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1923-24 contract [View image (80K)]
ORIGINAL COPY. — Teacher's Contract. Teacher to keep this. Sign and return Duplicate Copy Teacher's Contract.
Department of Public Instruction
Schenectady, N. Y.
March 16, 1923
This Agreement made and entered into the 16th day of March l923 by and between the Board of Education of the City of Schenectady, N. Y., party of the first part and Hannah E. Kelly, a duly licensed and qualified teacher residing at Schenectady, N. Y., party of the second part, Witnesseth: The party of the first part agrees to employ and hereby does employ the said party of the second part as a teacher in the Public Schools of the City of Schenectady, N. Y., for the school year beginning on the 4th day of September 1923, and ending on the 30th day of June 1924, at a salary of $1525.00 dollars per school year, payable in ten monthly installments during said school year at the office of the Treasurer of the City of Schenectady, N. Y.
The said party of the second part for and in consideration of the yearly salary to be paid in monthly installments as aforesaid agrees to render and perform services as a teacher in the Public Schools of the City of Schenectady, N. Y., in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Board of Education, under such assignment for work as may be made by the Superintendent of Schools, for the school term beginning on the 4th day of September 1923, and ending on the 30th day of June 1924, and to complete said term of employment, it being expressly understood that this agreement as to term and compensation is entire and not one existing from month to month.
It is understood by and between the parties to this agreement that the salary to be paid to the party of the second part, in consideration of services rendered, shall be subject to a deduction to be paid into State Teachers' Retirement Fund for Public School Teachers, pursuant to provisions of the State Pension Law.
In Witness whereof the party of the first part has caused these presents to be signed on its behalf by the Superintendent of Schools and the party of the second part has set her hand, the day and year written below.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
By E. R. Whitney
Superintendent of Schools
Hannah E. Kelly [only signed on 1924-5 contract]
Teacher
Date ____________ 19__
I (the teacher) have a ____________ license or certificate dated ______________ and signed by ________________________________ (Name of official; title of official) empowering me to teach in the public schools of the State of New York, 19___ - 19____.
1924-25 contract [View image (83K)]
Dated March 12, 1924, covering Sept. 2, 1924 to June 30, 1925 for $1600.
1925-26 contract [View image (88K)]
Dated March 11, 1925, covering Sept. 8, 1925 to June 30, 1926 for $1675.
[This contract has a note typed on the right side: "Requests for release from contract cannot be accepted after July 15 except for personal illness."]
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