Alaska § 14.20.140 - Notification of lay off or nonretention.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 14.20.140 — Notification of lay off or nonretention., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14.20.140. Notification of lay off or nonretention.
(a) If a teacher who has acquired tenure rights is to be laid off under AS 14.20.177 or is not to be retained for the following school year, the employer shall notify the teacher of the layoff or nonretention by writing, delivered before May 15, or by registered mail postmarked before May 15.
(b) If a teacher who has not acquired tenure rights is to be laid off under AS 14.20.177 or is not to be retained for the following school year the employer shall notify the teacher of the layoff or nonretention by writing delivered on or before the last day of the school term or by registered mail postmarked on or before the last day of the school term.
(c) Notwithstanding a teacher's right to continued employment under AS 39.20.500 — 39.20.550, a school district may notify a teacher of layoff or nonretention under this section for the following school year for a permissible reason.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 14.20.140 cover?
Section 14.20.140 ("Notification of lay off or nonretention.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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