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S.C. School Boards Association Executive Director Paul Khrone said it's extremely rare for a superintendent not to have an employment contract, and drafting the contract is usually a priority once a superintendent is hired.

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  1. noun An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is written and enforceable by law. See Synonyms at bargain.
  2. noun The writing or document containing such an agreement.
  3. noun The branch of law dealing with formal agreements between parties.
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  • Once a contract is awarded, that information is put online. —  WFED / /
  • This contract is the key to avoiding the massive fare hikes AND service cuts that the MTA has been talking about. —  NYT > Home Page
  • I've heard zilch about Tank Williams, one of my preseason favorites, and his contract was a one year deal for 2008. —  Pats Pulpit
  • Actually, the contract was awarded by Huntsman Petrochemicals, which was acquired by Sabic, to Simon Carves, which was bought by Sembawang, which, in turn, was bought by Punj Lloyd. —  Daily News & Analysis
  • In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, it said the contract was awarded by Assar Chemical Dua Sdn Bhd. Work is scheduled to commence this month for completion by the third quarter of 2010.
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  1. Middle English, from Latin contractus, past participle of contrahere, to draw together, make a contract : com-, com- + trahere, to draw.

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  1. = French contracter = Spanish Portuguese contractar, contratar = Italian contrattare, from Latin contractus, past participle of contrahere, draw together, collect, occasion, cause, make a bargain, from com-, together, + trahere, draw: see tract. Cf. attract, detract, extract, protract, retract.
  2. from Latin contractus, past participle: see the verb.
  3. = F. contrat = Spanish Portuguese contrato = It. contratto = Dutch kontrakt = German contract = Danish Swedish kontrakt, from Latin contractus, a drawing together, Late Latin a contract, agreement, from contrahere, past participle contractus, draw together, contract: see contract, v.
 

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