Informal Review
The following events and circumstances create a right allowing the specified employees to request an Informal Review for the Board's decision to not reemploy or reissue an employment contract:
- An administrative employee reassignment;
- Any other circumstances specified in Idaho law creating a right to request an informal review.
The parameters for the Informal Review will be determined by the Board.
The request for an Informal Review must be in writing and include a statement explaining the reasoning for disagreement with the Board's decision. The statement must not exceed two pages.
The Charter School will use the following procedure:
- The employee must request, in writing, an Informal Review within 10 work days of receiving notice of the events creating a right to Informal Review. The request must be submitted to the Board Clerk. Failure to request Informal Review within 10 work days will result in the employee waiving the right to an Informal Review.
- The employee will be given an opportunity to meet with the Board in executive session during the next regularly scheduled board meeting. At the option of the Board, the employee may be permitted to provide the Board with documentation in support of the employee's position. The Board, in its discretion, may limit the amount of time allotted for presentation of any additional information by the employee during the Informal Review.
- The Administration shall have the right to be present during the Informal Review and shall be provided the opportunity to respond to the employee's presentation and/or respond to any inquiries by the Board.
- The Board shall make a decision to uphold the earlier employment decision, or make some other decision regarding the issue(s) raised during the Informal Review. Such decision shall be made by the Board in open session, identifying the employee by number or letter (i.e. "Subsequent to the Informal Review, the Board upholds the prior employment decision regarding Employee "A"".)
- The Board shall notify the employee, in writing, of its final decision on the matter within fifteen (15) days of the date of the Informal Review.
The employee does not have the right to be represented by an attorney or a representative of the state teachers' association, present evidence other than that detailed above, or present and/or cross-examine witnesses unless specifically agreed to by the Board. The Board may elect to ask questions of the employee or administrator present at the Informal Review, but this does not confer upon the employee the right to ask questions of the Board or the administration.
Cross Reference
Policy 5105 Certificated Personnel Employment
Legal References
I.C. § 33-514 Issuance of Annual Contracts - Support Programs - Categories of Contracts - Optional Placement
I.C. § 33-515 Issuance of Renewable Contracts
I.C. § 33-515A Supplemental Contracts
Policy History
Adopted on: December 18, 2023
Revised on:
Reviewed on: