AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT the (Agreement) is entered into by and between Eman
(Fakhr) Saadi the (Employee) and Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy (the School), a California
nonprofit public benefit corporation. The effective date shall be August 1, 2016 (the Effective Date).
This employment agreement is contingent upon clearance of a negative TB test and a Live Scan from the
Department of Justice (DOJ).

A. Recitals
1. The School desires to engage the services of Employee as a Full time Teacher.
2. Employee desires to perform such services for the School on the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements set forth herein, the
parties hereto agree as follows:

B. Employment Terms and Conditions

1. Duties
Employee is employed on an at-will basis to serve as a Full time Teacher and shall perform
such duties as are consistent with this position as well as such other duties that the School
assigns from time to time. Employee will devote his or her utmost knowledge and best skill
to the performance of his or her duties. A copy of the job description for this position is
attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. These duties may be amended from
time to time at the sole discretion of the School.
Employee shall abide by all of the Schools policies and procedures as adopted, amended, or
modified from time to time. To the extent any provisions in the Schools personnel policies
and procedures differ from the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall
prevail. Employee further agrees to abide by the provisions of the Schools charter.

2. Work Schedule
The Schools general hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In addition to the required instructional hours, [conference hours, advisory hours,
playground supervising], Employee shall also be required to attend all professional
development days, parent meetings, orientation, and other school events that may occur in
the evening or on the weekend.
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If Employee accepts outside employment, Employee will promptly inform the School in
writing. If such outside employment creates a potential or actual conflict of interest,
renders Employee unfit for duty, interferes with Employees ability to teach, or otherwise
interferes with the operations of the School, the School reserves the right to terminate
Employees employment with the School.

3. Compensation
Employee is an exempt employee and therefore not eligible for overtime pay. Employee will
receive a base salary of $84,833 +$2000 proven effective teacher ranking for a subtotal of
$86,833 ($3,946.95 semi-monthly basis) less applicable withholding and authorized
deductions. Salary will be paid semi-monthly over an 11-month period beginning with the
first pay period following the Effective Date.
On the Bright Star Schools Teacher Salary Scale you qualify as a level III, Option 1, Year 15
teacher.
Additional leadership roles and responsibilities are based at the discretion of the head of
schools and principal and will be processed separately as stipends.

4. Employee Benefits
Benefit Plans: Upon hire for full-time employment (30 hours or more per week), Employee
will be entitled to participate in designated employee benefit programs and plans
established by the School (subject to program and eligibility requirements) for the benefit of
employees, which from time to time may be amended and modified by the School. The
terms and conditions of the plan will ultimately govern Employees eligibility. . The terms
and conditions of the plan will ultimately govern Employees eligibility. Employees who
work 30 hours or more may be eligible to participate in the Employers health
plan. Employee is covered 100% by the employer in the following plans:

Anthem Blue Cross Vivity HMO $20 Co Pay

Anthem Blue Cross PPO $30 Co Pay

Anthem Blue Cross Dental PPO

Anthem Blue View Vision

403b plan

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Vacation/Sick days: Employee will be allowed 3 vacation days and 5 sick days.

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5. Attire
Employee who is inappropriately dressed when he/she arrives for work will be considered
unsuitable to commence work and will be sent home to change into appropriate dress.
Employees who are asked to leave because of inappropriate dress or attire will not be
compensated for any time expended in going home or returning to work.
A School Principal may choose to require a dress code that is more stringent than the one
approved by the organization. The Principal will notify all employees of any changes to the
dress code.

6. Licensure
Employees employment is contingent upon verification of all employment application
information (including Employees eligibility to work in the United States and proper
teaching credentials) and successful completion of a background check and T.B. testing.

7. Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting

Employee understands and acknowledges that employee is a mandated reporter as defined
by California Penal Code section 11165.7. As a mandated reporter, Employee is responsible
to report to an appropriate agency whenever Employee, in his or her professional capacity
or within the scope of his or her employment, has knowledge of or observes a child whom
Employee knows or reasonably suspects to have been the victim of child abuse or neglect.
Employee understands and acknowledges that he or she must follow up on his or her initial
report by filing a written report with the same agency within 36 hours of receiving the
information concerning, or observing, the incident.
Employee understands and acknowledges that, as a mandated reporter, his or her identity
shall be confidential and shall be disclosed only as provided in California Penal Code section
11167(d). Employee further understands that his or her identity will not be disclosed to the
School without his or her consent or a court order.
Employee acknowledges that the School has provided him or her with copies of California
Penal Code sections 11165.7, 11166 and 11167.

8. Confidential Information
All confidential information that Employee has knowledge of or access to shall be the
exclusive property of the School both during and after Employee's employment. Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose, or use any confidential information other than for
the sole benefit of the School, either during the term of Employees employment or at any
other time thereafter, without the prior written consent of the School, except to the extent
that such use or disclosure is made by reason of Employees job responsibilities.
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Employee shall not take any confidential information that is in written form, computerized,
machine readable, model, sample, or other form capable of physical delivery, upon or after
termination of Employees employment with the School without the prior written consent of
the School. Upon the termination of Employees employment with the School, Employee
shall deliver promptly and return to the School all such materials, along with all other the
School property in the Employees possession, custody or control.
Materials developed by Employee for purposes of his or her employment at the School shall
be the property of the School.
For the purposes of this Section, confidential information shall mean all information, data
or knowledge regarding the School, its operations, employees, students, parents,
contractors or vendors not known generally to the public, including but not limited to
research and development, trade secrets, existing or proposed computer or education
programs, purchases, sales, student identifying information, financial and marketing
information, business plans, employee information or benefits information.

C. At-Will Employment
Employees employment with the School is at-will. This means that either the School or
Employee may terminate this Agreement and Employees employment at any time with or
without cause, and with or without advance notice.
Employee also may be demoted or disciplined, and the terms of his or her employment may
be altered at any time, with or without cause, at the discretion of the School. No one other
than the teacher has the authority to alter this arrangement, to enter into an agreement for
employment for a specified period of time, or to make any agreement contrary to the term
of this Agreement, and any such agreement must be in writing and must be signed by the
teacher and by the affected employee and must specifically state the intention to alter this
at-will relationship.
Without impacting the at-will nature of the employment relationship, the School may
attempt to remedy and address issues of unsatisfactory performance in accordance with its
internal policies. Failure to do so, however, does not prevent the School from disciplining or
terminating Employee.

D. General Provisions
1. Entire Agreement
This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to its
subject matter, merges and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreements or
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understandings with respect to its subject matter, and shall not be modified or terminated
except by another agreement in writing executed by the School and Employee.

2. Severability
If any provision of the Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court or
tribunal of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected by
such judgment, and such provision shall be carried out as nearly as possible according to its
original terms and intent to eliminate such invalidity or unenforceability.

3. Governing Law
This Agreement will be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of California.

4. Successors and Assigns

Neither party shall have the right to assign this personal Agreement, or any rights or
obligations hereunder, without the consent of the other party.

5. Waiver of Breach
The waiver by either party, or the failure of either party to claim a breach of any provision of
this Agreement, will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

E. Acceptance of Employment
By signing below, the Employee declares as follows:
1. I have read this Agreement and accept employment with the School on the terms specified
herein.
2. All information I have provided to the School related to my employment is true and
accurate.
3. Employees job description is enclosed.
4. California Penal Code sections 11165.7, 11166, and 11167 are enclosed.
5. This is the entire agreement between the School and me regarding the terms and conditions
of my employment. This is a final and complete agreement and there are no other
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agreements, oral or written, express or implied, concerning the subject matter of this
Agreement.

Employee Signature: __________________________________Date: ___________________

Employee Name (Please print): __________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
Telephone: _____________________

School Approval:
______________________________________________
Monique Bonilla, Principal

Date: ___________________

______________________________________________
Melissa Kaplan, Head of Schools

Date: ___________________

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