Common use of Consolidations Clause in Contracts

Consolidations. 12.8.1 Prior to the initiation of this consolidation procedure, site administrators shall discuss employee-initiated transfer options with the affected staff members. 12.8.2 A consolidation is defined as a reduction in the number of unit members at a given site or in a particular department or grade level of such a site. Consolidations can be made due to a decrease in enrollment, curriculum change, student program change, budgetary limitation, or other circumstances producing a similar effect upon unit member assignments. 12.8.3 Factors to be considered in selecting a unit member to be consolidated are:  Credential and legal qualifications 12.8.3.1 All the above factors being equal, seniority in the District shall be given preference. 12.8.3.2 In addition, at the secondary level, major/minor fields and highly specialized skills relating to the subject area shall be considered. 12.8.4 Before any consolidation actually takes place, the Principal/Site Leader shall discuss in detail with the unit member, who is being consolidated, the necessity for the consolidation of such position. Such conferences shall take place within five (5) days of written notification. The form to record the conference shall be attached to this contract. (Appendix 15 (F1)) 12.8.5 The unit member to be consolidated may request an appointment to be granted within ten (10) school days, with the Director of Human Resources or designee to discuss all known vacancies and any possible future vacancies. 12.8.6 School site consolidations will be effected as early in the school year as possible.

Consolidations. 12.8.1 Prior to the initiation of this consolidation procedure, site administrators shall discuss employee-initiated transfer options with the affected staff members. 12.8.2 A consolidation is defined as a reduction in the number of unit members at a given site or in a particular department or grade level of such a site. Consolidations can be made due to a decrease in enrollment, curriculum change, student program change, budgetary limitation, or other circumstances producing a similar effect upon unit member assignments. 12.8.3 Factors to be considered in selecting a unit member to be consolidated are:  • Credential and legal qualifications 12.8.3.1 All the above factors being equal, seniority in the District shall be given preference. 12.8.3.2 In addition, at the secondary level, major/minor fields and highly specialized skills relating to the subject area shall be considered. 12.8.4 Before any consolidation actually takes place, the Principalprincipal/Site Leader site administrator shall discuss in detail with the unit member, who is being consolidated, the necessity for the consolidation of such position. Such conferences shall take place within five (5) days of written notification. The form to record the conference shall be attached to this contract. (Appendix 15 (F1)) 12.8.5 The unit member to be consolidated may request an appointment to be granted within ten (10) school days, with the Director of Human Resources or designee to discuss all known vacancies and any possible future vacancies. 12.8.6 School site consolidations will be effected as early in the school year as possible.

Consolidations. 12.8.1 Prior to the initiation of this consolidation procedure, site administrators shall discuss employee-initiated transfer options with the affected staff members. 12.8.2 A consolidation is defined as a reduction in the number of unit members at a given site or in a particular department or grade level of such a site. Consolidations can be made due to a decrease in enrollment, curriculum change, student program change, budgetary limitation, or other circumstances producing a similar effect upon unit member assignments. 12.8.3 Factors to be considered in selecting a unit member to be consolidated are:  • Credential and legal qualifications 12.8.3.1 All the above factors being equal, seniority in the District shall be given preference. 12.8.3.2 In addition, at the secondary level, major/minor fields and highly specialized skills relating to the subject area shall be considered. 12.8.4 Before any consolidation actually takes place, the Principal/Site Leader shall discuss in detail with the unit member, who is being consolidated, the necessity for the consolidation of such position. Such conferences shall take place within five (5) days of written notification. The form to record the conference shall be attached to this contract. (Appendix 15 (F1)) 12.8.5 The unit member to be consolidated may request an appointment to be granted within ten (10) school days, with the Director of Human Resources or designee to discuss all known vacancies and any possible future vacancies. 12.8.6 School site consolidations will be effected as early in the school year as possible.