Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 13303 – Contract renewal
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1. Notice. A school board shall provide notice of the renewal or nonrenewal of a principal‘s employment contract as follows.
A. Notwithstanding any contract provision to the contrary and no later than March 1st of the year the contract expires, the school board shall notify a principal who has been employed by the board for more than 2 years of its decision to renew the principal’s contract for a period not to exceed 3 years or not to renew the principal’s contract. Notice of a principal’s nonrenewal of contract must be in writing. Upon written request, the school board shall provide a written statement of the reasons for nonrenewal to a principal. [PL 1991, c. 556, §1 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 556, §2 (AFF).]
B. Notwithstanding any contract provision to the contrary and no later than April 1st of the year the contract expires, the school board shall notify a principal who has been employed by the board for 2 years or less of its decision to renew the principal’s contract for a period not to exceed 3 years or not to renew the principal’s contract. Notice of nonrenewal of a principal’s contract must be in writing. [PL 1991, c. 556, §1 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 556, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 1991, c. 556, §1 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 556, §2 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 13303
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education or the commissioner's designee. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Principal: means the person who supervises the operation and management of a school and school property as determined necessary by the superintendent under policies established by the school board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School administrative unit: means the state-approved unit of school administration and includes a municipal school unit, school administrative district, community school district, regional school unit or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporation responsible for operating or constructing public schools, except that it does not include a career and technical education region. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- School board: means the governing body with statutory powers and duties for a school administrative unit. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 20-A Sec. 1
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Failure to give notice. If the board fails to notify the principal in accordance with subsection 1, the following provisions apply.
A. A principal may request in writing within 15 days of the March 1st or April 1st notice deadline, as applicable, a meeting with the school board to discuss contract renewal issues. The board shall hold that meeting within 30 days of receipt of the principal’s request. [PL 1991, c. 556, §1 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 556, §2 (AFF).]
B. A school administrative unit shall pay a forfeiture to the principal. The amount of that forfeiture is equal to the sum of 1/260th of the principal’s present annual salary rate multiplied by the number of days between the notification deadline and the date on which notification is made or a complaint is filed in accordance with this paragraph. A principal who believes notice has not been provided as required in subsection 1 may file a complaint with the commissioner. Following the filing of a complaint, the commissioner shall make a determination of whether the school board has failed to notify the principal as required by subsection 1 and of the amount of forfeiture due. If a complaint is not filed within 30 days after the termination of the principal’s contract, the right to a forfeiture is no longer available. [PL 1991, c. 556, §1 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 556, §2 (AFF).]
[PL 1991, c. 556, §1 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 556, §2 (AFF).]
3. Hearing. Within 15 days of receipt of notice of nonrenewal of a contract by a principal who has been employed for more than 2 years, the principal may request in writing a hearing with the school board on the decision not to renew the contract. The board shall hold the hearing within 30 days of receipt of the principal’s request and either or both parties may be represented by counsel.
[PL 1991, c. 556, §1 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 556, §2 (AFF).]
4. Meeting. Within 15 days of receipt of notice of nonrenewal of a contract by a principal who has been employed for 2 years or less, the principal may request in writing a meeting with the school board to discuss contract renewal issues. The board shall hold the meeting within 30 days of receipt of the principal’s request and either or both parties may be represented by counsel.
[PL 1991, c. 556, §1 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 556, §2 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 556, §1 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 556, §2 (AFF).