(a) All teachers'
and administrators' contracts for Alaska public schools must contain at least
the following provisions:
Minimum Standard Contract Conditions
(1) date, name of school, and name of teacher
employed;
(2) date salary is to
start and the length of service in school days, including legal
holidays;
(3) annual salary and the
number of payments;
(4) repealed
1/1/76;
(5) oath of allegiance as
prescribed by
AS
39.05.045 or, if the teacher is not a U.S.
citizen, the following:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I do not advocate the
overthrow of the constitutional form of government of the United States or
Alaska, and that I will faithfully discharge my duties as ____________ to the
best of my ability."
(6)
statement authorizing deductions for the Teachers' Retirement System if
eligible, or Social Security if applicable;
(7) contract to show clearly that each
teacher in a public school must file a medical certificate with the chief
school administrator;
(8) contract
to be terminated without liability to the employing board
(A) if the teacher fails to discharge the
duties imposed, either through incapacity or disability, or
(B) for cause, as defined in
AS
14.20.170;
(9) contract to be terminated without penalty
to the employing board if it becomes necessary to eliminate the position
because of a decreased enrollment if at least 30 days' written notice is given;
in addition, in hardship cases, the employing board may, in its discretion,
afford such compensation as it considers necessary, but not more than payment
for 20 days of service at the regular contract per diem rate;
(10) contract to be terminated without
penalty to the employing board if the teacher fails to obtain a valid
certificate in accordance with 4 AAC 12;
(11) contract to be made in duplicate and
signed by at least two members of the school board and the teacher;
(12) all contracts for teachers (as defined
by AS
14.20.370 ) must contain a clause stating
that the teacher is obligated to abide by the code of ethics and the
professional teaching standards adopted by the Professional Teaching Practices
Commission.
(b) School
boards may not add to a teacher's contract any provisions or conditions which
will conflict with or nullify the provisions of (a) of this section.
(d) Contracts may be terminated by mutual
consent of both parties upon 30 days' written notice by either party and the
written assent of the other party; a teacher failing to give the written
notice, or who leaves a position following the notice without having the
written assent of the employing board, may be liable to revocation of
certificate for breach of contract.
As of Register 176 (January 2006), the regulations attorney
made a technical revision under
AS
44.62.125(b)(6), to
4
AAC 18.010(a)
(5).
