Common use of ASSIGNMENTS, REASSIGNMENTS, AND TRANSFERS Clause in Contracts

ASSIGNMENTS, REASSIGNMENTS, AND TRANSFERS. It is the District's intent to maintain an educational program that achieves the best interests of students and staff. Although the District seeks to maintain stability in staffing assignments, it recognizes that there may be merit in change. A teacher may have to be transferred/reassigned when a change in enrollment or program necessitates an alteration in class offerings. The District accepts the responsibility to note patterns of change with respect to class offerings and to assist staff in planning for predicted future needs. Based on the premise that it should not be more difficult to get a building/program reassignment than a district transfer, building and program reassignments will take place prior to hiring for new positions. Following building/program reassignments, new and vacant positions will be posted and shall remain open for at least seven calendar days. When teaching positions become available after August 10, the District reserves the right to fill new or vacant positions from current employees who have requested a transfer or from the available employment pool without posting. A. Assignments for the succeeding school year will be communicated to staff members on a tentative basis by the last student day and to new staff members as soon as practicable. The District reserves the right to make necessary adjustment changes after this date. Staff members who are reassigned after June 30 will be notified in writing as soon as possible after the reassignment is made. B. Employees shall be assigned in accordance with the regulations of the State Board of Education. C. Employees assigned and required to accept assignments outside of their major/minor fields, unless such employee is currently filling such position, or the employee concurs with such assignment, shall not have their contract status adversely affected due to lack of subject matter competency for the first two (2) years of that specific assignment, except if assignment was accomplished in accordance with the Certificated Staff Reduction procedure as outlined in Section

ASSIGNMENTS, REASSIGNMENTS, AND TRANSFERS. It DEFINITIONS: ALL EMPLOYEES: A. The Board has sole authority to hire employees. Administrative personnel and supervisors are given the responsibility of making recommendations to the Board on employment or employee disciplinary actions. The superintendent or his/her designee is authorized to make assignments and transfers of all educational support personnel hired by the Board. B. The Board declares its support of a policy of filling vacancies, including vacancies in student supervisory positions, from within its own staff. Whenever any vacancy arises or is anticipated before the end of the school year, the superintendent shall promptly notify the present staff via the regular district inter- communication email system and posted to the district website. The staff shall have seven days in which to file a request for transfer before notices of vacancy are sent out of the District's intent to maintain an educational program that achieves . During the best interests of students and staff. Although summer, vacancy notices shall be posted at the District seeks Office, mailed to maintain stability in staffing assignmentsthe Association President, it recognizes that there may be merit in changeposted to the district website, and emailed to all staff via the regular district inter-communication email system. A teacher may have to be transferred/reassigned when a change in enrollment or program necessitates an alteration in class offerings. The District accepts the responsibility to note patterns of change with respect to class offerings and to assist staff in planning for predicted future needs. Based on the premise that it should not be more difficult to get a building/program reassignment than a district transfer, building and program reassignments will take place prior to hiring for new positions. Following building/program reassignments, new and vacant positions No vacancy will be filled until it has been posted and shall remain open for at least seven calendar days. When teaching positions become available after August 10, 7 days except in the District reserves the right to fill new or vacant positions from current employees who have requested a transfer or from the available employment pool without postingcase of an emergency. A. Assignments for the succeeding school year will be communicated to staff members on a tentative basis by the last student day and to new staff members as soon as practicable1. The District reserves the right to make necessary adjustment changes after this date. Staff members who are reassigned after June 30 will be notified in writing as soon as possible after the reassignment is made. B. Employees All vacancies shall be assigned posted in accordance with the regulations collective bargaining agreement for seven (7) days unless the Association and Board mutually agree to a shorter period of time. 2. Interviews, hiring, or voluntary transfer decisions shall be made in a 3. Vacancies and transfers shall be filled by qualified applicants. When an internal candidate applies for a vacant position, he/she