Common use of Involuntary Reassignment Clause in Contracts

Involuntary Reassignment. An involuntary reassignment may be initiated by the District within a school site due to: changes in enrollment, staffing shortages or surpluses within a school and/or department, verified curricular needs, and/or the need to improve performance as documented by current evaluation. 8.4.1 The site administrator shall consider the following criteria when selecting the unit member to be involuntarily reassigned, in no particular order:  credential authorization (as identified by current state and federal laws)  major or minor field of study  needs required in the unit member’s current position as well as in the reassignment position  unique school needs in grade level/department  documented strengths or weaknesses as stated in the unit member’s current evaluation When above factors are equal, seniority, as defined in 8.1.4 shall be the tie breaker. 8.4.2 Unit members being involuntarily reassigned, other than those being reassigned to improve his/her performance pursuant to Section 8.4, shall have the right to indicate preferences in writing from a list of known vacancies. 8.4.3 Five (5) workdays prior to the effective date of a unit member’s involuntary reassignment, the appropriate site administrator shall meet with the unit member to discuss the specific reasons for and provide written notice of the involuntary reassignment. 8.4.4 No unit member shall be involuntarily reassigned to create a vacancy for a unit member who will be reassigned to improve performance. 8.4.5 Unit members being involuntarily reassigned, other than those being reassigned to improve his/her performance pursuant to Section 8.4, shall be placed in open positions through a collaborative process between the Principal or designee and association leadership. 8.4.6 In the event of the need to form a combination class, the District shall seek a suitable volunteer teacher for assignment to that class. If there is no volunteer, an involuntary reassignment to the combination class will be made on a collaborative rotational basis within the affected grade levels except when legitimate educational reasons prevail. 8.4.6.1 If the employee who volunteers for assignment to a combination class is denied such combination assignment, the appropriate site administrator shall meet with the unit member to discuss the reasons within five (5) workdays of the denial. If the unit member requests the reasons for the denial in writing, the appropriate site administrator shall provide the specific reasons in writing within five (5) workdays of the request. 8.4.7 Upon request, the unit member shall receive moving assistance from the District. 8.4.8 Upon request, the unit member shall receive reasonable preparation time of up to three

Involuntary Reassignment. An involuntary reassignment may shall be initiated by used only when the District within is unable to meet its needs on a school site due to: changes in enrollmentvoluntary basis. In order to solicit qualified volunteers to fill a position prior to involuntary reassignment, staffing shortages the District will notify all qualified unit members of the available assignment opportunity and request volunteers to fill the position. If there are multiple unit members who volunteer and meet the minimum qualifications or surpluses within a school and/or departmentthe equivalent for the assignment, verified curricular needs, and/or the need to improve performance as documented by current evaluation. 8.4.1 The site administrator shall consider the following criteria when selecting then the unit member who is most senior will be selected. When an involuntary reassignment is to be made because no eligible unit member volunteered for the assignment, the Chief Human Resources Officer shall notify the Association and the effected unit member(s) as soon as the District has knowledge of the pending reassignment. A conference will be held between the effected unit member(s), a representative of the Association, the Chief Human Resources Officer, area Xxxx or Department Chairperson, and the Vice President for Academic Services or Vice President for Student Services, as appropriate, to discuss the reason(s) for reassignment. The District will involuntarily reassigned, reassign the unit member who is least senior on the seniority list who meets the minimum qualifications or the equivalent for the assignment and has previously taught or practiced in no particular order:  credential authorization (as identified by current state and federal laws)  major or minor field the non-instructional discipline for a minimum of study  needs required two years. If the involuntary reassignment results in a change in the unit member’s current position as well as salary schedule applicable to the assignment, the District and the union will meet to negotiate the salary schedule placement. If the involuntary reassignment of a teaching unit member is to a discipline that the member has not taught in the reassignment position  unique school needs in grade level/department  documented strengths or weaknesses as stated in last three years, the unit member’s current evaluation When above factors member will have one semester to prepare for the reassignment. Members of the unit who are equal, seniority, as defined in 8.1.4 to be involuntarily reassigned shall be the tie breaker. 8.4.2 Unit members being involuntarily reassigned, other than those being reassigned to improve his/her performance pursuant to Section 8.4, shall have the right to indicate preferences in writing from a list of known vacancies. 8.4.3 Five (5) workdays given as much advance notice as possible prior to the effective date of a unit member’s involuntary the reassignment, the appropriate site administrator shall meet with the unit member to discuss the specific reasons for and provide written notice of the involuntary reassignment. 