What rights or protections do noncertified school district employees have?
Certified employees of school districts are required by statute to have contracts of employment. Other district employees do not have contracts or may have contracts that do not contain a definite term of employment. These employees are referred to as “at-will” employees. At-will employees may be terminated at any time without cause and without being given due process. Conversely, at-will employees may quit at any time because they are not obligated to fulfill a specific term of employment. If a district does enter into a contract for a specified term with a noncertified employee — either by formal agreement, board policy or other binding arrangement — the employee is entitled to a hearing before he or she can be discharged during the term of the contract. Under these circumstances the district must have cause to terminate the employee. Since employment for a specified term is not at-will, the employee must complete the agreed to duration of employment. As with probationary teachers, t
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