Excess teacher Sample Clauses
The 'Excess teacher' clause defines the procedures and criteria for identifying and managing teachers who are considered surplus to the staffing needs of a school or district. Typically, this clause outlines how excess status is determined, such as through changes in enrollment, program reductions, or budget constraints, and describes the process for reassigning, transferring, or laying off affected teachers. Its core function is to provide a fair and transparent method for handling staffing imbalances, ensuring that personnel decisions are made systematically and in accordance with established guidelines.
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Excess teacher. A teacher who, because of enrollment changes or fluctuations in class sizes that affect a teacher's present teaching assignment within a department or building, is no longer required for that teaching assignment. Among teachers who have the same teaching assignment within the department or building, the teacher with the least District seniority shall be determined as the excess teacher. In K-6, the excess teacher will be determined by grade level and District seniority. In K-6 specialist areas (e.g. Art, Library Tech, Music, PE, Special Ed, etc.), the excess teacher will be determined by department and District seniority. In grades 7-8 and in grades 9-12, the excess teacher will be determined by department and District seniority.