Elections of Secondary Special Education Department Chair. The term of the Secondary Special Education Department Chair shall be defined as two years.The Chair must be a certificated teacher who is a member of the Special Education department and may be a shared position at each school site. Special Education teachers shall have one vote per period assigned within the Special Education department when voting for the Department Chair. Teachers on paid leave are eligible to vote. Teachers who have submitted in writing their resignation or intent to retire, or who have accepted in writing a transfer to another school, are not eligible to vote. Ballots shall be counted immediately and in a fair and open manner. No part of the election procedure shall take place in the presence of an administrator. The name of the person receiving the most votes shall be forwarded to the principal. Principals retain the right to veto the nominee, in which case the nominee shall be notified in writing of the reason(s) for the veto. The veto shall not preclude the initial nominee from running in a future election. By majority secret ballot vote, a department may seek a new election prior to the end of the Chair's term. An election shall follow any vacancy in the role of Special Education Department Chair. By majority secret vote, a department may elect to forward no name to the principal. In such an event, the principal may designate a Special Education Department Chair.
Elections of Secondary Special Education Department Chair. 29 The term of the Secondary Special Education Department Chair shall 30 be defined as two years. 1 The Chair must be a certificated teacher who is a member of the 2 Special Education department and may be a shared position at each 3 school site. 5 Special Education teachers shall have one vote per period assigned 6 within the Special Education department when voting for the 7 Department Chair. Teachers on paid leave are eligible to vote. 8 Teachers who have submitted in writing their resignation or intent to 9 retire, or who have accepted in writing a transfer to another school, are 10 not eligible to vote. 12 Ballots shall be counted immediately and in a fair and open manner.
