Common use of OVERAGE PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

OVERAGE PROCEDURE. 31.1.1 In the event that a school will experience a reduced number of allocations which will result in an overage situation, the following process shall be used. 31.1.1.1 Principals shall review allocations, known resignations, leaves of absences and retirements. In the secondary schools, principals shall identify overage teachers within each subject area. In the elementary schools, the principals shall identify overage teachers in grades K-6, inclusively. 31.1.1.2 Principals shall first begin by asking for volunteers. If through requesting volunteers an overage situation still exists, seniority within the District shall become the basis for identifying the overage teacher. (Article 31.2.10) In the event two or more teachers have the same seniority date and one (1) of the teachers must be overaged, the determining factor to decide which employee will be overaged, shall be the employee with the least seniority at the school. In the event there is more than one employee with the same least seniority date, the employee to be overaged shall be determined by a lottery designed by the School District in cooperation with the Association. (2019) A unit member may not volunteer to be placed on the Overage List if he/she is on probationary status, received an Ineffective or Minimally Effective on the most recent evaluation, on a Track III Focused Assistance Plan, or if the unit member has sustained discipline of suspension within the preceding two (2) year period. (2011) 31.1.1.3 Teachers who have been identified as overage shall designate their preference for placement in the schools of his/her choice. Principals who wish to submit a list of preferences must interview and/or observe overage teachers. Principals will not only include non-preferences, but will include the rationale and reasons for non-preference teachers. (2011) 31.1.1.4 Elementary teachers and secondary teachers on the overage list shall be placed after the exclusive transfer period. (1998) Teachers are encouraged to provide as many options for schools and/or subject/grade levels for which they are qualified to teach and have had experience; however, employees must provide at least five (5) options, which may include multiple options at the same school. One to one matches shall be placed first, and shall be confirmed at the overage placement meeting. All remaining overaged teachers shall be placed based on the areas listed below: Specific needs of the school, including AYP, SIG, Program Needs, HQ, etc; Qualifications of the teacher; Evaluations; Discipline; Track III; and, Seniority. (2011) The District and the WEA will make a good faith effort to ensure that teachers are placed in at least one (1) of their requested preferences. One to one matches will be included in the areas listed below:  Schools may not be required to fill more than 25% of their openings (at the time of placement) with overage personnel. The Exception to this process would occur if there are no positions available for which the candidate is qualified.  Schools with two (2) positions or less shall not be required to fill their positions with overaged personnel unless other positions for which the candidate is qualified have been exhausted.  The total number of vacancies and the total number of overaged teachers placed at a given school the previous school year. If after exhausting steps one and two, a teacher has not been placed at a listed preference, the District and the WEA will make a good faith effort to place the teacher at a location that is desirable to the teacher. 31.1.1.5 No new hire shall be recommended for employment until all overage teachers at that particular subject or grade level have been placed with the exception of teachers hired as part of the District's ethnic and/or language minority recruiting program. 31.1.1.6 The District, upon mutual consent of the Association, may exempt Special Education, ESL, Program teachers and/or Title I and other groups of teachers from overage at the school site. For those groups listed above, the overage procedure shall be used within the specialty area. 31.1.1.7 An overage teacher may return to his/her school if a vacancy in that teacher's area of assignment (primary or intermediate or subject area) occurs prior to August 31 of the year the teacher was overaged, provided the teacher requests to return within ten (10) days of receipt of notification of the vacancy by the principal of that school. (2015) 31.1.1.8 Any overage which may take place as a result of No Child Left Behind or SB 1 of the 2003 Special Session shall follow the provisions of this Article. (2003)

OVERAGE PROCEDURE. 31.1.1 In the event that a school will experience a reduced number of allocations which will result in an overage situation, the following process shall be used. 31.1.1.1 Principals shall review allocations, known resignations, leaves of absences and retirements. In the secondary schools, principals shall identify overage teachers within each subject area. In the elementary schools, the principals shall identify overage teachers in grades K-6, inclusively. 31.1.1.2 Principals shall first begin by asking for volunteers. If through requesting volunteers an overage situation still exists, seniority within the School District shall become the basis for identifying the overage teacher. (Article 31.2.10) In the event two or more teachers have the same seniority date and one (1) of the teachers must be overaged, the determining factor to decide which employee will be overaged, shall be the employee with the least seniority at the school. In the event there is more than one employee with the same least seniority date, the employee to be overaged shall be determined by a lottery designed by the School District in cooperation with the Association. (2019) A unit member may not volunteer to be placed on the Overage List if he/she is on probationary status, received an Ineffective or Minimally Effective on the most recent evaluation, on a Track III Focused Assistance Plan, or if the unit member has sustained discipline of suspension within the preceding two (2) year period. (2011) 31.1.1.3 Teachers who have been identified as overage shall designate their preference for placement in the schools of his/her choice. Principals who wish to submit a list of preferences must interview and/or observe overage teachers. Principals will not only include non-preferences, but will include the rationale and reasons for non-preference teachers. (2011) 31.1.1.4 Elementary teachers and secondary teachers on the overage list shall be placed after the exclusive transfer period. (1998) Teachers are encouraged to provide as many options for schools and/or subject/grade levels for which they are qualified to teach and have had experience; however, employees must provide at least five (5) options, which may include multiple options at the same school. One to one matches shall be placed first, and shall be confirmed at the overage placement meeting. All remaining overaged teachers shall be placed based on the areas listed below: Specific needs of the school, including AYP, SIG, Program Needs, HQ, etc; Qualifications of the teacher; Evaluations; Discipline; Track III; and, Seniority. (2011) The District and the WEA will make a good faith effort to ensure that teachers are placed in at least one (1) of their requested preferences. One to one matches will be included in the areas listed below:  Schools may not be required to fill more than 25% of their openings (at the time of placement) with overage personnel. The Exception to this process would occur if there are no positions available for which the candidate is qualified.  Schools with two (2) positions or less shall not be required to fill their positions with overaged personnel unless other positions for which the candidate is qualified have been exhausted.  The total number of vacancies and the total number of overaged teachers placed at a given school the previous school year. If after exhausting steps one and two, a teacher has not been placed at a listed preference, the District and the WEA will make a good faith effort to place the teacher at a location that is desirable to the teacher. 31.1.1.5 No new hire shall be recommended for employment until all overage teachers at that particular subject or grade level have been placed with the exception of teachers hired as part of the District's ethnic and/or language minority recruiting program. 31.1.1.6 The District, upon mutual consent of the Association, may exempt Special Education, ESL, Program teachers and/or Title I and other groups of teachers from overage at the school site. For those groups listed above, the overage procedure shall be used within the specialty area. 31.1.1.7 An overage teacher may return to his/her school if a vacancy in that teacher's area of assignment (primary or intermediate or subject area) occurs prior to August 31 of the year the teacher was overaged, provided the teacher requests to return within ten (10) days of receipt of notification of the vacancy by the principal of that school. (2015) 31.1.1.8 Any overage which may take place as a result of No Child Left Behind or SB 1 of the 2003 Special Session shall follow the provisions of this Article. (2003);

