Common use of Assignment of Students Clause in Contracts

Assignment of Students. 23.04.1 Designated Home/Hospital teachers will be required to accept a minimum of three full-time students (or equivalent to 18 hours per week) at all times during the school year. 23.04.2 The following shall be the criteria (in priority order) used for assigning students: a. Designated Home/Hospital teachers will receive assignments until all teachers have at least three full-time students (or equivalent to 18 hours per week). When assigning additional students beyond three, the administrator shall first consider, but not be limited to, Designated Home/Hospital teachers. The final decision shall rest with the program administrator. b. The instructor’s previous experience working with a particular student and/or family (not to exceed three at any one time). c. The type of credential held by an instructor. d. The number of students an instructor is currently serving (equalize case loads). e. Seniority. 23.04.3 Nothing in this section shall prohibit members from voluntarily reducing their case load. If a Designated Home/Hospital teacher wishes to reduce his/her case load below three students, he/she shall resign from the current contract and convert to a certificated substitute working in an extra assignment capacity. 23.04.4 Once a Designated Home/Hospital teacher has three full-time students, members shall have the right to refuse to accept an assignment of a student. In this event, the member may be required to meet with the site/program administrator to discuss the issue. Should all members refuse to accept a student, the District shall have the right to assign the student. 23.04.5 Exceptions to the assignment criteria (23.04.2, a-e) may be made by the program administrator for curriculum, emergency or safety/health purposes only. If a member wishes to have such a decision explained, the program administrator upon request shall meet with a representative of SJTA to clarify the decision. The program administrator shall not act in an arbitrary or capricious manner.

Assignment of Students. 23.04.1 Designated Home/Hospital teachers will be required to accept a minimum of three full-time students (or equivalent to 18 hours per week) at all times during the school year. 23.04.2 The following shall be the criteria (in priority order) used for assigning students: a. Designated Home/Hospital teachers will receive assignments until all teachers have at least three full-time students (or equivalent to 18 hours per week). When assigning additional students beyond three, the administrator shall first consider, but not be limited to, Designated Home/Hospital teachers. The final decision shall rest with the program administrator. b. The instructor’s previous experience working with a particular student and/or family (not to exceed three at any one time). c. The type of credential held by an instructor. d. The number of students an instructor is currently serving (equalize case loadscaseloads). e. Seniority. 23.04.3 Nothing in this section shall prohibit members from voluntarily reducing their case load. If a Designated Home/Hospital teacher wishes to reduce his/her case load below three students, he/she shall resign from the current contract and convert to a certificated substitute working in an extra assignment capacity. 23.04.4 Once a Designated Home/Hospital teacher has three full-time students, members shall have the right to refuse to accept an assignment of a student. In this event, the member may be required to meet with the site/program administrator to discuss the issue. Should all members refuse to accept a student, the District shall have the right to assign the student. 23.04.5 Exceptions to the assignment criteria (23.04.2, a-e) may be made by the program administrator for curriculum, emergency or safety/health purposes only. If a member wishes to have such a decision explained, the program administrator upon request shall meet with a representative of SJTA to clarify the decision. The program administrator shall not act in an arbitrary or capricious manner.