H.B. 184

1

SCHOOL CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT
2 2003 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: James A. Ferrin
5 This act modifies provisions of the State System of Public Education code relating to 6 employee contracts. This act prospectively authorizes a local school board to negotiate
7 individual contracts of employment and provide for employment benefits
8 notwithstanding the provisions of a contract entered into with a local employees'
9 association.
10 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
11 AMENDS:
12 53A-3-411, as enacted by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 1988
13 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
14 Section 1. Section 53A-3-411 is amended to read:
15 53A-3-411. Employment of school personnel -- Length of contract -- Termination
16 for cause -- Individual contract of employment.
17 (1) A local school board may enter into a written employment contract for a term not to
18 exceed five years.
19 (2) Nothing in the terms of the contract shall restrict the power of a local school board
20 to terminate the contract for cause at any time.
21 (3) (a) A local school board may negotiate individual contracts of employment and
22 provide for employment benefits notwithstanding the provisions of a contract entered into with
23 a local employees' association.
24 (b) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to a contract that was entered into with a local
25 employees' association before May 5, 2003.

Legislative Review Note
as of 1-2-03 11:52 AM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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