apply for a continuing contract upon notification, in writing, to the Director of such Limited Contract, deemed re-employed under a Continuing Contract at the same salary plus any increment granted by the Salary Schedule unless the Board, acting on the Superintendent's recommendation as to whether or not the teacher should be re-employed, gives such teacher written notice of its intention not to reemploy him/her Human Resources on or before the first (1st) day August 1 of June. (ORC 3319.08, 3319. e. When a teacher holding a Continuing Contract in another Ohio District is employed, State law shall be followed in offering a Continuing Contract (ORC 3319. f. A teacher eligible for a Continuing Contract before the expiration each school year of his/her Multi-Year Limited Contract shall be awarded by the Board the Continuing Contract before the expiration of the Multi-Year Limited Contract subject intention to the same conditions as under Section A, Paragraph secure a continuing contract. After September 2, subparagraph d 2002, teachers applying for a continuing contract with a bachelor’s degree must have a professional license/certificate and under earn thirty (30) semester hours after their initial license/certificate in 3rd or 4th year courses or higher, as well as three (3) years of experience in the following conditions: district. Teachers securing an initial certificate or license with a master’s degree will only need six (16) semester hours after the teacher issuance of their initial certificate and three (3) years experience in the District. Teachers must notify the Superintendent and Building Principal in writing the Director of Human Resources on or before September 15 August 1st of the each school year in which he/she is eligible for a continuing contract; (2) the administration shall have the opportunity to evaluate the teacher pursuant to Article 14; (3) if there are no documented deficiencies concerning the teacher, the teacher shall be recommended for and issued a Continuing Contract by June 1 of the school year in which he/she became eligible; (4) if there are documented deficiencies concerning the teacher, the Superintendent and the Building Principal shall meet and confer with the teacher and a representative of his/her choice but no Continuing Contract will be recommended or issued. (5) if a teacher completes an extended limited contract, see information in Section 2., d.year. RETURN TO TABLE OF CONTENTS

Continuing Contracts. a. A Continuing Contract continuing contract is a contract which that shall remain in force and effect until the teacher resigns, elects to retire or is retired pursuant to ORC 3307.37, or until it his/her contract is terminated or suspended; and shall be granted only to teachers holding the certificate or license required suspended as provided by law. b. Teachers eligible for Continuing Contract Status continuing service status in any city, exempted village, local, or joint vocational school district or educational service center shall be those teachers qualified as to certification or licensure whodescribed in division (D) of Section 3319.08 of the Revised Code, who within the last five (5) years, years have taught for at least three (3) years in the Southeast District. Furtherdistrict or center, for and those teachers who received their initial who, having attained continuing contract status elsewhere, have served two years in the district or center, but the board, upon the recommendation of the superintendent, may at the time of employment or at any time within such two-year period, declare any of the latter teachers eligible. In order to be eligible for a continuing contract any teacher holding a professional educator license on or after must also complete the educational requirements found at Ohio Revised Code Section 3319.08(B)(2)(3). (Effective January 1, 2011) c. When a teacher becomes eligible, such teachers must also have taught during the life of a limited contract, for a minimum continuing contract, he/she may notify the Superintendent in writing by September 1 requesting such consideration. Upon receipt of seven (7) years. c. Furthersuch notification, the Superintendent may recommend reemployment of such shall meet with the teacher under a Limited Contract for not to exceed two (2) more years, provided that written notice of check the intention records to make such recommendation has been given to determine the teacher’s eligibility for a continuing contract. If eligible, and if the teacher has had successful evaluations and an acceptable record under Article 6.O, the Superintendent shall recommend and the Board shall enter into a continuing contract with reasons directed at the professional improvement teacher for that school year regardless of the teacher, on or before ’s current limited contract status. If the first (1st) day of June; evaluations and provided that written notice from the Board of its action on the Superintendent's recommendation has been given Article 6.O record are not successful to the degree that a continuing contract is merited, the teacher on or before the first (1st) day of June, but upon subsequent re- employment only shall retain his/her current limited contract length and shall become eligible for a Continuing Contract may be entered intocontinuing contract pursuant to section “d” below. d. A teacher who has received a professional certificate and who is teaching under an expiring limited contract shall be eligible for Continuing Contract Status employed a continuing contract as provided under an Ohio law. For teachers eligible for continuing contract status as provided for in section “d” herein the Board reserves its legal prerogative to grant one additional Limited Contract limited contract. The issuance of the additional limited contract, which shall be for not either one or two years, shall be governed by the following procedures: (1) Prior to exceed two May 10, the teacher shall be provided written recommendations directed toward such teacher’s professional improvement. (2) years, pursuant The Board of Education shall take action and shall provide to written notice from the Superintendent of his/her intention to make such recommendation, is, at the expiration of such Limited Contract, deemed re-employed under a Continuing Contract at the same salary plus any increment granted by the Salary Schedule unless the Board, acting on the Superintendent's recommendation as to whether or not the teacher should be re-employed, gives such teacher written notice of its intention not to reemploy him/her action adopting the Superintendent’s recommendation on or before the first (1st) day of June. (ORC 3319.08, 3319June 1. e. When a teacher holding a Continuing Contract in another Ohio District is employed, State law shall be followed in offering a Continuing Contract (ORC 3319. f. A teacher eligible for a Continuing Contract before the expiration of his/her Multi-Year Limited Contract shall be awarded by the Board the Continuing Contract before the expiration of the Multi-Year Limited Contract subject to the same conditions as under Section A, Paragraph 2, subparagraph d and under the following conditions: (1) the teacher must notify the Superintendent and Building Principal in writing on or before September 15 of the school year in which he/she is eligible for a continuing contract; (2) the administration shall have the opportunity to evaluate the teacher pursuant to Article 14; (3) if there are no documented deficiencies concerning the Only one such probationary limited contract shall be granted to any teacher, and at the end of its term, such teacher shall will, if reemployed, be recommended for and issued granted a Continuing Contract by June 1 of the school year in which he/she became eligible; (4) if there are documented deficiencies concerning the teacher, the Superintendent and the Building Principal shall meet and confer with the teacher and a representative of his/her choice but no Continuing Contract will be recommended or issuedcontinuing contract. (5) if a teacher completes an extended limited contract, see information in Section 2., d.