Availability of Lists. A. A seniority list of all teachers in each area of their certification shall be developed annually by the administration according to the seniority provisions set forth above. The Association President shall receive a copy of the list(s) by January 15th of each year. B. On or before April 5th and preceding the date of implementation, the Association President shall be notified in writing of the Board’s intent to implement a layoff and shall receive in writing: 1. The list of the positions in each teaching field affected by the reduction in teachers. 2. The seniority lists for all teachers based upon their teaching field. 3. The list of teachers whose contracts are to be suspended or non-renewed for other than performance reasons in each teaching field affected. This list shall constitute the Reduction in Force list. C. Following the fulfillment of the requirements in Section 7.096 (B), administrators will be responsible for advising those teachers whose contracts are to be suspended as part of a reduction in force. D. On or before April 20th, and prior to Board action on layoff, a meeting shall be held between representatives of the Association and representatives of the Board of Education to review appropriate data and discuss the layoff. At this meeting the administration shall present formalized lists indicating the specific number of positions to be eliminated within each area of classification, and a list of teachers to be laid off. E. If a dispute occurs with regard to the justification for the layoff, and/or the teachers to be laid off, the matter(s) shall be submitted to expedited arbitration in accordance with the procedures established by the American Arbitration Association.
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