Tag: Articles

Teacher Nonrenewal Basics

There are different ways to dismiss an employee. If the professional educator, such as a teacher, assistant principal, or principal, has a term contract, a nonrenewal is a tactic that has been around since the early 1980s.
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I Received a “Notice and Declaration of Parental Rights.” What Should I Do?

For many years, Chapter 26 of the Texas Education Code has been devoted to parental rights.
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The Campus Principal: Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities and Behavior Needs

Understanding Results-Driven Accountability and its impact on your campus.
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New Information about Contract Resignations and Contract Abandonment

No matter if you have a term, continuing or probationary contract, you can get out of your contract for the upcoming school year if you resign in writing at least 45 days before the first day of instruction.
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How to Transform Principal Leadership and Increase Teacher Retention

When teachers feel connected to their instructional team members, their principal, and their school organization, they are 10-times more likely to remain employees for another three-to-five years.
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10 Leadership Tips for Assistant Principals

When times get tough or when I feel low and the self-doubt creeps in (and many of you know exactly what I mean), I need to be reminded of the following points regularly.
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Issues Regarding Administrative Leave

Administrative leave is the useful tool that accomplishes the employee’s removal, pending an investigation. As long as the employee continues to receive pay and benefits, the employee does not have an immediate legal claim.
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Leading with the Mind and Heart: Human Resources, Hiring and Retaining Staff

In the sixth and final installment of this series, we consider hiring staff, human resources, and staff retention issues through the lenses of the mind and the heart.
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Handling an Investigation on Your Campus

As if being a campus principal is not hard enough, there will be circumstances where you must conduct a campus investigation.
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