shall be granted an interview. Priority consideration among equally qualified applicants will be given to members of the State Board bargaining unit. If all applicants are equally qualified, employees will have the right of Educationfirst refusal by seniority. C. Employees assigned 4. If filling a vacancy through a voluntary transfer results in a new opening, the newly vacated position shall be posted and required to accept assignments outside of their major/minor fields, unless such employee is currently filling such position, or the employee concurs with such assignment, shall not have their contract status adversely affected due to lack of subject matter competency for the first two (2) years of that specific assignment, except if assignment was accomplished filled in accordance with the Certificated Staff Reduction procedure preceding steps. 5. Involuntary transfers shall be made only if necessary. Employees will be notified a minimum of 10 school days prior to the date of transfer unless unforeseen circumstances prohibit notification. Any employee involuntarily transferred will not experience a loss of hourly wages, benefits, hours or seniority. Any employee who is involuntarily transferred will meet, upon request, with the Superintendent and an MREA representative to review the rationale for the transfer. Such a request must be made within seven (7) school days of notice of the transfer. 6. An employee who wishes to apply for a different position will initiate such action by indicating his/her desire in writing to the Superintendent and then by notifying the building principal or supervisor. If the best interest of the school district is served by making the transfer or assignment, it will be made. Best interest will be determined by the Building Principal, Supervisor, and/or Superintendent. The employee must stay on the job for a minimum of the duration of the academic school year unless reassigned as outlined per Article VII, Letter N. 7. In the case of reassignment, if there are equally qualified employees, senior employees have right of first refusal. If not, the reassigned employee must complete the reassignment. 8. In the case of a reassignment, all parties are to agree on the time frame of the reassignment. If the time frame needs to be extended, all parties must agree with the new time frame. C. Since students are entitled to be taught by teachers who are working within their area of competence, teachers shall not be assigned, except temporarily and for good cause, outside the scope of their teaching certificates. In the event that changes in Sectionsubject matter or grade-level teaching assignments (as distinct from schedules or classes taught during the day) are proposed, affected teachers shall be notified and consulted by August 1st, whenever possible. In the event that changes in such assignments occur after August 1st, teachers will be compensated at the rate of $500.00 total for the year of all changes effective that year. For Example: A teacher changing from Zoology to Biology during a period would not be eligible for $500.00. A teacher switching from teaching History to Biology for any one hour would be eligible for $500.00. A teacher switching from Biology 8 hours to American Government 1 hour and Biology 7 hours would be eligible for $500.00. D. All teachers shall be given written notice of their schedule and assignment for the forthcoming year no later than the last day of school. In the event that changes in such assignments are proposed, all teachers shall be notified and consulted by August 1st, whenever possible. In the event that changes in such assignments occur after August 1st, teachers will be compensated $500. E. As a condition of initial employment, a teacher may be required to accept an extracurricular assignment(s) unless a health condition makes the acceptance of such extracurricular activity substantially impossible. The teacher may be required to perform extracurricular duties only during the first five years the teacher is employed by District #238, but such teacher will not be relieved from such extracurricular duties for the next year, unless notification is given prior to 2 months after the completion of the extracurricular activity. Extra- Duty assignments may be requested of tenured staff if it is determined to be in the best interest of our students as determined by the district administration. F. The Board recognizes that it is desirable in making assignments to consider the interests and aspirations of its teachers. Requests by a teacher for transfer or reassignment to a different class, building or position shall be made in writing, one copy of which shall be filed with the Association, one copy shall be filed with the building principal of the open position and one copy shall be filed with the superintendent. The applicant shall set forth the reasons for transfer, the school grade or position sought, years of experience, and the applicant’s academic qualifications. Such requests shall be renewed once each year to assure active consideration by the superintendent. X. Xx involuntary transfer will be made in case of emergency or to prevent undue disruption of the instructional program. Teachers who are involuntarily transferred will not be required to move their