8.4.4 No unit member shall be involuntarily reassigned to create a vacancy for . If a unit member who will is to be reassigned to improve performance. 8.4.5 Unit members being involuntarily reassigned, other than those being reassigned to improve hiss/her performance pursuant to Section 8.4, shall be placed in open positions through he may request a collaborative process between the Principal or designee and association leadership. 8.4.6 In the event written explanation of the need to form a combination class, reason(s) for the District shall seek a suitable volunteer teacher for assignment to that classreassignment. If there is no volunteer, an the involuntary reassignment to the combination class will be made on is from a collaborative rotational basis within the affected grade levels except when legitimate educational reasons prevail. 8.4.6.1 If the employee who volunteers for assignment non-tenure track to a combination class is denied such combination tenure-track assignment, the appropriate site administrator shall meet with the reassigned unit member to discuss will begin a tenure-track process following the reasons within five (5) workdays Modified Tenure Review Procedure outlined in Article 11 of the denial. If the unit member requests the reasons for the denial in writing, the appropriate site administrator shall provide the specific reasons in writing within five (5) workdays of the requestthis agreement. 8.4.7 Upon request, the unit member shall receive moving assistance from the District. 8.4.8 Upon request, the unit member shall receive reasonable preparation time of up to three

Involuntary Reassignment. An involuntary 1. Involuntary reassignment may be initiated is the reassignment of a unit member by the District within a school site due to: changes in enrollment, staffing shortages or surpluses within a school and/or department, verified curricular needs, and/or the need to improve performance as documented by current evaluationadministrator. 8.4.1 The 2. When involuntary reassignment(s) are necessary, the site administrator shall consider attempt to place unit member(s) in a position similar to their former assignment(s). 3. Prior to involuntary reassignment, the following criteria when selecting administrator involved shall make demonstrable efforts to resolve the situation through offering voluntary reassignment to the unit member. 4. Criteria to be applied for involuntary reassignment of unit members are: a. Contribution(s) which the reassignment can make toward strengthening the total school program, as determined by the site administrator. b. Appropriate credential authorizing service in the assignment. 5. A recommendation to involuntarily reassign a unit member shall take place only after a meeting or consultation between the unit member being considered for reassignment and the site administrator. If, after two days of concerted effort to meet or consult with the unit member, the site administrator finds that the unit member is unavailable, a written communication will be involuntarily reassigned, in no particular order:  credential authorization (as identified by current state and federal laws)  major or minor field of study  needs required placed in the unit member’s current position as well as in 's mailbox and will also be sent by registered mail to the reassignment position  unique school needs in grade level/department  documented strengths or weaknesses as stated in the unit member’s current evaluation When above factors are equal, seniority, as defined in 8.1.4 shall be the tie breaker. 8.4.2 Unit members being involuntarily reassigned, other than those being reassigned to improve his/her performance pursuant to Section 8.4, last home address. The teacher shall have two (2) weeks to respond from the right to indicate preferences in writing from a list of known vacancies. 8.4.3 Five (5) workdays prior to the effective date of a unit member’s involuntary reassignmentmailing until August 1st; after that, the appropriate site administrator shall meet with the unit member to discuss the specific reasons for and provide written notice of the involuntary reassignment. 8.4.4 No unit member shall be involuntarily reassigned to create a vacancy for a unit member who will be reassigned to improve performance. 8.4.5 Unit members being involuntarily reassigned, other than those being reassigned to improve his/her performance pursuant to Section 8.4, shall be placed in open positions through a collaborative process between the Principal or designee and association leadership. 8.4.6 In the event of the need to form a combination class, the District shall seek a suitable volunteer teacher for assignment to that class. If there is no volunteer, an involuntary reassignment to the combination class will be made on a collaborative rotational basis within the affected grade levels except when legitimate educational reasons prevail. 8.4.6.1 If the employee who volunteers for assignment to a combination class is denied such combination assignment, the appropriate site administrator shall meet with the unit member to discuss the reasons within five one (51) workdays of the denialweek. If the unit member requests fails to respond to the registered letter, the involuntary reassignment may take place without a conference. 6. Upon written request, a unit member shall be given in writing the reason(s) for his or her involuntary reassignment. The written request and the written response shall be kept on file in the Human Resources Office, but not in the employee's personnel file. 7. If the reassignment necessitates a room change, the site administrator shall provide assistance to the transferee in obtaining and moving materials. 8. Prior to a grievance beginning at Level II, the unit member must have requested in writing the reasons for the denial reassignment. 9. An employee who has been involuntarily reassigned or transferred into a teaching assignment may voluntarily request the assistance of subject area specialists as outlined in writing, the appropriate site administrator Peer Assistance and Review Program Side letter for the first year of their new assignment. Such participation in the remediation program shall provide the specific reasons in writing within five (5) workdays not be a part of the requestteacher evaluation and shall not be placed in the teacher's personnel file. 8.4.7 Upon request, the unit member shall receive moving assistance from the District. 8.4.8 Upon request, the unit member shall receive reasonable preparation time of up to three

