Peoria Unified School District

PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 6330 W. Thunderbird Road Glendale, Arizona 85306

ONE YEAR ONLY - CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE CONTRACT

This contract of employment is made and entered into on ____, 2012 between PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, through its Governing Board hereinafter referred to as “District” and “Board” respectively, and:

EMPLOYEE NAME: SCHOOL:

DEGREE: STEP: FTE:

CONTRACT DAYS: DAILY RATE: $ BASE SALARY: $

And in addition, as long as Employee’s date of hire is before February 1, 2013, Employee shall receive all health, dental, and other benefits to which Employee is entitled pursuant to District policy based on Employee’s assigned FTE for the fiscal year this Contract is in effect. Employees hired after February 1, 2013, will not be eligible for any medical benefits through the District.

The contract year for Employee shall be in accordance with the official calendar adopted by the Board, except that if an emergency or other circumstance delays the opening or requires the closing of schools, the period of time covered by this Contract shall be extended to maintain open schools for the number of days required by the Contract without additional compensation to Employee. Said school year shall begin on ______, 2012 and end on ______, 2013. Employee acknowledges and agrees that unless otherwise notified, he/she will not be offered an employment contract for the following school year because Employee is filling a temporary vacancy. Employee and the Board agree and acknowledge that this paragraph shall serve as written notice pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-536(B) of the Board’s intention not to reemploy Employee for the following year, that such notice fully complies with the requirements set forth in § 15-536(B), and that Employee shall have no right to a hearing pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-539(G) to challenge his/her nonrenewal.

______Employee must initial here to acknowledge that he/she has read the above paragraph and agrees to its terms.

Employee agrees to perform well and faithfully the duties of the position assigned by the Board through its superintendent. Employee further agrees to become familiar with and to adhere to all District rules, regulations, policies and procedures now existing, or hereafter enacted or amended, and all applicable State and Federal laws and State Board of Education rules, now existing, or hereafter enacted or amended. It is further agreed that all such rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and laws, now existing, or hereafter enacted or amended, relating to the conditions of employment shall form part of this Contract, but Employee shall have no vested rights therein.

Employee acknowledges that all representations in this Contract, the employment application, and any other application or form provided by Employee for employment are accurate and correct, that he/she holds the necessary legal certification and clearances from the State of Arizona, and that he/she will maintain such certification and clearances during the Contract term. Employee agrees to be “highly qualified” in all assigned “core academic” classes or as otherwise required by law or the District and to hold all necessary endorsements by the commencement date of this Contract. Employee’s employment may be terminated if these conditions are not met.

Employee agrees to fulfill the terms of his/her Contract unless a release has been obtained from the Board. Employee acknowledges that under A.R.S. § 15-545, resignation without prior Board approval is an unprofessional act and a material breach of this Contract that may subject Employee to disciplinary action, up to and including suspension or revocation of the teaching certificate. Employee agrees that the District will incur damages, including finding a replacement teacher and potentially hiring a substitute teacher, if he/she breaches the Contract and resigns or fails to report for duty without Board approval during the Contract term and that such damages, while capable of calculation, are not capable of being specifically known at this time. Therefore, in lieu of proof of such damages, and not as a penalty, Employee agrees to pay the District $1500 in liquidated damages for any such breach. The Board, at its discretion, may waive this payment for good cause. The District reserves the right to withhold all or any part of the liquidated damages from any amount payable to Employee after such a breach occurs.

Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Board may, at any time: (A) terminate this Contract; or (B) reduce the Base Salary, not to exceed 5% of the Base Salary, and/or require Employee to take up to five (5) furlough days, if any of the following events occur: (1) the District fails to receive during the 2012-13 fiscal year funds in the amount initially budgeted for pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-905, or the District fails to receive any other source of anticipated funding for the 2012-13 fiscal year; or (2) the Board determines that such termination or reduction is necessary to effectuate economies in the operation of the District or to improve the efficient conduct and administration of the schools of the District. The Employee shall be given no less than 20 days notice in the event termination of the Contract or a salary reduction becomes necessary. For purposes of this Contract, “furlough days” are assigned work days for which the Employee would normally receive pay that the Employee will not be required to work and for which the Employee will not be paid. Accrued leave benefits may not be used or taken in lieu of unpaid furlough days. If the Legislature approves additional funding for the specific purpose of increasing teacher salaries or education funding after Employee signs this agreement, the District shall increase Employee’s Base Salary in the amount approved by the Board.

This Contract is contingent on the school or other work location to which Employee is assigned remaining open and in full operation. If, during the term of this Contract, Employee’s assigned school or other work location is closed, or if operations are reduced below the anticipated level, compensation under this Contract shall be reduced pro rata, corresponding to the portion of the Contract term that the Employee’s services are required.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-977, Employee may be eligible for performance based pay pursuant to the District’s Performance Based Pay Program. Any such amounts do not constitute salary for purposes of § A.R.S. 15-544 or otherwise. This agreement does not indicate whether or not Employee qualifies for a performance based bonus. Among other things, the Employee must be on an active status in the school year. No teacher shall be eligible for a performance based bonus or employee related expenses until he/she has successfully completed one half of the school year to receive a prorate payment. Performance pay bonus is contingent on the District receiving sufficient funds from the Classroom Site Fund to support payment. The District may increase or decrease such bonus based on current State funding of the Classroom Site Fund.

Employee and District agree that should the District require Employee to attend a mandatory staff meeting or to perform any other duties for the District, the District at its option may provide occasional meals, refreshments, incidental food items, and soft drinks, of a de minimis value, to its employees on District property for the District’s convenience consistent with I.R.S. Publication 15-B. The determination of whether providing such items is for the District’s convenience shall be made by the Superintendent or his/her designee, taking into consideration such factors as employee fatigue, time on task lost by an employee leaving District premises to purchase such items, and time saved in overhead and other operational expenses of District facilities by being able to close for the day earlier as a result of providing such items on site.

This Contract is subject to cancellation pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511. Acceptance of the Contract must be indicated within fifteen (15) business days from the date of the offer or the offer is revoked. Any attempt to accept the offer by adding deleting or conditioning the terms of the Contract offered will constitute failure to accept the Contract.

Execution of this Contract authorized at legally convened meeting of the Governing Board on ______, 2012.

Approved by the Governing Board Peoria Unified School District #11 Maricopa County, Arizona PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 6330 W. Thunderbird Road Glendale, Arizona 85306

______Signature of Employee Date

Please Keep the original and return one signed and initialed copy to the Human Resources Department Salary Payment Option MUST Be Selected and Cannot Be Changed

21 Pay Periods – Equal throughout the year 26 Pay Periods – Equal throughout the Contract year and lump sum check