own classroom materials and supplies. Teachers who are involuntarily transferred to a different grade level or department will be entitled to a one-time additional classroom budget of $300. Items purchased with the additional classroom budget must be prior-approved by building administrator through district purchase order (not reimbursement), whose discretion is exclusive and shall not be grievable. H. Teachers shall not be required to be present in school buildings during planning time, so long as the building principal or designee is notified and agrees to such absence and that the absence is of a professional nature. For the purposes of the agreement, planning time shall mean that time when a teacher is not scheduled for teacher-pupil contact. I. In the event of a reduction of certified staff, reductions will be in the following order: Grouping 1 teachers before Grouping 2 teachers, Grouping 2 before Grouping 3, and Grouping 3 before Grouping 4, with respect to relevant qualifications. Recall will occur in accordance with the law present as of the time of such recall. J. ESP Job Categories 1. Bilingual Instructional Aide 2. Bilingual Non-Instructional Aide 3. Bus Driver 4. Cafeteria Manager/Cook 5. Cafeteria Worker 6. Custodian 7. District Nurse (Non-School Nurse Certificated) 8. Food Service Assistant Director 9. Instructional Aide 10. Non-Instructional Aide (to include duties of Student Monitor)

ASSIGNMENTS, REASSIGNMENTS, AND TRANSFERS. It DEFINITIONS: ALL EMPLOYEES: A. The Board has sole authority to hire employees. Administrative personnel and supervisors are given the responsibility of making recommendations to the Board on employment or employee disciplinary actions. The superintendent or his/her designee is authorized to make assignments and transfers of all educational support personnel hired by the Board. B. The Board declares its support of a policy of filling vacancies, including vacancies in student supervisory positions, from within its own staff. Whenever any vacancy arises or is anticipated before the end of the school year, the superintendent shall promptly notify the present staff via the regular district inter- communication email system and posted to the district website. The staff shall have seven days in which to file a request for transfer before notices of vacancy are sent out of the District's intent to maintain an educational program that achieves . During the best interests of students and staff. Although summer, vacancy notices shall be posted at the District seeks Office, mailed to maintain stability in staffing assignmentsthe Association President, it recognizes that there may be merit in changeposted to the district website, and emailed to all staff via the regular district inter-communication email system. A teacher may have to be transferred/reassigned when a change in enrollment or program necessitates an alteration in class offerings. The District accepts the responsibility to note patterns of change with respect to class offerings and to assist staff in planning for predicted future needs. Based on the premise that it should not be more difficult to get a building/program reassignment than a district transfer, building and program reassignments will take place prior to hiring for new positions. Following building/program reassignments, new and vacant positions No vacancy will be filled until it has been posted and shall remain open for at least seven calendar days. When teaching positions become available after August 10, 7 days except in the District reserves the right to fill new or vacant positions from current employees who have requested a transfer or from the available employment pool without postingcase of an emergency. A. Assignments for the succeeding school year will be communicated to staff members on a tentative basis by the last student day and to new staff members as soon as practicable1. The District reserves the right to make necessary adjustment changes after this date. Staff members who are reassigned after June 30 will be notified in writing as soon as possible after the reassignment is made. B. Employees All vacancies shall be assigned posted in accordance with the regulations collective bargaining agreement for seven (7) days unless the Association and Board mutually agree to a shorter period of time. 2. Interviews, hiring, or voluntary transfer decisions shall be made in a 3. Vacancies and transfers shall be filled by qualified applicants. When an internal candidate applies for a vacant position, he/she shall be granted an interview. Priority consideration among equally qualified applicants will be given to members of the State Board bargaining unit. If all applicants are equally qualified, employees will have the right of Educationfirst refusal by seniority. C. Employees assigned 4. If filling a vacancy through a voluntary transfer results in a new opening, the newly vacated position shall be posted and required to accept assignments outside of their major/minor fields, unless such employee is currently filling such position, or the employee concurs with such assignment, shall not have their contract status adversely affected due to lack of subject matter competency for the first two (2) years of that specific assignment, except if assignment was accomplished filled in accordance with the Certificated Staff Reduction procedure preceding steps. 