1. At the hearing, the superintendent may produce evidence and witnesses to rebut any reasons given by the board of the school district for its discharge of the superintendent. 2. The hearing must be conducted in accordance with chapter 28-32. 3. All witnesses are subject to cross-examination. 4. Unless otherwise agreed to by the board and the superintendent, the hearing must be conducted as an executive session of the board, except that: a. The superintendent may invite to the hearing any two representatives to speak on behalf of the superintendent and may invite the superintendent's spouse or one other family member. b. The board may invite to the hearing any two representatives to speak on behalf of the board and may invite the school district business manager. 5. If a continuance is requested by the superintendent, the board shall grant a continuance for a period not in excess of seven days. The board may grant a continuance in excess of seven days upon a showing of good cause. 6. No cause of action for libel or slander may be brought regarding any communication made at an executive session held by the board for the purposes provided in this section.
15.1-14-07. School district superintendent - Discharge for cause - Report to the education standards and practices board. If the board of a school district discharges a superintendent for cause, the board shall report the discharge to the education standards and practices board.
15.1-14-08. School district superintendent - Suspension during discharge proceeding - Compensation. The board of a school district may suspend a superintendent if, by unanimous vote, the board determines that suspension is appropriate during the period in which a discharge for cause is pursued. If the superintendent is ultimately discharged for cause, the board may determine the amount of compensation, if any, due the superintendent during the period of suspension. If the superintendent is ultimately not discharged, the board may not apply any reduction to the superintendent's salary for the period of suspension.
15.1-14-09. School district superintendent - Nonrenewal of contract - Reasons - Notice. 1. If the board of a school district contemplates not renewing the contract of a superintendent who has been employed by the board in that position for at least two consecutive years, the board shall on or before April fifteenth: a. Provide written notification of the contemplated nonrenewal to the superintendent. b. Schedule a hearing to be held on or before April twenty-first for the purpose of discussing and acting upon the contemplated nonrenewal. c. Provide written notification of the date, time, and place for the hearing to the superintendent.
d. Provide written notification of the reasons for the contemplated nonrenewal to the superintendent. 2. a. The reasons for the contemplated nonrenewal of the superintendent's contract must: (1) Be sufficient to justify the contemplated nonrenewal; (2) Relate to the ability, competence, or qualifications of the superintendent; and (3) Originate from specific findings documented in the formal evaluation of the superintendent's performance required by section 15.1-14-03. b. The provisions of this section do not apply if the contemplated nonrenewal is based on a necessary reduction in personnel.