Article 22 - SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

Section 72-2215 - Definitions
Section 72-2216 - Contracts bind both teachers and board of education; suspension of license, when; insufficient budget, effect
Section 72-2217 - Supplemental contracts of employment authorized
Section 72-2218 - Definitions
Section 72-2219 - Professional employees' rights; representation of employees and school boards; negotiations
Section 72-2220 - Exclusive representation of negotiating units; any employee or group may present its position or proposal
Section 72-2221 - Recognition of employees' organization as representative; exceptions to required recognition
Section 72-2222 - Same; determination by secretary of human resources upon petition
Section 72-2223 - Same; election; summary dismissal of petition, when
Section 72-2224 - Same; conduct of election for determination; conditions; run-off election
Section 72-2225 - Criteria for determining appropriate unit of employees' organization
Section 72-2226 - Agreements; ratification; election; absentee ballots
Section 72-2227 - Savings clause for existing agreements
Section 72-2228 - Rights and duties of boards of education reserved; recognition and negotiation required; terms and conditions subject to negotiation; applicability of open meetings law, exceptions; strikes not authorized; adoption of agreements by reference
Section 72-2229 - Agreements may provide for arbitration of disputes; enforcement of arbitration agreements
Section 72-2230 - Severability
Section 72-2231 - Impasse during negotiation; determination of existence; statutory declaration date, joint notice; negotiation during impasse resolution proceedings
Section 72-2232 - Mediation; request for appointment of fact-finding board; time limitations; memorandum describing issues and final position of parties; confidentiality
Section 72-2233 - Fact finding; report of findings and recommendations of board; meeting required after report; report to be made public, exceptions; final action by board of education
Section 72-2234 - Costs for mediation and fact-finding
Section 72-2235 - Prohibited practices; evidence of bad faith
Section 72-2236 - Prohibited practices, determination of existence; procedure; hearing
Section 72-2237 - Secretary of labor; rules and regulations; subpoena power
Section 72-2238 - Unilateral contracts prohibited prior to completion of negotiation
Section 72-2239 - Savings clause for existing agreements; administrative employees exempted
Section 72-2240 - Equal access act
Section 72-2241 - Deductions; authorization thereof; continuation of authorization; conditions; limitations
Section 72-2242 - Same; disbursement of funds deducted
Section 72-2243 - Retirement accounts; contracts with community colleges or school boards; procedures; contributions by employer
Section 72-2244 - Employment incentive or retention bonuses for teachers
Section 72-2251 - Notice of termination or nonrenewal of certain teacher contracts; change of terms
Section 72-2252 - Due process hearing procedures for certain postsecondary teachers; definitions
Section 72-2253 - Due process hearing procedures for certain postsecondary teachers; notice of nonrenewal or termination, contents; request for hearing; hearing officers, list, selection, qualifications, eligibility
Section 72-2254 - Same; commencement of hearing, when; procedural requirements
Section 72-2255 - Witnesses, fees and mileage; hearing officer, compensation and expenses; testimony, recording and transcription; attorney fees; costs
Section 72-2256 - Testimony by affidavit or deposition; interrogatories; time, extension
Section 72-2257 - Powers of hearing officer; rules of evidence not binding; burden of proof; admissibility of evidence
Section 72-2258 - Opinion of hearing officer; findings of fact and determination of issues; decision final; appeal to district court
Section 72-2259 - Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired
Section 72-2260 - Same; application of act; years of employment requirements, waiver
Section 72-2261 - Severability
Section 72-2262 - Abridgment of constitutional right; procedure for determination
Section 72-2281 - Definitions; superintendents excepted
Section 72-2282 - Notice of nonrenewal or rejection of administrator's contract; change of terms
Section 72-2283 - Meeting with board; request; time limitations; executive session; reasons for nonrenewal; reconsideration; final decision
Section 72-2284 - Contractual rights; limitation on creation; not impaired
Section 72-2285 - Application of act; two years of employment required; waiver, when
Section 72-2291 - Early retirement incentive programs; establishment authorized; purposes; payment limitations; program report required
Section 72-2292 - Same; budget authorization
Section 72-2293 - Same; rights creation, limitation