5. Involuntary transfers shall be made only if necessary. Employees will be notified a minimum of 10 school days prior to the date of transfer unless unforeseen circumstances prohibit notification. Any employee involuntarily transferred will not experience a loss of hourly wages, benefits, hours or seniority. Any employee who is involuntarily transferred will meet, upon request, with the Superintendent and an MREA representative to review the rationale for the transfer. Such a request must be made within seven (7) school days of notice of the transfer. 6. An employee who wishes to apply for a different position will initiate such action by indicating his/her desire in writing to the Superintendent and then by notifying the building principal or supervisor. If the best interest of the school district is served by making the transfer or assignment, it will be made. Best interest will be determined by the Building Principal, Supervisor, and/or Superintendent. The employee must stay on the job for a minimum of the duration of the academic school year unless reassigned as outlined per Article VII, Letter N. 7. In the case of reassignment, if there are equally qualified employees, senior employees have right of first refusal. If not, the reassigned employee must complete the reassignment. 8. In the case of a reassignment, all parties are to agree on the time frame of the reassignment. If the time frame needs to be extended, all parties must agree with the new time frame. C. Since students are entitled to be taught by teachers who are working within their area of competence, teachers shall not be assigned, except temporarily and for good cause, outside the scope of their teaching certificates. In the event that changes in Sectionsubject matter or grade-level teaching assignments (as distinct from schedules or classes taught during the day) are proposed, affected teachers shall be notified and consulted by August 1st, whenever possible. In the event that changes in such assignments occur after August 1st, teachers will be compensated at the rate of $500.00 total for the year of all changes effective that year. For Example: A teacher changing from Zoology to Biology during a period would not be eligible for $500.00. A teacher switching from teaching History to Biology for any one hour would be eligible for $500.00. A teacher switching from Biology 8 hours to American Government 1 hour and Biology 7 hours would be eligible for $500.00. D. All teachers shall be given written notice of their schedule and assignment for the forthcoming year no later than the last day of school. In the event that changes in such assignments are proposed, all teachers shall be notified and consulted by August 1st, whenever possible. In the event that changes in such assignments occur after August 1st, teachers will be compensated $500. E. As a condition of initial employment, a teacher may be required to accept an extracurricular assignment(s) unless a health condition makes the acceptance of such extracurricular activity substantially impossible. The teacher may be required to perform extracurricular duties only during the first five years the teacher is employed by District #238, but such teacher will not be relieved from such extracurricular duties for the next year, unless notification is given prior to 2 months after the completion of the extracurricular activity. Extra- Duty assignments may be requested of tenured staff if it is determined to be in the best interest of our students as determined by the district administration. F. The Board recognizes that it is desirable in making assignments to consider the interests and aspirations of its teachers. Requests by a teacher for transfer or reassignment to a different class, building or position shall be made in writing, one copy of which shall be filed with the Association, one copy shall be filed with the building principal of the open position and one copy shall be filed with the superintendent. The applicant shall set forth the reasons for transfer, the school grade or position sought, years of experience, and the applicant’s academic qualifications. Such requests shall be renewed once each year to assure active consideration by the superintendent. G. An involuntary transfer will be made in case of emergency or to prevent undue disruption of the instructional program. Teachers who are involuntarily transferred will not be required to move their own classroom materials and supplies. Teachers who are involuntarily transferred to a different grade level or department will be entitled to a one-time additional classroom budget of $300. Items purchased with the additional classroom budget must be prior-approved by building administrator through district purchase order (not reimbursement), whose discretion is exclusive and shall not be grievable. H. Teachers shall not be required to be present in school buildings during planning time, so long as the building principal or designee is notified and agrees to such absence and that the absence is of a professional nature. For the purposes of the agreement, planning time shall mean that time when a teacher is not scheduled for teacher-pupil contact. I. In the event of a reduction of certified staff, reductions will be in the following order: Grouping 1 teachers before Grouping 2 teachers, Grouping 2 before Grouping 3, and Grouping 3 before Grouping 4, with respect to relevant qualifications. Recall will occur in accordance with the law present as of the time of such recall. J. ESP Job Categories 1. Bilingual Instructional Aide 2. Bilingual Non-Instructional Aide 3. Bus Driver 4. Cafeteria Manager/Xxxx 5. Cafeteria Worker 6. Custodian 7. District Nurse (Non-School Nurse Certificated) 8. Food Service Assistant Director 9. Instructional Aide 10. Non-Instructional Aide (to include duties of Student Monitor)

