the District but who are not employees, are not on the District payroll and do not receive the same benefits enjoyed by regular employees of the District. “Extra Duty Contracts” An employee who is given extra duty assignments in addition to a primary assignment, such as a teacher who also serves as a coach or activity advisor, is a temporary employee in those extra duty assignments and may not acquire career status beyond the primary assignment. There are no rights to a due process hearing if a person is released from coaching or an extra duty position. A person may be released from a coaching or extracurricular position at the discretion of the Board. “Employee” A person, other than the District superintendent or business administrator, who is a career or provisional employee of the District. Utah Code Ann. § 53G-11-501 (2018) “Contract Term or Term of Employment” The term of employment is the period of time during which an employee is engaged by the District under a contract of employment, whether oral or written. Notwithstanding, all contracts of employment shall be in writing. “Dismissal or Termination” An employee shall be deemed to be discharged upon occurrence of any of the following events: 1. Termination of the status of employment of an employee. 2. Failure to renew the employment contract of a career employee. 3. Reduction in salary of an employee not generally applied to all employees of the same category employed by the District during the employee’s contract term. 4. Change of assignment of an employee with an accompanying reduction in pay unless the assignment change and salary reduction are agreed to in writing. Utah Code Ann. § 53G-11-501 (2018) "Unsatisfactory performance" A deficiency in performing work tasks which may be: 1. due to insufficient or undeveloped skills or a lack of knowledge or aptitude; and 2. remediated through training, study, mentoring, or practice. 3. does not include the following conduct that is designated as a cause for termination or a reason for license discipline: a. a violation of work rules; b. a violation of local school board policies, State Board of Education rules, or law; c. a violation of standards of ethical, moral, or professional conduct; or d. insubordination.
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