Update: Superintendent Addresses Teacher Resignations

Update: Superintendent Joel Shapiro says teachers chose to resign for a variety of reasons. However, some resignations that occur at this time of year are to avoid non-reelect.

Probationary teachers who are not rehired are called non-reelects. 

"If a teacher's evaluation indicates that he will not be rehired, he may choose to resign to avoid having the non-reelect on the employment record," said Shapiro.

"Some resginations that occur at this time of the year are for that purpose, because we are obligated to give the teacher a notice of non-reelect by March 15." 

Overall, he says, teacher resignations are not unusual and happen throughout the year.

"There are a variety of reasons—moving our of the area, career change, family and personal reasons, etc," he said.

Original Story: Two second-year teachers turned in letter of resignations, which were accepted in closed session Tuesday, the Pasadena Star-News reported Wednesday. 

The names of the teachers will not be released until the March 27 board meeting, the publication reported. 

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