Wis. Stat. § 118.22
Wis. Stat. § 118.22
Notice of intent not to renew that part of a contract providing extra pay for extra work as a coach is not necessary. Richards v. Sheboygan Board of Education, 58 Wis. 2d 444, 206 N.W.2d 597 (1973). Under the facts of this case, the failure to timely provide notice of the right to a private conference under sub. (3) did not provide sufficient grounds to issue a writ of mandamus. Rawhouser v. CESA No. 4, 75 Wis. 2d 52, 248 N.W.2d 442 (1977). In the absence of evidence of a school board's bias, the trial court had no jurisdiction to hold a de novo hearing regarding the competence of a teacher facing nonrenewal under sub. (3). Naus v. Sheboygan Falls Joint School District No. 1, 76 Wis. 2d 104, 250 N.W.2d 725 (1977). Arbitration was proper under a "discharge and nonrenewal" clause in a collective bargaining agreement when the school board did not offer teacher a second contract after rejecting a contract that was signed and returned by the teacher with the title "probationary contract" crossed out. Jefferson Joint School Dist. No. 10 v. Jefferson Education Ass'n, 78 Wis. 2d 94, 253 N.W.2d 536 (1977). Under sub. (2), a board has the exclusive right to hire and fire a teacher. Due process does not require that the board be an impartial decisionmaker. Hortonville Education Ass'n v. Hortonville Joint School District No. 1, 87 Wis. 2d 347, 274 N.W.2d 697 (1979). An employment contract that recites that a teacher's employment will not be renewed cannot be construed as a waiver of rights granted by this section. There is a presumption of good faith applicable to a board's decisions. Faust v. Ladysmith-Hawkins School Systems, 88 Wis. 2d 525, 277 N.W.2d 303, 281 N.W.2d 611 (1979). The layoff of a teacher is not the equivalent of a "refusal to renew" when a collective bargaining agreement under s. 111.70 contains layoff provisions incorporated in the teacher's contract. Mack v. Joint School District No. 3, Hales Corners, 92 Wis. 2d 476, 285 N.W.2d 604 (1979). Arbitrators appointed pursuant to the grievance procedure contained in a collective bargaining agreement properly held a de novo factual hearing to determine whether just cause existed for the school board to terminate a teacher. Fortney v. School District of West Salem, 108 Wis. 2d 167, 321 N.W.2d 255 (1982). A teacher who forgot to accept an employment offer under sub. (2) and who was consequently terminated did not voluntarily terminate employment under s. 108.04(7). Nelson v. LIRC, 123 Wis. 2d 221, 365 N.W.2d 629 (Ct. App. 1985). Sub. (2) requires written notice of nonrenewal. A district must follow the explicit written notice requirement. Sterlinske v. School District of Bruce, 211 Wis. 2d 608, 565 N.W.2d 273 (Ct. App. 1997), 96-2624. A "private conference" under sub. (3) on nonrenewal of teacher's contract is a "meeting" within s. 19.82(2). 66 Atty. Gen. 211. Civil rights; academic freedom; refusal to hire a nontenure teacher for a constitutionally impermissible reason. 1970 WLR 162. Fairness of a hearing before a school board on nonrenewal of a teacher's contract. 1971 WLR 354.