Draft%20of%205280%20Separation%20from%20Employment.pdf

Parent document: Regular Board Meeting-02-12-2024.pdf

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- Public Schools

Book Board Policy
Section 5000 - Personnel
Title Draft of Separation from Employment
Code 5280
Status
Adopted December 27, 1988
Last Revised December 18, 2023
Prior Revised Dates 06.27.11; 03.10.14; 06.14.2016;
SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT
Under Washington law, the superintendent has the authority to issue an appropriate notice of probable cause for

discharge or nonrenewal to any certificated staff member. The board-ef direeters will consider the-netiee-of

probabte-cause for a certificated staff mempberor the superintendent’s recommendation regarding the discharge
of a classified staff or certificated staff member, and render a decision regarding the discharge-errenrenewat. A

notice

of discharge will include notice of any appeal rights the employee may have and notice of the appeal

processes.

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B.

Certificated Staff Member Release from Contract
Upon request, a certificated staff member may be released from contract under the following conditions:
1. A letter requesting release is submitted to the superintendent's office. If accepted by the board, the
staff member may be released from contract.

2. A release from contract may be granted by the board to allow a staff member to accept another
position prior to or during the school year provided a satisfactory replacement can be obtained.

3. A release from contract may be granted by the board in case of illness or other personal matters
which make it a substantial hardship for the staff member to continue his/her employment in the
district.

4. Each request will be reviewed and a decision rendered based on the totality of the circumstances.
The needs of the district and continuity of the educational program offered to students are primary
considerations in the board's decision.

Resignation

In order to permit proper staff planning and to minimize inconvenience to others who may be affected,
certificated staff members who plan to resign at the end of their contract period should notify the
superintendent of their resignation or retirement as early as possible and no less than 30 days prior to
their last working day.

Those staff who are not contractually obligated to complete the current school year should notify the
superintendent as early as possible of their intent to resign and no less than 30 days prior to their last
working day.

. Retirement

Staff will participate in the retirement programs under the Federal Social Security Act and the Washington
State Teachers’ Retirement System or the Public Employees’ Retirement System. Payroll deductions will be
made and paid into the respective retirement programs in the manner prescribed by law.


Staff who become eligible to retire under the controlling retirement system and who intend to retire at the
end of the current school year should notify the superintendent prior to April 1st of that year.

Those staff intending to retire who are not contractually obligated to complete the current school year
should notify the superintendent as early as possible and no less than 60 days prior to their retirement
date. Because of their contribution to the children of the district, retiring staff will be given appropriate
recognition. The district office may assist them in making arrangements for their retirement benefits.

D. Program and Staff Reductions
The board of-directeors determines the educational and operational programs for the district. Program and
staff reductions may be required as a result of many factors, including but not limited to enrollment
decline, programmatic needs or interests, a change in staffing needs, failure of a special levy election, or
other events creating a reduction in revenue, increase in costs, and/or termination or reduction of funding
of categorically-funded projects. The board will review appropriate information and, based on
administrative recommendations, identify those educational programs and services which will be reduced,
modified, or eliminated.

Legal RCW 28A.400.300 Hiring and discharging employees-Written leave policies-Seniority
and leave benefits of employees transferring between school districts and other
educational employers

RCW _28A.400.320 Crimes against children-Mandatory termination of classified

RCW _28A.400.340 Notice of discharge to contain notice of right to appeal if available

RCW _28A.405.100 Minimum criteria for the evaluation of certificated employees-
Four-level rating evaluation system-Procedures-Steering committee-Implementation-
Reports-Comprehensive performance evaluation

RCW _28A.405.140 Assistance for teacher may be required after evaluation

RCW 28A.405.210 Conditions and contracts of employment-Determination of
probable cause for non-renewal of contracts-Nonrenewal due to enrollment decline or

RCW _28A.405.220 Conditions and contracts of employment-Non-renewal of
provisional employees-Notice-Procedure

RCW _28A.405.300 Adverse change in contract status of certificated employee-

RCW 28A.405.310 Adverse change in contract status of certificated employee,
including non-renewal of contract-Hearings-Procedure

RCW _28A.405.470 Crimes against children-Mandatory termination of certificated

RCW _28A.410.090 Revocation or suspension of certificate or permit to teach-
Reprimand-Criminal basis-Complaints-Investigation-Process

plan

RCW 41.32.240 Membership in system

RCW _41.33.020 Terms and provisions of plan

RCW _41.40.023 Membership

RCW 41.41 State Employees’ Retirement-Federal Social Security

WAC 181-86 Policies and procedures for administration of certification proceedings
WAC 181-87 Acts of Unprofessional Conduct

WAC 392-191 School personnel-evaluation of the professional performance
capabilities

Policy News, December 2015
Policy News, February 2014
Policy News, February 2013


Cross References 5006 - Certification Revocation
5240 - Evaluation of Staff

5281 - Disciplinary Action and Discharge