The ability to plan and provide for continuity of instruction and a positive and supportive learning environment is essential to the education process and the welfare of district students. Therefore, the district encourages teachers to provide timely notice of the intent to resign or retire and to honor their contracts, as required by law. Therefore, the district has established principles and procedures applicable to requests to be released from permanent and probationary contracts. The procedures are set forth in the regulation adopted to implement this policy.

Letters of resignation shall be submitted to the Superintendent/designee and the principal/supervisor. The letter must include the reasons for the request to be released from the contract, and must provide the effective date for the resignation or retirement. The reasons provided must establish the existence of good cause, hardship, or other appropriate justification for release from the contract. The decision of the Board of Education regarding the request shall be final.