Employment of school personnel -- Length of contract -- Termination for cause -- Individual contract of employment -- Employee acknowledgment of liability protection.

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  • (1) A local school board may enter into a written employment contract for a term not to exceed five years.
  • (2) Nothing in the terms of the contract shall restrict the power of a local school board to terminate the contract for cause at any time.
  • (3)
    • (a) A local school board may not enter into a collective bargaining agreement that prohibits or limits individual contracts of employment.
    • (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to an agreement that was entered into before May 5, 2003.
  • (4) Each local school board shall:
    • (a) ensure that each employment contract complies with the requirements of Section 34-32-1.1;
    • (b) comply with the requirements of Section 34-32-1.1 in employing any personnel, whether by employment contract or otherwise; and
    • (c) ensure that at the time an employee enters into an employment contract, the employee shall sign a separate document acknowledging that the employee:
      • (i) has received:
        • (A) the disclosure required under Subsection 63A-4-204(4)(d) if the school district participates in the Risk Management Fund; or
        • (B) written disclosure similar to the disclosure required under Section 63A-4-204 if the school district does not participate in the Risk Management Fund; and
      • (ii) understands the legal liability protection provided to the employee and what is not covered, as explained in the disclosure.




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