S1148 Summary

• Changes the deadline for providing notice of non-reemployment to category 2 and 3 certificated employees from May 25 to the first day of July.

• Removes requirement for board notification by May 15 regarding automatic contract renewal, instead allowing boards to issue letters of intent in May without specifying contract duration or salary terms.

• Establishes that when boards determine to change contract terms or reduce salary for reasons other than unsatisfactory service, an informal review (rather than full probationary period) must be held, with procedures determined by the local board.

• Allows school districts to issue standard teacher renewable contracts with varying lengths and salaries when no formal reduction in force is applied, as long as changes are uniformly applied under the district's adopted salary schedule.

• Establishes emergency effective date of passage and approval for most sections, with substantive provisions taking effect July 1, 2014.