Subdivision 1. Authorization. A school board may enter into short-term, limited contracts with classroom teachers employed by the district.
Subd. 2. Board to identify needs. The board must determine the needs of its classroom teachers and the need for changes in its curriculum. In determining these needs, the school board must obtain recommendations from classroom teachers, staff responsible for curriculum, and the curriculum advisory committee. It shall consider assessment results, other test results, the need for mentor teachers, and the district improvement plan portion of the report adopted according to section 120B.11, subdivision 3. Contracts executed under this section shall relate directly to the identified needs.
Subd. 3. Selection committee. A committee of six members appointed by the board shall recommend teachers to receive contracts. Three members of the committee shall be classroom teachers. Three members shall be administrators, parents, members of the school board, or members of the community. The committee shall consider only classroom teachers who have background, knowledge, or expertise needed to perform duties in the areas of need identified by the board. Years of service in the district must not be a factor for consideration by the committee. A teacher shall not have a right to a contract under this section based on seniority or order of employment in the district. The committee shall recommend to the school board names of individual teachers. The number of individual teachers recommended shall be approximately the number designated by the board to meet the identified needs. The board may award contracts to any of the recommended teachers but not to any others. The board may request the committee to recommend additional names of teachers.
Subd. 4. Contract terms and conditions. Contracts executed under this section shall provide classroom teachers any one or a combination of the following:
(1) released time during the school day;
(2) additional hours in a school day; or
(3) additional days or weeks of employment during the summer.
Contracts executed under this section shall terminate within one year of the date of execution. During the term of a contract under this section a teacher may be discharged for cause from duties under this contract; a hearing shall be held on the discharge upon request of the teacher. A teacher has no rights in a subsequent year to a contract under this subdivision.
Subd. 5. Application of other laws. The provisions of section 122A.40 or 122A.41 shall not apply to initial awards, renewal, or termination of contracts under this section. The provisions of this section concerning short-term, limited contracts shall not be construed to alter any aspect of other contracts executed by a school board.
Subd. 6. [Repealed, 2016 c 189 art 25 s 63]
1Sp1985 c 12 art 8 s 25,61; 1987 c 398 art 8 s 29; 1988 c 486 s 101 subd 2; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 72; 1998 c 397 art 8 s 97-99,101; art 11 s 3
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 120 - 129C — Education Code: Prekindergarten - Grade 12
Chapter 122A — Teachers And Other Educators
Section 122A.01 — Definitions.
Section 122A.05 — Professional Practices; Intent.
Section 122A.06 — Definitions.
Section 122A.07 — Professional Educator Licensing And Standards Board Membership.
Section 122A.092 — Teacher Preparation Programs.
Section 122A.093 — Fraud; Gross Misdemeanor.
Section 122A.11 — Definitions.
Section 122A.12 — Board Of School Administrators.
Section 122A.14 — Duties Of Board Of School Administrators.
Section 122A.15 — Teachers, Supervisory And Support Personnel, Definitions, Licensure.
Section 122A.16 — Qualified Teacher Defined.
Section 122A.17 — Validity Of Certificates Or Licenses.
Section 122A.18 — Board To Issue Licenses.
Section 122A.181 — Tier 1 License.
Section 122A.182 — Tier 2 License.
Section 122A.183 — Tier 3 License.
Section 122A.184 — Tier 4 License.
Section 122A.185 — Teacher Licensure Assessment.
Section 122A.187 — Expiration And Renewal.
Section 122A.188 — Licensure Denial; Appeal.
Section 122A.19 — Bilingual And English As A Second Language Teachers; Licenses.
Section 122A.20 — Suspension Or Revocation Of Licenses.
Section 122A.21 — Teachers' And Administrators' Licenses; Fees.
Section 122A.22 — District Verification Of Teacher Licenses.
Section 122A.23 — Applicants Trained In Other States.
Section 122A.2451 — Alternative Teacher Preparation Providers And Programs.
Section 122A.26 — Community Education Teachers; Licensure Requirements.
Section 122A.27 — Alternative Preparation Licensing For Administrators.
Section 122A.28 — Teachers Of Deaf And Hard-of-hearing Students; Licensure Requirements.
Section 122A.29 — Teachers Of Blind And Visually Impaired Students; Licensure Requirements.
Section 122A.31 — American Sign Language/english Interpreters.
Section 122A.33 — License And Degree Exemption For Head Coach.
Section 122A.40 — Employment; Contracts; Termination.
Section 122A.41 — Teacher Tenure Act; Cities Of The First Class; Definitions.
Section 122A.414 — Alternative Teacher Pay.
Section 122A.4144 — Supplemental Agreements; Alternative Teacher Pay.
Section 122A.415 — Alternative Compensation Revenue.
Section 122A.4155 — Alternative Compensation Rural District Application Assistance.
Section 122A.417 — Alternative Teacher Compensation Revenue For St. Croix River Education District.
Section 122A.42 — General Control Of Schools.
Section 122A.43 — Short-term, Limited Contracts.
Section 122A.44 — Contracting With Teachers; Substitute Teachers.
Section 122A.45 — Teacher Contracts For Summer School.
Section 122A.46 — Extended Leaves Of Absence.
Section 122A.47 — Return To Full-time Work.
Section 122A.48 — Teacher Early Retirement Incentive Program.
Section 122A.49 — Sabbatical Leave For Teachers.
Section 122A.50 — Preparation Time.
Section 122A.51 — Teacher Lunch Period.
Section 122A.54 — Exchange Teachers.
Section 122A.55 — Staff Exchange Program.
Section 122A.56 — Faculty Exchange And Temporary Assignment Program.
Section 122A.57 — Exchanges Between Education Faculty.
Section 122A.58 — Coaches, Termination Of Duties.
Section 122A.59 — Come Teach In Minnesota Hiring Bonuses.
Section 122A.60 — Staff Development Program.
Section 122A.61 — Reserved Revenue For Staff Development.
Section 122A.624 — Educational Effectiveness Program.
Section 122A.625 — Educational Effectiveness Plan.
Section 122A.627 — Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports.
Section 122A.63 — Grants To Prepare Indian Teachers.
Section 122A.635 — Collaborative Urban And Greater Minnesota Educators Of Color Grant Program.
Section 122A.66 — Teacher Training; Effects Of Drugs And Alcohol.
Section 122A.68 — Teaching Residency Program.
Section 122A.69 — Practice Or Student Teachers.
Section 122A.695 — Best Practices.
Section 122A.70 — Teacher Mentorship And Retention Of Effective Teachers.
Section 122A.71 — Research On Program Effectiveness.
Section 122A.72 — Teacher Centers.
Section 122A.73 — Grants For Grow Your Own Programs.
Section 122A.74 — Principals' Leadership Institute.
Section 122A.76 — Statewide Concurrent Enrollment Teacher Training Program.
Section 122A.90 — Interstate Agreement On Qualifications Of Educational Personnel.