(1) The contract of any certificated employee, including a superintendent, associate superintendent, or assistant superintendent, may be canceled or amended by a majority of the members of the school board during the school year for any of the following reasons: (a) Upon revocation or suspension of a certificate by the State Board of Education of any certificated employee whose duties require such a certificate; (b) breach of any of the material provisions of the teacher's or administrator's contract; (c) for any of the reasons set forth in the employment contract; (d) incompetency; (e) neglect of duty; (f) unprofessional conduct; (g) insubordination; (h) immorality; or (i) physical or mental incapacity.
(2) If the school board or the superintendent or superintendent's designee of any school district determines that it is appropriate to consider cancellation of a certificated employee's contract during the school year for the reasons set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the certificated employee shall be notified in writing of the alleged grounds for cancellation of the contract and that such certificated employee's contract may be canceled. Within seven calendar days after receipt of such notice, the certificated employee may make a written request to the secretary of the school board or to the superintendent or superintendent's designee for a hearing.
(3) Prior to scheduling of action or the hearing, if requested, the notice of possible cancellation and the reasons supporting possible cancellation shall be considered a confidential employment matter subject to the provisions of sections 79-539, 79-8,109, and 84-1410 and shall not be released to the public or any news media.
(4) This section does not prevent the suspension from duty with pay of a certificated employee pending a decision on the cancellation of the contract.
Notes of Decisions
Schiefelbein v. Sch. DIST. NO. 0013, 758 N.W.2d 645 (Neb. Ct. App. 2008).
· cites it 18× “[7] Unlike the statutory provisions concerning nonrenewal, Neb.Rev.Stat. § 79-827 (Reissue 2003) authorizes cancellation of a superintendent's contract "during the school year" for cause.”
Robinson v. Morrill Cty. Sch. Dist. 63, 299 Neb. 740 (Neb. 2018).
· cites it 15× “For purposes of cancellation of an employment contract under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-827 (Reissue 2014), “incompetency,” as defined by Neb.”
KD v. Robeson (D. Neb. 2019).
· cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. §79-827 . In order to exercise its rights and duties, the BOE prepared and published policies and regulations covering organization, policies, and procedures of the school system.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-827(1) — 1 case
Schiefelbein v. Sch. DIST. NO. 0013, 758 N.W.2d 645 (Neb. Ct. App. 2008).
“[7] Unlike the statutory provisions concerning nonrenewal, Neb.Rev.Stat. § 79-827 (Reissue 2003) authorizes cancellation of a superintendent's contract "during the school year" for cause.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-827(1)(d) — 2 cases
Robinson v. Morrill Cty. Sch. Dist. 63, 299 Neb. 740 (Neb. 2018).
“For purposes of cancellation of an employment contract under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-827 (Reissue 2014), “incompetency,” as defined by Neb.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-827(1)(e) — 2 cases
Robinson v. Morrill Cty. Sch. Dist. 63, 299 Neb. 740 (Neb. 2018).
“For purposes of cancellation of an employment contract under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-827 (Reissue 2014), “incompetency,” as defined by Neb.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-827(1)(f) — 2 cases
Robinson v. Morrill Cty. Sch. Dist. 63, 299 Neb. 740 (Neb. 2018).
“For purposes of cancellation of an employment contract under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-827 (Reissue 2014), “incompetency,” as defined by Neb.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-827(1)(g) — 2 cases
Robinson v. Morrill Cty. Sch. Dist. 63, 299 Neb. 740 (Neb. 2018).
“For purposes of cancellation of an employment contract under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-827 (Reissue 2014), “incompetency,” as defined by Neb.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-827(2) — 1 case
Schiefelbein v. Sch. DIST. NO. 0013, 758 N.W.2d 645 (Neb. Ct. App. 2008).
“[7] Unlike the statutory provisions concerning nonrenewal, Neb.Rev.Stat. § 79-827 (Reissue 2003) authorizes cancellation of a superintendent's contract "during the school year" for cause.”
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