Common use of Order of Reduction in Force Clause in Contracts

Order of Reduction in Force. If staff reduction is deemed necessary, the reduction shall be made as follows: 1. Suspension of contracts shall occur to teachers holding a limited contract first and shall be on a last employed-first to be suspended by teaching field basis. 2. If the suspension of the contract is necessary for any teachers holding a continuing contract, this shall be on a last employed first to be suspended teaching field basis. 3. Displacement rights shall be exercised by all teachers within their respective contract status (continuing contract or limited) with no teacher holding a limited contract exercising displacement over a teacher holding a continuing contract. Displacement shall be limited to areas of the teacher's certification. 4. If a teacher has been required to obtain a certificate to meet the requirements of the current teaching assignment and also holds provisional or higher certification in other teaching fields, that teacher shall be placed with the appropriate contract status group and according to seniority and provisional or higher certification areas shall have displacement rights.