An employment contract may be suspended or terminated, upon a majority vote of the Board of Education, for reasonable and just cause. In such cases, the Board shall abide by due process and such terms as may be set forth in a negotiated, collectively-bargained agreement.

Employees and those under contract to work regularly and continuously in the schools, whether part-time or full-time, may not continue employment with the Board if a criminal history records check or other authoritative source reveals a conviction of a "listed" offense under M.C.L.A. 28.722.

Individuals convicted of a non-listed felony may not continue to work unless both the Superintendent and the Board give written approval. Such conviction(s) may subject professional staff to discharge or demotion of a teacher on continuing tenure. The State Board of Education will be notified of the report of conviction(s) as required by law.

A professional staff member may resign in accordance with the terms of the negotiated, collectively-bargained agreement or his/her employment contract.

The Superintendent may act for the Board in the acceptance of a resignation, however, the Board has the right to rescind the acceptance.

M.C.L.A. 28.722, 38.74, 380.1230 et seq., 380.1535a

Revised 6/20/06