53A-3-411 - Employment of school personnel -- Length of contract -- Termination for cause -- Individual contract of employment -- Employee acknowledgment of liability protection. - Utah Statutes

53A-3-411. Employment of school personnel -- Length of contract -- Terminationfor cause -- Individual contract of employment -- Employee acknowledgment of liabilityprotection.
(1) A local school board may enter into a written employment contract for a term not toexceed five years.
(2) Nothing in the terms of the contract shall restrict the power of a local school board toterminate the contract for cause at any time.
(3) (a) A local school board may not enter into a collective bargaining agreement thatprohibits or limits individual contracts of employment.
(b) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to an agreement that was entered into before May 5,2003.
(4) Each local school board shall:
(a) ensure that each employment contract complies with the requirements of Section34-32-1.1;
(b) comply with the requirements of Section 34-32-1.1 in employing any personnel,whether by employment contract or otherwise; and
(c) ensure that at the time an employee enters into an employment contract, the employee shall sign a separate document acknowledging that the employee:
(i) has received:
(A) the disclosure required under Subsection 63A-4-204(4)(d) if the school districtparticipates in the Risk Management Fund; or
(B) written disclosure similar to the disclosure required under Section 63A-4-204 if theschool district does not participate in the Risk Management Fund; and
(ii) understands the legal liability protection provided to the employee and what is notcovered, as explained in the disclosure.

Amended by Chapter 285, 2005 General Session