(1) During the first year that a teacher employed by a school district is employed by a charter school, such teacher shall be considered to be on a one-year leave of absence from the school district. Such leave of absence shall commence on the first day of services for the charter school. Upon the request of the teacher, the one-year leave of absence shall be renewed for up to two additional one-year periods upon the mutual agreement of the teacher and the school district. At the end of three years, the relationship between the teacher and the school district shall be determined by the school district and such district shall provide notice to the teacher of the relationship.
The local board of education shall determine by policy or by negotiated agreement, ifone exists, the employment status of school district employees employed by the charter school who seek to return to employment with public schools in the school district.
Employees of a charter school shall be members of the public employees' retirementassociation. The charter school and the teacher shall contribute the appropriate respective amounts as required by the funds of the association.
Source: L. 93: Entire article added, p. 1059, § 1, effective June 3. L. 2015: (3) amended, (SB 15-264), ch. 259, p. 955, § 51, effective August 5.