Placement on Unrequested Leave. In the reduction of staff in any subject matter or field, probationary teachers shall be non-renewed before teachers with continuing contract rights are placed on unrequested leave of absence. Among teachers with continuing contract rights, the qualified teacher who is lowest on the seniority list shall be the first full-time teacher placed on unrequested leave of absence. Any teacher placed on unrequested leave of absence pursuant to this Section shall be notified in writing of such unrequested leave of absence. The school district will assume when completing the process of proposing teachers for unrequested leave that teachers possessing “bumping” rights will exercise these rights unless they have previously notified the school district to the contrary in writing, subject to the following conditions:
Placement on Unrequested Leave. Teachers shall be placed on unrequested leave in inverse order of seniority in the field and subject matter currently employed or taught within the past ten years. Teachers shall not be permitted to apply or exercise their seniority in any other subject matter or field than the one in which they are currently employed or have taught within the past ten years. Any teacher placed on unrequested leave of absence pursuant to this Section shall be notified in writing of such unrequested leave of absence. When completing the process of proposing teachers for unrequested leave, the District will automatically apply bumping rights subject to the following conditions:
Placement on Unrequested Leave. If the District determines that a reduction in the numbers of teachers is necessary, it will reduce its work force in the following manner:
Placement on Unrequested Leave. In the reduction of staff in any subject matter or field, probationary teachers shall be non-renewed before teachers with continuing contract rights are placed on unrequested leave of absence. Among teachers with continuing contract rights, the qualified teacher who is lowest on the seniority list shall be the first full-time teacher placed on unrequested leave of absence. Any teacher placed on unrequested leave of absence pursuant to this Section shall be notified in writing of such unrequested leave of absence. The Cooperative will assume when completing the process of proposing teachers for unrequested leave that teachers possessing “bumping” rights will exercise these rights unless they have previously notified the Cooperative to the contrary in writing, subject to the following conditions: The teacher exercising bumping rights must be higher on the seniority list than a teacher being displaced. A teacher with a temporary, limited or provisional license may not displace any teacher with a major in such subject matter or field of licensure. Teachers who have previously taught full-time for the district but whose contracts have been voluntarily reduced through an approved leave of absence, or involuntarily reduced and who still retain recall rights to a full-time position under Sections 8 and 9 of this Article may displace a junior full-time teacher. The Cooperative has the discretion to provide full or part-time leaves of absence for a definite duration. A full-time teacher who has been placed on unrequested leave shall have recall rights to a lesser position but acceptance of a lesser position shall not jeopardize rights to a full-time position equivalent to that previously held.
Placement on Unrequested Leave
