Common use of Sequence of Limited Contracts Clause in Contracts

Sequence of Limited Contracts. 1. Limited contracts, issued to all bargaining unit members who do not qualify for and who do not hold a continuing contract, shall be, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent for reemployment, as follows: a. The initial limited contract offered to bargaining unit members new to the Walnut Township Schools (except teachers hired to fill vacancies occurring during the school year or as substitute teachers) shall be for a term of one (1) school year. Teachers hired during the school year to fill vacancies shall be offered contracts for the remainder of that school year. b. Upon completion of the first contract of employment in the Walnut Township Schools, such teacher, if re-employed, shall receive a second limited contract for a term of one (1) year. c. Upon completion of the second contract of employment in the Walnut Township Schools, such teacher, if re-employed, shall receive a third limited contract for a term of one (1) year. d. Upon completion of the third consecutive one (1) year limited contract of employment in the Walnut Township Schools, such teacher, if re- employed, shall receive a limited contract for a term of three (3) years. e. Upon completion of the first three (3) year limited contract of employment in the Walnut Township Schools, such teacher, if re-employed, shall receive a limited contract for a term of five (5) years. f. Each subsequent limited contract such teacher receives, if re-employed, shall be for a term of five (5) years. g. The Board may interrupt the above sequence upon the recommendation of the Superintendent resulting from the evaluation procedure and grant not more than two (2) successive one (1) year probationary contracts. In granting a probationary contract, the following procedure will be utilized: The Superintendent/designee will notify the unit member of written reasons directed at such improvements. The Board will notify the unit member by June 1 of its action on the Superintendent’s recommendation. h. It is agreed that probationary contracts will be for only one (1) year in length. The Superintendent reserves the right to recommend a subsequent probationary one (1) year contract. i. Upon correction of the identified deficiencies the bargaining unit member shall be returned to the limited contract sequence that was interrupted.

Sequence of Limited Contracts. 1. Limited contracts, issued to all bargaining unit members who do not qualify for and who do not hold a continuing contract, shall be, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent for reemployment, as follows: a. The initial limited contract offered to bargaining unit members new to the Walnut Township Schools (except teachers hired to fill vacancies occurring during the school year or as substitute teachers) shall be for a term of one one (1) school year. Teachers hired during the school year to fill vacancies shall be offered contracts for the remainder of that school year. b. Upon completion of the first contract of employment in the Walnut Township Schools, such teacher, if re-employed, shall receive a second limited contract for a term of one (1) year. c. Upon completion of the second contract of employment in the Walnut Township Schools, such teacher, if re-employed, shall receive a third limited contract for a term of one (1) year. d. Upon completion of the third consecutive one (1) year limited contract of employment in the Walnut Township Schools, such teacher, if re- re-employed, shall receive a limited contract for a term of three (3) years. e. Upon completion of the first three (3) year limited contract of employment in the Walnut Township Schools, such teacher, if re-employed, shall receive a limited contract for a term of five (5) years. f. Each subsequent limited contract such teacher receives, if re-employed, shall be for a term of five (5) years. g. The Board may interrupt the above sequence upon the recommendation of the Superintendent resulting from the evaluation procedure and grant not more than two (2) successive one (1) year probationary contracts. In granting a probationary contract, the following procedure will be utilized: The Superintendent/designee will notify the unit member of written reasons directed at such improvements. The Board will notify the unit member by June 1 of its action on the Superintendent’s recommendation. h. It is agreed that probationary contracts will be for only one (1) year in length. The Superintendent reserves the right to recommend a subsequent probationary one (1) year contract. i. Upon correction of the identified deficiencies the bargaining unit member shall be returned to the limited contract sequence that was interrupted.