Common use of Administrative Initiated Transfers Clause in Contracts

Administrative Initiated Transfers. 5.3.1 Notice of an involuntary transfer or reassignment shall be given to teachers as soon as possible. A list of these teachers, current positions, and new assignments, when made, shall be given to the ETA President. 5.3.2 Involuntary transfers shall be made according to seniority unless they conflict with the instructional requirements and best interest of the school, and only after volunteers have been sought. 5.3.3 An involuntary transfer or reassignment will be made only after a meeting between the teacher involved and the Superintendent, or his designee, at which time the teacher will be given reasons for the transfer. 5.3.4 In all involuntary transfers, the person initiating the involuntary transfer request shall state such request in writing to the Superintendent with copies to the teacher or teachers involved in transfer request. 5.3.5 Teachers being involuntarily transferred or reassigned shall have the right to apply for any open positions prior to being reassigned. All such teachers will be given opportunity of released time for the purpose of visiting schools at which the open position exists.