Recommendations From Task Force Bootstrap October 20 2016 Why is this a problem Educators say contracts are unfair School systems control the language can reduce days change assignments and add liquidated damages ID: 524022
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Abandonment of Contract
Recommendations From Task Force
Bootstrap
October
20, 2016
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Why is this a problem?
Educators say contracts are unfair
School systems control the language, can reduce days, change assignments, and add liquidated damages
Teachers are forced to sign contracts earlier and earlier
Georgia is experiencing a shortage of teachersSlide3
Why is this a problem?
Administrators say contracts are not fair because teachers sign and break
contracts
School system had saved the position and now is trying to find replacement at the last minute
One metro area school lost 600 teachers after June 1
Kids are the ones who suffer because often times, the position is not filledSlide4
Task Force Members
Superintendents
Steve Barker-Coweta
Angela Pringle-Richmond
Mychele
Rhoads-McDuffieSlide5
HR Administrators
Paige
Busbee
-Bibb
Pam Hall-APS
Doug Hendrix-Clayton
Richard Hill-Whitfield County
Allison McMahon-Marietta CitySlide6
School Administrators
Leah Johnston-Tift County
LaTonya Jones-DeKalb County
Trista Jones-Thomas County
Lee
Anne
Rice-Forsyth CountySlide7
Teachers
Jim Barrett-Walker County
Ashley Day-Coffee County
Charles Harper-Fayette County
Kristin Harrison-Oconee County
Karen Jones-Schley County
Ernie Lee-Chatham County
Michael Poor-Newton County
David Mowery-Floyd County
Havilyn
Towns-Gainesville City
Steven Waters-Calhoun
City Slide8
Recommendations
Eliminate Standard 8 and incorporate wording in Standard 10 to capture breach of contract
Use phrase “Breach of Contract” instead of “Abandonment
”
Emphasize “Breach of Contract” could be done by school system as well as Educator
Continue current interpretation of “PSC” will not sanction certificate if resignation submitted prior to June 1Slide9
Recommendations
After June 1, PSC will not sanction certificate for the following reasons:
Transfer of Spouse that requires unreasonable commute
Illness in the family which requires educator to care for family member
Promotion in the field of education that meets the following criteria: increase in job responsibility, increase in prestige, and an appropriate and reasonable increase in salarySlide10
Recommendations
Payment of Liquidated damages by educator is not considered a release from contract
School Systems are encouraged to work with educators for a smooth transition
Educators are expected to honor their contracts
Breach of Contract is defined as
“not being released from contract and not meeting the criteria”
established by the PSC Slide11
Process
Presented
draft to Commission in October
Ethics Staff and Executive Staff will review, edit, and wordsmith to put in appropriate format for our rule making
Attorneys and Professional Organizations will provide input
Presentations will be made to get feedback from the field
Bring to Commissioners in January/February as a recommendation