The contract of a permanent certificated employee shall be deemed continuing and shall be renewed and remain in full force and effect unless amended or terminated in accordance with the provisions of sections 79-824 to 79-842 . The school board by a vote of the majority of its members may determine that such permanent certificated employee's contract shall be amended or terminated for any of the following reasons: (1) Just cause as defined in section 79-824 ; (2) reduction in force as set forth in sections 79-846 to 79-849 , or change of leave-of-absence policies; (3) failure of the certificated employee upon written request of the school board or the administrators of the school district to accept employment for the next school year within the time designated in the request, except that the certificated employee shall not be required to signify such acceptance prior to March 15 of each year; or (4) revocation or suspension by the State Board of Education of the certificate of a certificated employee whose duties require such a certificate.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-829
Permanent certificated employee; contract amendment or termination; reasons
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Daily v. Board of Education (1999)
Most recently applied in Miller v. SCHOOL DIST. NO. 18-0011 (December 2009)
Laws 1982, LB 259, § 6; R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-12,112; Laws 1996, LB 900, § 459; Laws 2003, LB 685, § 18.
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