File: GCJ
LEVERETT SCHOOL COMMITTEE
PROFESSIONAL TEACHER STATUS
The Superintendent, upon recommendation of the Principal, may award such status to a teacher who has served in the Principal's school for not less than one year or a teacher who has obtained such status in any other public school district in the Commonwealth. The Superintendent will base their decisions on the results of evaluation procedures conducted according to Committee policy.
At the end of each of the first three years of a teacher's employment, it will be the responsibility of the Superintendent to notify each employee promptly in writing of the decision on reappointment. Notification to a teacher not being reappointed must be made by June 15 or at an earlier date if required by a collective bargaining agreement.
A teacher who attains professional teacher status will have continuous employment in the service of the school district subject to satisfactory evaluations. A teacher with professional teacher status whose position is abolished by the School Committee may be continued in the employ of the school district in another position for which they are legally qualified.
Nothing in these provisions will be considered as restricting the Superintendent from changing teaching assignments or altering or abolishing supervisory assignments except that, by law, no teacher may be assigned to a position for which they are not legally qualified.
Established by law and Committee policy
SOURCE: MASC September 2016
LEGAL REFS.: M.G.L. 71:38; 71:38G; 71:38H; 71:41; 71:42; 71:43
NOTE: Regional school districts should cite M.G.L.71:42B at this code.
Reviewed by Leverett Policy Committee: 10-04-21
First Reading by Leverett School Committee: 11-1-21
Second Reading, First Vote by Leverett School Committee: 1-3-22
Final Vote by Leverett School Committee: 2-9-22