ASSIGNMENTS, REASSIGNMENTS, AND TRANSFERS. It DEFINITIONS: ALL EMPLOYEES: A. The Board has sole authority to hire employees. Administrative personnel and supervisors are given the responsibility of making recommendations to the Board on employment or employee disciplinary actions. The superintendent or his/her designee is authorized to make assignments and transfers of all educational support personnel hired by the Board. B. The Board declares its support of a policy of filling vacancies, including vacancies in student supervisory positions, from within its own staff. Whenever any vacancy arises or is anticipated before the end of the school year, the superintendent shall promptly notify the present staff via the regular district inter- communication email system and posted to the district website. The staff shall have seven days in which to file a request for transfer before notices of vacancy are sent out of the District's intent to maintain an educational program that achieves . During the best interests of students and staff. Although summer, vacancy notices shall be posted at the District seeks Office, mailed to maintain stability in staffing assignmentsthe Association President, it recognizes that there may be merit in changeposted to the district website, and emailed to all staff via the regular district inter-communication email system. A teacher may have to be transferred/reassigned when a change in enrollment or program necessitates an alteration in class offerings. The District accepts the responsibility to note patterns of change with respect to class offerings and to assist staff in planning for predicted future needs. Based on the premise that it should not be more difficult to get a building/program reassignment than a district transfer, building and program reassignments will take place prior to hiring for new positions. Following building/program reassignments, new and vacant positions No vacancy will be filled until it has been posted and shall remain open for at least seven calendar days. When teaching positions become available after August 10, 7 days except in the District reserves the right to fill new or vacant positions from current employees who have requested a transfer or from the available employment pool without postingcase of an emergency. A. Assignments for the succeeding school year will be communicated to staff members on a tentative basis by the last student day and to new staff members as soon as practicable1. The District reserves the right to make necessary adjustment changes after this date. Staff members who are reassigned after June 30 will be notified in writing as soon as possible after the reassignment is made. B. Employees All vacancies shall be assigned posted in accordance with the regulations collective bargaining agreement for seven (7) days unless the Association and Board mutually agree to a shorter period of time. 2. Interviews, hiring, or voluntary transfer decisions shall be made in a timely manner following the closing of the State Board of Educationposting period. C. Employees assigned 3. Vacancies and required to accept assignments outside of their major/minor fields, unless such employee is currently filling such transfers shall be filled by qualified applicants. When an internal candidate applies for a vacant position, or he/she shall be granted an interview. Priority consideration among equally qualified applicants will be given to members of the employee concurs with such assignmentbargaining unit. If all applicants are equally qualified, employees will have the right of first refusal by seniority. 4. If filling a vacancy through a voluntary transfer results in a new opening, the newly vacated position shall not have their contract status adversely affected due to lack of subject matter competency for the first two (2) years of that specific assignment, except if assignment was accomplished be posted and filled in accordance with the Certificated Staff Reduction procedure preceding steps. 5. Involuntary transfers shall be made only if necessary. Employees will be notified a minimum of 10 school days prior to the date of transfer unless unforeseen circumstances prohibit notification. Any employee involuntarily transferred will not experience a loss of hourly wages, benefits, hours or seniority. Any employee who is involuntarily transferred will meet, upon request, with the Superintendent and an MREA representative to review the rationale for the transfer. Such a request must be made within seven (7) school days of notice of the transfer. 