(a) Whenever an administrator is given written notice of a board‘s intention to not renew the administrator’s contract, the administrator may request a meeting with the board by filing a written request therefor with the clerk of the board within 10 days from the date of receipt of the written statement of nonrenewal of a contract.

(b) The board shall hold such meeting within 10 days after the filing of the administrator’s request. The meeting provided for under this section shall be held in executive session and, at such meeting, the board shall specify the reason or reasons for the board’s intention to not renew the administrator’s contract. The administrator shall be afforded an opportunity to respond to the board. Neither party shall have the right to have counsel present. Within 10 days after the meeting, the board shall reconsider its reason or reasons for nonrenewal and shall make a final decision as to the matter.