Common use of Annual Spring Staffing Assignments Clause in Contracts

Annual Spring Staffing Assignments. Subd. 1. Voluntary and involuntary reassignments from one area of certification to another where the effect is altering the order of lay-off or recall for the following school year shall be governed by Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following and shall occur one week prior to the first posting. Subd. 2. When determining the positions to be posted the district will meet and confer with the Association. Subd. 3. When imbalances in staffing needs exist, notification of such overages and shortages shall be made available online for two rounds of postings between February and April 1. The Superintendent shall set posting dates at least 3 weeks in advance of the first posting. For the first and second round of bidding, each position will be posted for six calendar days including a weekend. There will be a one to two day window between each round of bidding. Teachers desiring a reassignment must submit an application through the District’s online application system. Principal’s, at their discretion, may require a meeting with the requesting teacher to explain the job expectations. Teachers will be notified of results via electronic communication. Subject to the provisions of Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following, the Board shall first utilize all voluntary reassignment requests from the following categories: eligible teachers returning from unrequested leave, teachers involuntarily transferred the preceding school year, and overage departments, district wide departments such as elementary specialist departments, or elementary teaching areas (hereinafter defined as K-6, M.M.I., M.S.I., E.D., L.D., Media, and Chapter I) and then utilize all voluntary reassignment requests from other schools, before initiating an involuntary reassignment. A department/school is no longer considered "overage" when the overage FTE rounded up to the next whole number no longer exists due to acceptance of reassignment requests. Overage status ceases during the posting process as soon as the above criteria is met. In the event that there are two or more applicants from within a category mentioned above, the most senior applicant shall be selected subject to the provisions of Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following. When involuntary reassignments are necessary, teachers shall not be assigned to a position outside their area of certification. Subd. 4. When voluntary reassignments are inadequate to meet existing imbalance in staffing needs, all members of such department or elementary teaching area where an overage exists shall be informed in writing by the Director of Human Resources of the conditions. A formal written request shall be made on or about April 20 for someone to apply for existing shortages. If no one applies, the Director of Human Resources shall reassign the teacher with the least district seniority on or about May 1 subject to the provisions of Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following. Subd. 5. Notice of proposed involuntary reassignment shall be given to the teacher involved. An involuntary reassignment shall be made only after a meeting between the teacher involved and the Director of Human Resources at which time the teacher shall be notified of reasons for the reassignment. Additional opportunities for voluntary reassignment may exist as provided in Section 7 (Non-bargaining Unit Licensed Vacancies). Subd. 6. Reassigned teachers shall be given all possible assistance, such as visitation to the school and participation in planning on new programs. Subd. 7. When a position becomes available for the following fall requiring a license held by a teacher on unrequested leave, such position must first be offered to the teachers who were involuntarily transferred within the last year and who hold positions requiring a license identical to the open position. Such position shall be granted to the most senior teacher responding. Subd. 8. Upon the conclusion of the involuntary transfer process, and approval of the Director of Human Resources, any full-time teacher who holds a position split between two buildings may exercise the option to replace a teacher of identical certification and lesser seniority whose position is full time in one building.

Annual Spring Staffing Assignments. Subd. 1. Voluntary and involuntary reassignments from one area of certification to another where the effect is altering the order of lay-lay- off or recall for the following school year shall be governed by Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following and shall occur one week prior to the first posting. Subd. 2. When determining the positions to be posted the district will meet and confer with the Association. Subd. 3. When imbalances in staffing needs exist, notification of such overages and shortages shall be made available online mailed to the Association and posted in every school building for two rounds of postings between February March 1 and April May 1. The Superintendent shall set posting dates at least 3 weeks in advance of the first posting. For the first and second round of bidding, each position will be posted for six calendar days including a weekend. There will be a one to two day window between each round of bidding. Teachers desiring a reassignment must submit an application through the District’s online application system. Principal’s, at their discretion, may require a meeting with the requesting teacher to explain the job expectations. Teachers will be notified of results via electronic communication. Subject to the provisions of Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following, the Board shall first utilize all voluntary reassignment requests from the following categories: eligible teachers returning from unrequested leave, teachers involuntarily transferred the preceding school year, and overage departments, district wide departments such as elementary specialist departments, or elementary teaching areas (hereinafter defined as K-6, M.M.I., M.S.I., E.D., L.D., Media, and Chapter I) and then utilize all voluntary reassignment requests from other schools, before initiating an involuntary reassignment. A department/school is no longer considered "overage" when the overage FTE rounded up to the next whole number no longer exists due to acceptance of reassignment requests. Overage status ceases during the posting process as soon as the above criteria is met. In the event that there are two or more applicants from within a category mentioned above, the most senior applicant shall be selected subject to the provisions of Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following. When involuntary reassignments are necessary, teachers shall not be assigned to a position outside their area of certification. Subd. 4. When voluntary reassignments are inadequate to meet existing imbalance in staffing needs, all members of such department or elementary teaching area where an overage exists shall be informed in writing by the Director of Human Resources of the conditions. A formal written request shall be made on or about April 20 for someone to apply for existing shortages. If no one applies, the Director of Human Resources shall reassign the teacher with the least district seniority on or about May 1 subject to the provisions of Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following. Subd. 5. Notice of proposed involuntary reassignment shall be given to the teacher involved. An involuntary reassignment shall be made only after a meeting between the teacher involved and the Director of Human Resources at which time the teacher shall be notified of reasons for the reassignment. Additional opportunities for voluntary reassignment may exist as provided in Section 7 (Non-Non- bargaining Unit Licensed Vacancies). Subd. 6. Reassigned teachers shall be given all possible assistance, such as visitation to the school and participation in planning on new programs. Subd. 7. When a position becomes available for the following fall requiring a license held by a teacher on unrequested leave, such position must first be offered to the teachers who were involuntarily transferred within the last year and who hold positions requiring a license identical to the open position. Such position shall be granted to the most senior teacher responding. Subd. 8. Upon the conclusion of the involuntary transfer process, and approval of the Director of Human Resources, any full-time teacher who holds a position split between two buildings may exercise the option to replace a teacher of identical certification and lesser seniority whose position is full time in one building.

