Common use of Administrative Initiated Transfers Clause in Contracts

Administrative Initiated Transfers. a. For transfers initiated by the Administration, a meeting at the teacher's option, shall be held between the affected teacher and the Superintendent or his/her designee. At such meeting, an attempt will be made to explain the needs of the system and to consider the personal concerns of the teacher including his or her seniority and desires and the reasons for the transfer shall be given. It is understood that if the reasons are disputed, the decision of the Superintendent or his/her designee shall be final. b. In reaching his/her decision, the Superintendent shall consider seniority and where possible will avoid transferring one who received an administrative initiated transfer the previous year. c. Unless the District provides for moving services, teachers involuntarily moved to a different building will be afforded fifteen