Common use of Faculty Contracts Clause in Contracts

Faculty Contracts. All contracts with Certified Faculty Personnel employed by the Board of Education shall be in writing and signed by the President of the School Board and the District Business Manager. All contracts for Certified Faculty Personnel will be issued on or before April 1st. The contract will be signed and returned to the Business Manager within fifteen (15) days from issuance to be considered accepted. Should an employee who is under contract to teach within the school district submit a letter of resignation prior to completion of the contract, the employee must at the time the letter of resignation is submitted also submit a check as liquidated damages. The amount of liquidated damages shall be determined as follow: If the letter of resignation is submitted before April 15, no penalty, If the letter of resignation is submitted between April 15 and July 14, inclusive, $500, If the letter of resignation is submitted between July 15 and July 31, inclusive, $750, If the letter of resignation is submitted on or after August 1, $1000, Should an employee submit a letter of resignation but fail to submit the amount for liquidated damages, the Board shall refuse to accept the resignation and request written assurance from the employee that the employee will fulfill his or her contract with the District. If the employee does not provide such written assurance within ten days of the request being made, the Board may deem the failure by the employee to give requested assurance as a breach of the contract by the employee and the Board may request the Department of Education to suspend the teaching certificate of the employee pursuant to SDCL 13-42-9. Upon written request from the employee submitted with the letter of resignation and the check for liquidated damages, the Board may consider waiving the liquidated damages.

Faculty Contracts. ‌ All contracts with Certified Faculty Personnel employed by the Board of Education shall be in writing and signed by the President of the School Board and the District Business Manager. All contracts for Certified Faculty Personnel will be issued on or before April 1st. The contract will be signed and returned to the Business Manager within fifteen (15) days from issuance to be considered accepted. Should an employee who is under contract to teach within the school district submit a letter of resignation prior to completion of the contract, the employee must at the time the letter of resignation is submitted also submit a check as liquidated damages. The amount of liquidated damages shall be determined as follow: The contract can be terminated by resignation with no penalty until June 1. If the letter of resignation contract is submitted before April 15, no penalty, terminated June 1 to June 30 a $1,500 penalty will be charged. If the letter of resignation contract is submitted terminated between April 15 and July 14, inclusive, 1 to July 31 a $500, 2,250 penalty will be charged. If the letter of resignation contract is submitted between July 15 and July 31, inclusive, $750, If the letter of resignation is submitted terminated on or after August 1, 1 a $1000, 3,000 penalty will be charged. Should an employee submit a letter of resignation but fail to submit the amount for liquidated damages, the Board shall refuse to accept the resignation and request written assurance from the employee that the employee will fulfill his or her contract with the District. If the employee does not provide such written assurance within ten days of the request being made, the Board may deem the failure by the employee to give requested assurance as a breach of the contract by the employee and the Board may request the Department of Education to suspend the teaching certificate of the employee pursuant to SDCL 13-42-9. Upon written request from the employee submitted with the letter of resignation and the check for liquidated damages, the Board may consider waiving the liquidated damages.