Common use of Category 2B Clause in Contracts

Category 2B. Teachers who are in at least their fourth year of teaching and may be new to the District, assigned to teach a new subject area or grade level that is different from their previous assignment or assigned to teach at a school with a different population of students from their previous assignment. a. If the teacher meets one of the requirements for Category 2B, the teacher may request that the school principal move him/her to Category 2B. This request must be made in writing during the first twenty (20) student contact days of the new assignment. Upon receipt of this request the principal shall move the teacher to category 2B. The change in category shall be in effect for one (1) school year. Principals may also assign teachers to Category 2B by the twentieth (20) student contact day if the teacher meets one of the requirements of this category. b. This change must be communicated in writing to the teacher and be made during the first twenty (20) student contact days of the new assignment. c. Teachers who have an Instructional Practice score of 1.5 to 2.3 shall be placed in Category 2B for the subsequent school year.

Category 2B. Teachers who are in at least their fourth year of teaching and may be new to the District, assigned to teach a new subject area or grade level that is different from their previous assignment or assigned to teach at a school with a different population of students from their previous assignment. a. If the teacher meets one of the requirements for Category 2B, the teacher may request that the school principal move him/her to Category 2B. This request must be made in writing during the first twenty (20) student contact days of the new assignment. Upon receipt of this request the principal shall move the teacher to category Category 2B. The change in category shall be in effect for one (1) school year. Principals may also assign teachers to Category 2B by the twentieth (20) student contact day if the teacher meets one of the requirements of this category. b. This change must be communicated in writing to the teacher and be made during the first twenty (20) student contact days of the new assignment. c. Teachers who have an Instructional Practice score of 1.5 to 2.3 “needs improvement” shall be placed in Category 2B for the subsequent school year.

Category 2B. Teachers who are in at least their fourth year of teaching and may be new to the District, assigned to teach a new subject area or grade level that is different from their previous assignment or assigned to teach at a school with a different population of students from their previous assignment. a. If the teacher meets one of the requirements for Category 2B, the teacher may make a request to that the school principal to move him/her to Category 2B. This request must be made in writing during the first twenty (20) student contact days of the new assignment. Upon receipt of this request the principal shall move the teacher to category 2B. The change in category shall be in effect for one (1) school year. Principals may also assign teachers to Category 2B by the twentieth (20) student contact day if the teacher meets one of the requirements of this category. b. This change must be communicated in writing to the teacher and be made during the first twenty (20) student contact days of the new assignment. c. Teachers who have an Instructional Practice score of 1.5 2.0 to 2.3 2.4 shall be placed in Category 2B for the subsequent school year.

Category 2B. Teachers who are in at least their fourth year of teaching and may be new to the District, assigned to teach a new subject area or grade level that is different from their previous assignment or assigned to teach at a school with a different population of students from their previous assignment. a. If the teacher meets one of the requirements for Category 2B, the teacher may request that the school principal move him/her to Category 2B. This request must be made in writing during the first twenty (20) student contact days of the new assignment. Upon receipt of this request the principal shall move the teacher to category 2B. The change in category shall be in effect for one (1) school year. Principals may also assign teachers to Category 2B by the twentieth (20) student contact day if the teacher meets one of the requirements of this category. b. This change must be communicated in writing to the teacher and be made during the first twenty (20) student contact days of the new assignment. . *c. Teachers who have an Instructional Practice score of 2.0 1.5 to 2.3 2.4 shall be placed in Category 2B for the subsequent school year.