Return of the Dirty Quarter-Dozen

Three accused of cheating sue APS for $6 million | ajc.com
Several educators, including [Tamara] Cotman, [Michael] Pitts and [Sharon] Davis Williams [three of the four ex-SRT Directors], were notified their contracts would not be renewed next school year. When a contract is “nonrenewed” an administrator isn’t entitled to the same job protection rights as one whose contract is terminated while in progress.
But Cotman, Pitts and Davis Williams, who each earn six-figure salaries, want a court to order the hearing promised to them by law.
Attorney Michael King, who is a member of the Clayton County school board and represents one Atlanta teacher named in the investigation, said the executive directors don’t have a case under Georgia fair dismissal law. Administrators generally aren’t entitled to due process rights if their contract is not renewed, he said.
“The nonrenewal will supersede any attempt to terminate a contract,” he said. “Administrators serve at the pleasure of the superintendent.”

Oh, this is really funny. Larry, Moe and Curly here are very familiar with "contract nonrenewal." They used it liberally to terrorize teachers into fudging CRCT scores, among other things. I'm just sorry APS didn't do it last year, when it would have saved them $430,000.