Common use of Awarding Contracts Clause in Contracts

Awarding Contracts. 1. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of schools to see that persons nominated for employment shall meet all qualifications established by law and by the Board for the type of position for which nomination is made. All teachers with four through nine certification must become certified as a generalist within two years. The ability to educate students successfully must be the prime consideration in retaining teachers and in awarding continuing contracts. In addition to administrative and supervisory expertise, this may be on peer group opinion and reaction, and student reaction and rapport. Any reports of unsatisfactory performance should be made before March 1st and the teacher will receive a written summary. Failure to award a limited contract, a continuing contract (when applicable), or a supplementary contract, requires notification before April 30th or 30 days before the close of the school, whichever comes first, in the form of a written report. After the teacher has been given an opportunity to sign and date it, it will be filed in the school’s personnel file. 2. It is the professional duty of teachers to return a completed notification of intent within prescribed time limits. (See Continuing Contract Request)