Conversion to Charter Schools. The District shall forward copies of all proposals concerning Charter Schools to the Osceola County Education Association as they are received. The following item is of particular interest to employees at a school which converts to Charter Status:
a) Upon the approval of the Board for a school to convert, the Superintendent or a designee shall meet with the President or a designee to review and discuss the process to allow bargaining unit employees to transfer from the converting Charter school, including the transfer timelines that will be followed. Each employee shall have the opportunity to request to transfer from any converted school. Conversion-school employees shall be assisted in finding a position within the District. Assistance shall include information about openings and opportunities to interview. Conversion-school employees shall be placed in a similar position for which they are qualified before a new employee may be hired or other current employees allowed to transfer voluntarily. Employees may be offered different type of position for which they are qualified.
Conversion to Charter Schools. The School District shall forward copies of all proposals concerning Charter Schools to the Osceola County Education Association as they are received. The following item is of particular interest to teachers at schools that convert to Charter Status: Upon the approval of the Board for a school to convert, the Superintendent or a designee shall meet with the President or a designee to review and discuss the process to allow teachers to transfer from the converting Charter school, including the transfer timelines that will be followed. Each teacher shall have the opportunity to request to transfer from any converted school. Conversion-school teachers shall be assisted in finding a position within the School District. Assistance shall include information about openings and opportunities to interview. Conversion- school teachers shall be placed in a position for which they are certified before a new teacher may be hired or other current teachers allowed to transfer voluntarily. Teachers may be offered out-of-field positions for which they are qualified.
