Model Participating Teacher Contracts

(a)(1) The department may develop a model participating teacher contract for use pursuant to this article. (2) Each model preliminary contract shall include a provision to ensure a participating teacher’s adequate progress toward advanced contract qualification, to include benchmark advancement during the participating teacher’s three- or six-year maximum preliminary contract period. (b) The department may appoint a hearing officer to consider any petition filed under this article. (Act 2021-340, §10.)