STATE OF GEORGIA
CITY OF ATLANTA
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
This contract is made and entered into this first day of July,
XXXX by and between the Board of Education of the City of Atlanta
(ABE), governing authority for the Atlanta Public Schools (APS)
and XXXXXXXXXXX (social security #XXX-XX-XXXX) (hereinafter
called the Employee). Whereas, Employee has accepted employment
as a member of the teaching staff of APS; and whereas the Board
and the Employee believe that a written employment contract is
necessary to describe specifically their relationship and to serve
as the basis of reliable expectations and effective communication
and to comply with Georgia law; now, therefore, the ABE and the
Employee, agree as follows:
1. TERM: The term of this contract shall commence on July
1, XXXX and end on June 30, XXXX.
2. PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE:
CERTIFICATION: The Employee shall during the term of this
contract hold a valid certificate issued by the Professional Standards
Commission of Georgia, for the teaching position to which he/she
is assigned. This contract is contingent upon the Employee's securing
and continuing to hold such certificate and shall be considered
void if this condition is not satisfied. The Employee agrees to
execute and subscribe to such oath or affirmation of allegiance
to the Government and Constitution respectively of the United
States and the State of Georgia as may be required by law.
3. COMPENSATION:
APS shall pay the Employee an annual salary of $ XX,XXX.XX
exclusive of any other salary supplements which may be paid to
Employee based upon the assigned work year of XXX days
not including training, seminars, or course work required by APS.
This annual salary shall be paid the Employee in regular installments,
consistent with the regular APS payroll schedule. The salary specified
in this contract is subject to upward or downward adjustment in
accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia or in case of
increases or decreases in State, federal or local funding from
the level provided for at the time this contract is signed. The
APS shall have no obligation to make up any deficit beyond such
sum as may become uniformly applicable to all employees of the
same group, classification, type and length of service. The contract
salary is subject to adjustment on a pro rata basis for the number
of days the Employee does not work during the annual pay period
due to employment after the start of the contract year, provisional
employment, temporary relief from duty by Board or administrative
action, absence without approval, non-compensated absence with
approval, absence when there is no accumulated leave to cover
such absence, early separation, death or adjustment in official
work schedules by the Board. It is agreed that, in the event of
late employment and/or early separation, the Employee's salary
shall be prorated for the months of employment and/or the months
of June, July, and August, based upon the number of days in pay
status in accordance with the terms above except that if less
than 20 days service is rendered under the terms of this contract,
then Employee shall not be entitled to any pro rata summer pay.
4. FINGERPRINTING:
This contract is contingent upon the Employee having a clear law
enforcement fingerprint report as determined by the Superintendent
or his designee. Such determination shall fall exclusively within
the Superintendent's discretion. If this condition precedent is
not satisfied, this contract shall be deemed void and unenforceable.
5. FITNESS FOR DUTY:
In the event a question exists concerning the capacity of the
Employee to perform the essential duties of his/her job, the Board
may require the Employee to submit to a medical examination, at
the Board's expense. The Superintendent (or his/her designee)
and the Employee shall mutually agree upon a physician who shall
conduct such examination. The physician shall limit his/her report
to the issue of whether the Employee has a medical condition or
disability which prevents him/her from performing such essential
duties and functions and the extent of any reasonable accommodation
required by the Board.
6. REASSIGNMENT
The Board reserves
the right during the term of this contract to make reassignments,
as may be deemed appropriate, in any other positions within APS,
consistent with provisions of applicable law or this contract.
7. TERMINATION AND RENEWAL OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT:
This contract may be terminated by the mutual agreement of the
Board and the Employee at any time. In the event of termination
by mutual agreement, the financial obligations of the Board under
the terms of this contract shall cease on the effective date of
the Employee's resignation. This contract shall not be terminated
by the Board except as provided for in any law of the State of
Georgia presently in force or hereafter enacted pertaining to
the retention and/or dismissal of employees of local boards of
education. The Employee may resign at any time for good reason
by submitting a written notice at least sixty (60) work days prior
to the separation date. In the event the Employee does terminate
this contract other than as stated above, the Board may recommend
to the Professional Standards Commission that the certification
of the Employee be suspended in accordance with the policies of
the State Board of Education and the Rules of the Professional
Standards Commission. If the employee is discharged from the Atlanta
Public Schools for cause, he/she shall not be considered for re-employment.
The obligations of the Board and APS under this contract shall cease in the event of the Employee's death or in the event of disability, rendering the Employee unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job with such accommodations as required by law.
8. COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES AND RULES:
The Employee shall comply with all policies, regulations, standards
of ethical conduct, and curriculum standards of the APS, State
Board of Education, Professional Standards Commission, and the
United States Department of Education. The Employee's violation
of such policies, regulations, or standards shall be considered
sufficient grounds for termination of this contract In executing
this contract, the Employee specifically acknowledges that violation
of the Board's corporal punishment and/or student sexual harassment
policies is considered grounds for termination.
9. ENTIRE AGREEMENT:
This contract contains the entire understanding between the parties
hereto, and supersedes any prior written or oral contracts or
agreements between the parties hereto regarding the subject matter.
10. SAVINGS CLAUSE:
If, during the term of this contract, a specific clause of the
contract is found to be illegal under federal or state law, the
remainder of the contract not affected by such a ruling shall
remain in force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contract of
Employment to be effective on the first above-written date.
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DATE SIGNED
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EMPLOYEE
SUPERINTENDENT'S SIGNATURE
ONE COPY OF THIS SIGNED CONTRACT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR TEN (10) DAYS AFTER BEING TENDERED TO EMPLOYEE.