FILE: GBJ
PROMOTION
The Ascension Parish School Board shall consider and determine all promotions of employees based upon the recommendations of the Superintendent. All employees considered for promotion must possess the appropriate certification issued by the Louisiana Department of Education for said position.
Whenever a teacher is promoted by the Board from a position of lower salary to one of higher salary, the Board and employee shall enter into a written contract of employment for a term of not less than two (2) years, except when such employment is for a temporary position, nor more than four (4) years, as stipulated by the contract. At least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to expiration of the contract, the Superintendent shall notify the employee of termination of employment under said contract or the Board and employee may negotiate a new contract.
Any teacher thus promoted and who enters into an employment contract as stated above, shall not gain permanent tenured status in the position to which promoted. If tenured prior to promotion, then the teacher shall retain such permanent status previously acquired. If the teacher is serving a probationary term upon promotion, the probationary period shall continue to run and the teacher shall acquire tenured status at the end of successfully serving the probationary period.
Revised: February, 1991
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:81, 17:444
Ascension Parish School Board