Non-Renewal Termination. 1. The teaching staff may be reduced by layoff owing to a substantial decrease in the number of pupils, changes in the make-up of the enrollment which requires modification of existing programs, as a result of substantial reductions in funds available, or for causes over which the Board has no control. The classification and number of staff reductions shall be determined by the Board as early as possible. 2. In the event of staff reductions the following steps will be applied: a. Step 1 - Reductions in force when possible will be accomplished through normal attrition. b. Step 2 - If additional reductions are required beyond step one no licensed professional who has been offered a 4th contract with the Cooperative shall be non-renewed or terminated until all licensed professionals who have not been offered a 4th contract with the Cooperative in that classification have been non-renewed or terminated. c. Step 3 - If additional reductions are required beyond step two then licensed professionals who has been offered a 4th contract with the Cooperative in that classification shall be non-renewed or terminated by applying the following criteria:
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