OVERAGE PROCEDURE. 31.1.1 In the event that a school will experience a reduced number of allocations which will result in an overage situation, the following process shall be used. 31.1.1.1 Principals shall review allocations, known resignations, leaves of absences and retirements. In the secondary schools, principals shall identify overage teachers within each subject area. In the elementary schools, the principals shall identify overage teachers in grades K-6, inclusively. 31.1.1.2 Principals shall first begin by asking for volunteers. If through requesting volunteers an overage situation still exists, seniority within the District shall become the basis for identifying the overage teacher. (Article 31.2.10) In the event two or more teachers have the same seniority date and one (1) of the teachers must be overaged, the determining factor to decide which employee will be overaged, shall be the employee with the least seniority at the school. In the event there is more than one employee with the same least seniority date, the employee to be overaged shall be determined by a lottery designed by the School District in cooperation with the Association. (2019) A unit member may not volunteer to be placed on the Overage List if he/she is on probationary status, received an Ineffective or Minimally Effective on the most recent evaluation, on a Track III Focused Assistance Plan, or if the unit member has sustained discipline of suspension within the preceding two (2) year period. (2011) 31.1.1.3 Teachers who have been identified as overage shall designate their preference for placement in the schools of his/her choice. Principals who wish to submit a list of preferences must interview and/or observe overage teachers. Principals will not only include non-preferences, but will include the rationale and reasons for non-preference teachers. (2011) 31.1.1.4 Elementary teachers and secondary teachers on the overage list shall be placed after the exclusive transfer period. (1998) Teachers are encouraged to provide as many options for schools and/or subject/grade levels for which they are qualified to teach and have had experience; however, employees must provide at least five (5) options, which may include multiple options at the same school. One to one matches shall be placed first, and shall be confirmed at the overage placement meeting. All remaining overaged teachers shall be placed based on the areas listed below: Specific needs of the school, including AYP, SIG, Program Needs, HQ, etc; Qualifications of the teacher; Evaluations; Discipline; Track III; and, Seniority. (2011) The District and the WEA will make a good faith effort to ensure that teachers are placed in at least one (1) of their requested preferences. One to one matches will be included in the areas listed below:  ⮚ Schools may not be required to fill more than 25% of their openings (at the time of placement) with overage personnel. The Exception to this process would occur if there are no positions available for which the candidate is qualified.  ⮚ Schools with two (2) positions or less shall not be required to fill their positions with overaged personnel unless other positions for which the candidate is qualified have been exhausted.  ⮚ The total number of vacancies and the total number of overaged teachers placed at a given school the previous school year. If after exhausting steps one and two, a teacher has not been placed at a listed preference, the District and the WEA will make a good faith effort to place the teacher at a location that is desirable to the teacher. 31.1.1.5 No new hire shall be recommended for employment until all overage teachers at that particular subject or grade level have been placed with the exception of teachers hired as part of the District's ethnic and/or language minority recruiting program. 31.1.1.6 The District, upon mutual consent of the Association, may exempt Special Education, ESL, Program teachers and/or Title I and other groups of teachers from overage at the school site. For those groups listed above, the overage procedure shall be used within the specialty area. 31.1.1.7 An overage teacher may return to his/her school if a vacancy in that teacher's area of assignment (primary or intermediate or subject area) occurs prior to August 31 of the year the teacher was overaged, provided the teacher requests to return within ten (10) days of receipt of notification of the vacancy by the principal of that school. (2015) 31.1.1.8 Any overage which may take place as a result of No Child Left Behind or SB 1 of the 2003 Special Session shall follow the provisions of this Article. (2003)