§ 15.1-15-05 — Contracts - Contemplated nonrenewal - Reasons - Notice

1. If the board of a school district contemplates not renewing the contract of an individual
employed as a teacher, a principal, or as an associate or assistant superintendent, the
board shall, no earlier than March first nor later than April fifteenth:
a. Provide written notification of the contemplated nonrenewal to the individual.
b. Schedule a hearing to be held on or before April twenty-first for the purpose of
discussing and acting upon the contemplated nonrenewal.
c. Provide written notification of the date, time, and place for the hearing to the
individual.
d. Provide written notification of the reasons for the contemplated nonrenewal to the
individual.
2. The reasons for the contemplated nonrenewal of the individual's contract must not be
frivolous or arbitrary. The reasons must be sufficient to justify the contemplated
nonrenewal and must:
a. Originate from specific findings documented in the report of the individual's
performance required by section 15.1-15-01 and relate to the individual's ability,
competence, or qualifications; or
b. Originate from the needs of the district in justifying a reduction in the staff.