EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
BETWEEN
HICKMAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
AND
THIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT is entered into this the
day of
,
20 , by and between the HICKMAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (hereinafter
called "the Board"), and
(hereinafter called "the Director").
This Contract repeals and replaces any other employment arrangement in effect as of
the date specified above.
WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the provisions herein contained, the Board and the
Director agree as follows:
1.
Employment. The Board, in accordance with its action at its meeting held
on the 1ST day of January, 2026, hereby appoints and employs
as the
Interim Director of Hickman County Schools, and he/she does accept such employment
in accordance with the terms and provisions contained herein.
2.
Terms of Agreement. This is an interim appointment that will run from
month-to-month until such time as the Board shall select a full-time Director of Hickman
County Schools pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-2-203(a)(14) or until such time as the Board
may appoint a successor Interim Director. To provide for continuity of leadership within
the Hickman County Schools, the Board will provide at least thirty (30) days' notice prior
to the termination of the Director's appointment as the Interim Director unless the
termination is for cause pursuant to T.C.A. § 49-5-501 et seq.
3.
Duties. The Director shall perform any and all duties necessary and
reasonable to the position of Director. The Director (1) shall be the Chief Executive
Officer of the Board; (2) shall be in charge of employing and assigning teachers and
other employees of the system under his/her supervision; (3) shall organize and arrange
the administrative and supervisory staff, including the instructional and business affairs
of the system; (4) shall be responsible for suggested regulations, rules and procedures
as he/she deems necessary for the well-ordering of the system; and (5) shall in general
perform all duties incident to the office of a director of schools and such other duties as
may be appropriately prescribed by the Board from time to time and as required by
Tennessee law as set forth in Title 49 of the Tennessee Code Annotated. The Board,
individually and/or collectively, shall promptly refer all criticisms, complaints and
suggestions called to its attention to the Director for study and recommendation.
4.
Reassignment. Subject to the notice requirements contained in Section 2
of this Contract, the Board reserves the right to terminate the Director's appointment as
the Interim Director and to reassign him/her to a suitable administrative position within
Hickman County Schools; provided, however, that any such reassignment is subject to
the authority of any future Director of Hickman County Schools established pursuant to
T.C.A. § 49-5-510.
5.
Compensation. For the duration of this Contract, the Board of Education
agrees to pay the Director the sum of
and 00/100 dollars ($
)
2
per month. Upon the expiration of this interim appointment, the Director's rate of pay
will be based upon the position to which he/she is assigned.
6.
Fringe Benefits. During the Director's service as the Interim Director of
Hickman County Schools, he/she will be entitled to the same fringe benefits available to
other school system employees. Additionally, he/she will be entitled to accumulate on a
prorated basis
days' of paid vacation per year; participation in the cell phone plan
the Board of Education makes available to Central Office employees; and a travel
allowance of
and 00/100 dollars ($
) per month in recognition of the
Director's obligations to travel on school business.
7.
Professional Liability. The Board agrees that it shall protect, defend,
hold harmless and indemnify the Director from any and all demands, claims, suits,
actions and legal proceedings brought against the Director in his/her individual capacity
or in his/her official capacity as agent and employee of the Board, provided the incident
giving rise to any such demand, claim, suit, action or legal proceeding arose while the
Director was acting within the course and scope of his/her employment, except that in
no case will individual Board members be considered personally liable for indemnifying
the Director of such demands, claims, suits, actions, and legal proceedings.
8.
Termination. This Contract may be terminated immediately for cause
based upon the provisions of T.C.A. § 49-5-501 et seq. or upon 30 days' notice
pursuant to Section 2 of this Contract.
9.
Entire Agreement. This Contract constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties and fully and completely supersedes all prior agreements or
employment arrangements between the Director and the Board; provided, however, that
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the Director shall retain his/her rights as a tenured teacher in the Hickman County
Schools. Both the Director and the Board acknowledge that neither has relied upon any
oral representations or any agreements by the other, and that no such oral
representations or agreements shall in any way affect the terms of this written
agreement, and that this Contract may not be modified or changed except by written
instrument executed by the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set our hands this the
day of
,
20
.
Tim Hobbs, Chairman of the Board
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before me this
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of
, 20 a
NOTARY PUBLIC
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