Involuntary Reassignment. An 9.3.3.1 When an involuntary reassignment may becomes necessary, the principal shall consider volunteers first. Other factors to be initiated by the District within a school site due toconsidered are: changes in enrollmentdistrict wide seniority, staffing shortages or surpluses within a school and/or department, verified curricular student population needs, and/or health and welfare of students and unit members, the need to improve performance as documented by current evaluationcontinuity of the school programs for students, and staff working relationships. 8.4.1 The site administrator shall consider the following criteria when selecting 9.3.3.2 When an involuntary reassignment becomes necessary, the unit member to be involuntarily reassignedaffected shall receive written notification as soon as the necessity for the reassignment is known, including the rationale for the reassignment. 9.3.3.3 Involuntary reassignments shall not be arbitrary or capricious, nor based solely upon norm referenced test scores. The reasons for involuntary reassignment include a change in student number/population, a change in the composition of student population, the filling of a vacant position, a change in a school site educational program, to meet the special needs of a specific class, credentials/training of unit members and other legitimate educational needs of the school site, i.e., working relationships and job performance. 9.3.3.4 Principals shall make a good faith effort to avoid involuntary grade level reassignments. Annually, school staffs shall be surveyed for the purpose of obtaining information relative to personal preferences of possible grade level changes. Principals considering unit members for involuntary grade level reassignments shall call a meeting with those unit members to discuss the principal's intentions and reasons prior to a final decision. Upon request, unit members shall receive a written statement of the reasons for the grade level changes. 9.3.3.5 Unit members, including Pre-School Teachers, who are to be reassigned or who must be transferred to a different classroom at the same site shall be notified as soon as possible. In the event that their reassignment is to take place, the school principal shall meet with the affected unit members prior to the time at which the reassignment is to take place. Unit members who are reassigned shall be given two (2) release or compensation days for moving and preparation. The two (2) release or compensation days shall be taken no particular order:  credential authorization (as identified by current state later than April 15 of the school year in which the reassignment becomes effective. If requested, the District will provide labor and federal laws)  major or minor field of study  needs required in transportation to move the unit member’s current position as well as in the reassignment position  unique school needs in grade level/department  documented strengths or weaknesses as stated in the unit member’s current evaluation When above factors are equal, seniority, as defined in 8.1.4 shall be the tie breaker. 8.4.2 Unit members being involuntarily reassigned, other than those being reassigned to improve his/her performance pursuant to Section 8.4, shall have the right to indicate preferences in writing from a list of known vacancies. 8.4.3 Five (5) workdays prior materials to the effective date of a unit member’s involuntary reassignment, the appropriate site administrator shall meet with the unit member to discuss the specific reasons for and provide written notice of the involuntary reassignmentnew assignment. 8.4.4 No unit member shall be involuntarily reassigned to create a vacancy for a unit member who will be reassigned to improve performance. 8.4.5 Unit members being involuntarily reassigned, other than those being reassigned to improve his/her performance pursuant to Section 8.4, shall be placed in open positions through a collaborative process between the Principal or designee and association leadership. 8.4.6 In the event of the need to form a combination class, the District shall seek a suitable volunteer teacher for assignment to that class. If there is no volunteer, an involuntary reassignment to the combination class will be made on a collaborative rotational basis within the affected grade levels except when legitimate educational reasons prevail. 8.4.6.1 If the employee who volunteers for assignment to a combination class is denied such combination assignment, the appropriate site administrator shall meet with the unit member to discuss the reasons within five (5) workdays of the denial. If the unit member requests the reasons for the denial in writing, the appropriate site administrator shall provide the specific reasons in writing within five (5) workdays of the request. 8.4.7 Upon request, the unit member shall receive moving assistance from the District. 8.4.8 Upon request, the unit member shall receive reasonable preparation time of up to three