Annual Spring Staffing Assignments. Subd. 1. Voluntary and involuntary reassignments from one area of certification to another where the effect is altering the order of lay-off or recall for the following school year shall be governed by Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following and shall occur one week prior to the first posting. Subd. 2. When determining the positions to be posted the district will meet and confer with the Association. Subd. 3. When imbalances in staffing needs exist, notification of such overages and shortages shall be made available online mailed to the Association and posted in every school building for two rounds of postings between February March 1 and April May 1. The Superintendent shall set posting dates at least 3 weeks in advance of the first posting. For the first and second round of bidding, each position will Each posting shall be posted for six calendar days including a weekend. There will be a one to two day window between each round of biddingworking days. Teachers desiring a reassignment who are responding to a posting must submit an application through send a copy of such response to the District’s online application systemHuman Resources Department and to the principal(s) of the building(s) to which they are requesting reassignment. Principal’sThe response form will include a statement indicating that principals, at their discretion, may require a meeting with the requesting teacher to explain the job expectations. Teachers will Following each notification, and prior to or simultaneous with the next posting, the responses and their dispositions shall be notified of results via electronic communicationposted in every school building. Subject to the provisions of Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following, the Board shall first utilize all voluntary reassignment requests from the following categories: eligible teachers returning from unrequested leave, teachers involuntarily transferred the preceding school year, and overage departments, district wide departments such as elementary specialist departments, or elementary teaching areas (hereinafter defined as K-6, M.M.I., M.S.I., E.D., L.D., Media, and Chapter I) and then utilize all voluntary reassignment requests from other schools, before initiating an involuntary reassignment. A department/school is no longer considered "overage" when the overage FTE rounded up to the next whole number no longer exists due to acceptance of reassignment requests. Overage status ceases during the posting process as soon as the above criteria is met. In the event that there are two or more applicants from within a category mentioned above, the most senior applicant shall be selected subject to the provisions of Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following. When involuntary reassignments are necessary, teachers shall not be assigned to a position outside their area of certification. Subd. 4. When voluntary reassignments are inadequate to meet existing imbalance in staffing needs, all members of such department or elementary teaching area where an overage exists shall be informed in writing by the Director of Human Resources of the conditions. A formal written request shall be made on or about April 20 for someone to apply for existing shortages. If no one applies, the Director of Human Resources shall reassign the teacher with the least district seniority on or about May 1 subject to the provisions of Section 6 (Exceptions to Seniority) following. Subd. 5. Notice of proposed involuntary reassignment shall be given to the teacher involved. An involuntary reassignment shall be made only after a meeting between the teacher involved and the Director of Human Resources at which time the teacher shall be notified of reasons for the reassignment. Additional opportunities for voluntary reassignment may exist as provided in Section 7 (Non-bargaining Unit Licensed Vacancies). Subd. 6. Reassigned teachers shall be given all possible assistance, such as visitation to the school and participation in planning on new programs. Subd. 7. When a position becomes available for the following fall requiring a license held by a teacher on unrequested leave, such position must first be offered to the teachers who were involuntarily transferred within the last year and who hold positions requiring a license identical to the open position. Such position shall be granted to the most senior teacher responding. Subd. 8. Upon the conclusion of the involuntary transfer process, and approval of the Director of Human Resources, any full-time teacher who holds a position split between two buildings may exercise the option to replace a teacher of identical certification and lesser seniority whose position is full time in one building.