Common use of Involuntary Change of Assignment Clause in Contracts

Involuntary Change of Assignment. If, after consideration of those teachers requesting a voluntary change in assignment, an involuntary change in major teaching assignment becomes necessary, the procedures outlined in (1) through 7) below will be followed by the School District. (Note: These involuntary change of assignment procedures do not apply to special education teachers who can be transferred by the School District as deemed necessary.) A “major change of teaching assignment” shall be defined as a change of an assignment for which specific licensure is required from building to building or, at the primary-elementary level, as any change between two (2) non-contiguous grades unless the teacher has taught the grade within the past three (3) years and, at the secondary level, as any change from one (1) major certificated area of required licensure to another, unless the teacher has taught in that field within the past three (3) years.

Involuntary Change of Assignment. If, after consideration of those teachers requesting a voluntary change in assignment, an involuntary change in major teaching assignment becomes necessary, the procedures outlined in (1a) through 7- g) below will be followed by the School District. (Note: These involuntary change of assignment procedures do not apply to special education teachers who can be transferred by the School District administration as deemed necessary.) A “major change of teaching assignment” assignment shall be defined as a change of an certificated assignment for which specific licensure is required from building to building or, at the primary-elementary level, as any change between two (2) non-contiguous grades unless the teacher has taught the grade within the past three (3) years and, at the secondary level, as any change from one (1) major certificated area of required licensure to another, unless the teacher has taught in that field within the past three (3) years.