As the end of the school year approaches, school officials must make important and timely personnel decisions about the continued employment of probationary teachers and follow the applicable timelines and procedures to nonrenew a probationary teacher’s contract. The COVID-19 crisis and the Governor’s Executive Orders did not suspend or extend the probationary teacher nonrenewal timelines. Acting outside of the required timelines and procedures will result in an unintended contract...
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