Diocesan Board of Education
Diocese of Belleville
Policy 4119.3
PERSONNEL
Non-Renewal of Teacher Employment Agreement
Teacher employment agreements are for one (1) year. An employment agreement shall not be offered when a teacher has violated the policies of the Diocese, the teacher employment agreement, local school policies or otherwise fails to perform designated responsibilities in an appropriate and satisfactory manner, as determined by the principal. Also, an employment agreement will not be offered when there are verifiable economic reasons to warrant a reduction in staff.
The principal is to inform the Pastor (where applicable) and the Superintendent of Schools when considering the non-renewal of a teacher’s employment agreement.
A teacher, whose employment agreement will not be renewed, shall receive a written notice by April 1. Grounds for not renewing an employment agreement shall include, but shall not be limited to, violation of accepted academic or professional standards of conduct; failure to perform duties in a satisfactory manner; lack of continuing professional growth and performance; non-observance of Diocesan and local school policies; violation of teacher employment agreement; budgetary reasons; failure to teach, live and act in accordance with doctrinal and moral teachings of the Catholic church; verifiable economic reasons; lack of appropriate progress in the Diocesan approved faith formation program; or for any other reason as determined at the sole discretion of the Principal upon consultation and consent of the Pastor (where applicable) and Superintendent of Schools.
A teacher may be given an opportunity to improve his/her performance within a realistic timeline in the specific area where improvement is needed, but this shall not be required.
The principal may inform the local board of non–renewal employment agreements in Executive Session.
Adopted: January 17, 1984
Revised: January 29, 2025