6. An employee who wishes to apply for a different position will initiate such action by indicating his/her desire in writing to the Superintendent and then by notifying the building principal or supervisor. If the best interest of the school district is served by making the transfer or assignment, it will be made. Best interest will be determined by the Building Principal, Supervisor, and/or Superintendent. The employee must stay on the job for a minimum of the duration of the academic school year unless reassigned as outlined per Article VII, Letter N. 7. In the case of reassignment, if there are equally qualified employees, senior employees have right of first refusal. If not, the reassigned employee must complete the reassignment. 8. In the case of a reassignment, all parties are to agree on the time frame of the reassignment. If the time frame needs to be extended, all parties must agree with the new time frame. C. Since students are entitled to be taught by teachers who are working within their area of competence, teachers shall not be assigned, except temporarily and for good cause, outside the scope of their teaching certificates. In the event that changes in Sectionsubject matter or grade-level teaching assignments (as distinct from schedules or classes taught during the day) are proposed, affected teachers shall be notified and consulted by August 1st, whenever possible. In the event that changes in such assignments occur after August 1st, teachers will be compensated at the rate of $500.00 total for the year of all changes effective that year. For Example: A teacher changing from Zoology to Biology during a period would not be eligible for $500.00. A teacher switching from teaching History to Biology for any one hour would be eligible for $500.00. A teacher switching from Biology 8 hours to American Government 1 hour and Biology 7 hours would be eligible for $500.00. D. All teachers shall be given written notice of their schedule and assignment for the forthcoming year no later than the last day of school. In the event that changes in such assignments are proposed, all teachers shall be notified and consulted by August 1st, whenever possible. In the event that changes in such assignments occur after August 1st, teachers will be compensated $500. E. As a condition of initial employment, a teacher may be required to accept an extracurricular assignment(s) unless a health condition makes the acceptance of such extracurricular activity substantially impossible. The teacher may be required to perform extracurricular duties only during the first five years the teacher is employed by District #238, but such teacher will not be relieved from such extracurricular duties for the next year, unless notification is given prior to 2 months after the completion of the extracurricular activity. Extra- Duty assignments may be requested of tenured staff if it is determined to be in the best interest of our students as determined by the district administration. F. The Board recognizes that it is desirable in making assignments to consider the interests and aspirations of its teachers. Requests by a teacher for transfer or reassignment to a different class, building or position shall be made in writing, one copy of which shall be filed with the Association, one copy shall be filed with the building principal of the open position and one copy shall be filed with the superintendent. The applicant shall set forth the reasons for transfer, the school grade or position sought, years of experience, and the applicant’s academic qualifications. Such requests shall be renewed once each year to assure active consideration by the superintendent. G. An involuntary transfer will be made in case of emergency or to prevent undue disruption of the instructional program. Teachers who are involuntarily transferred will not be required to move their own classroom materials and supplies. Teachers who are involuntarily transferred to a different grade level or department will be entitled to a one-time additional classroom budget of $300. Items purchased with the additional classroom budget must be prior-approved by building administrator through district purchase order (not reimbursement), whose discretion is exclusive and shall not be grievable. H. Teachers shall not be required to be present in school buildings during planning time, so long as the building principal or designee is notified and agrees to such absence and that the absence is of a professional nature. For the purposes of the agreement, planning time shall mean that time when a teacher is not scheduled for teacher-pupil contact. I. In the event of a reduction of certified staff, reductions will be in the following order: Grouping 1 teachers before Grouping 2 teachers, Grouping 2 before Grouping 3, and Grouping 3 before Grouping 4, with respect to relevant qualifications. Recall will occur in accordance with the law present as of the time of such recall. J. ESP Job Categories 1. Bilingual Instructional Aide 2. Bilingual Non-Instructional Aide 3. Bus Driver 4. Cafeteria Manager/Xxxx 5. Cafeteria Worker 6. Custodian 7. District Nurse (Non-School Nurse Certificated) 8. District Office Administrative Assistant 9. Food Service Assistant Director 10. Instructional Aide 11. Non-Instructional Aide (to include duties of Student Monitor) 12. Parenting Program Personnel