Preference Forms. Elementary 1. Sixty (60) days prior to the end of the school year teachers shall be given the opportunity to fill out preference forms indicating their preferences in order of grade level priority with the understanding that such preferences will be honored according to the guidelines in B-3, below. Teachers shall be given the opportunity to discuss their assignment requests with their principals prior to May 1. A standardized preference form shall be used with separate choices provided for grade levels, split classes, home room preferences and supplementary duties normally recommended at the school level. Teachers also shall be given the opportunity to update their preference forms as vacancies occur as a result of the following circumstances: a. A change in the number of classes at a particular grade level. b. When an opening occurs, as a result of teacher retirement, death, resignation, or transfer. c. The preference forms shall be used to determine which teacher at the school will fill a permanent vacancy (b, above) or teach a particular grade level (a, above). d. When a displaced teacher is returned to a school on or before October 20, the displaced teacher will fill the original position held as a result of the May preference scheduling. If it is necessary to fill more than this position, preference forms will be recirculated for the other assignment(s). After October 20, the procedures in B-1, above, will be followed, and the displaced teacher will return to the remaining position. e. System classification seniority shall apply to all teaching assignment preferences except homeroom preferences. f. When a vacancy occurs after the close of school and before the start of school, elementary teachers will indicate on their preference form that they want to be called in order of elementary seniority to fill the vacancy(ies). When these summer changes involve a change in the number of classes at a particular grade level, or when a split grade is needed after the close of school, such changes shall take place through preferencing after the opening of school. g. When the number of teachers at a particular grade level is reduced, the teacher at the grade level to be reduced with the least classification seniority shall be reassigned, if necessary, in accordance with the posting and preferencing procedures. (There is no grade level seniority). For purpose of this section, pre-first teachers shall be considered at the grade level to which they were assigned immediately prior to their acceptance of the pre-first vacancy. 2. In reference to requests for special assignments, teachers with the greater system classification seniority will be given preference, if qualifications are relatively equal. 3. System classification seniority shall apply to all teaching assignment vacancies as they occur. Otherwise, bumping will not be permitted (See Article XIX, F-6). 4. Split grade classes shall be prohibited in grades one and two. Rotation of split-grade classes shall be mandatory when two (2) or more teachers indicate this preference, or when no teacher indicates such preference. After this decision has been made, teachers newly assigned to a school must honor the decision for the ensuing school year. When a teacher has been assigned a split grade class who has not volunteered, that teacher shall be reassigned to his/her original grade level the following year provided the classification seniority is sufficient among the teachers, or teacher, at the original grade level. Those who indicate a preference for split grade classes (volunteer) shall not be considered eligible for a return to original grade level unless all the teachers at the two (2) levels affected agree in advance of the assignment. (See Article XI, L, M.) 5. Tentative teaching assignments shall be posted on the official school bulletin board, or other readily accessible place, not later than ten (10) school days before the end of the school year. 6. All teachers, regardless of their current assignment, who have been notified of a transfer to a different school will have the privilege of filing a preference form for teaching assignments at that school if the preference process has not been completed. Otherwise, teaching preference provisions may not be applicable until the following school year. 7. Failure to post schedules shall result in a hearing within five (5) school days before the Transformational Leader or his/her designee upon written request of the Federation. The Transformational Leader or his/her designee is empowered to draft schedules in conformance with this Article and he shall announce those schedules within ten (10) days of posting deadline in A,2,(g) above. These assignments shall include optional duties and study halls, exclusive of supplementary contract assignments. Such action will not preclude recourse to the grievance procedure. 8. For art, music and physical education schedules, also see Article V, O. A-B schedules for art consult also G-17, below.
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Preference Forms. Elementary
1. Sixty (60) days prior to the end of the school year teachers shall be given the opportunity to fill out preference forms indicating their preferences in order of grade level priority with the understanding that such preferences will be honored according to the guidelines in B-3, below. Teachers shall be given the opportunity to discuss their assignment requests with their principals prior to May 1. A standardized preference form shall be used with separate choices provided for grade levels, split classes, home room preferences and supplementary duties normally recommended at the school level. Teachers also shall be given the opportunity to update their preference forms as vacancies occur as a result of the following circumstances:
a. A change in the number of classes at a particular grade level.
b. When an opening occurs, as a result of teacher retirement, death, resignation, or transfer.
c. The preference forms shall be used to determine which teacher at the school will fill a permanent vacancy (b, above) or teach a particular grade level (a, above).
d. When a displaced teacher is returned to a school on or before October 20, the displaced teacher will fill the original position held as a result of the May preference scheduling. If it is necessary to fill more than this position, preference forms will be recirculated for the other assignment(s). After October 20, the procedures in B-1, above, will be followed, and the displaced teacher will return to the remaining position.
e. System classification seniority shall apply to all teaching assignment preferences except homeroom preferences.
f. When a vacancy occurs after the close of school and before the start of school, elementary teachers will indicate on their preference form that they want to be called in order of elementary seniority to fill the vacancy(ies). When these summer changes involve a change in the number of classes at a particular grade level, or when a split grade is needed after the close of school, such changes shall take place through preferencing after the opening of school.
g. When the number of teachers at a particular grade level is reduced, the teacher at the grade level to be reduced with the least classification seniority shall be reassigned, if necessary, in accordance with the posting and preferencing procedures. (There is no grade level seniority). For purpose of this section, pre-first teachers shall be considered at the grade level to which they were assigned immediately prior to their acceptance of the pre-first vacancy.
2. In reference to requests for special assignments, teachers with the greater system classification seniority will be given preference, if qualifications are relatively equal.
3. System classification seniority shall apply to all teaching assignment vacancies as they occur. Otherwise, bumping will not be permitted (See Article XIX, F-6).
4. Split grade classes shall be prohibited in grades one and two. Rotation of split-grade classes shall be mandatory when two (2) or more teachers indicate this preference, or when no teacher indicates such preference. After this decision has been made, teachers newly assigned to a school must honor the decision for the ensuing school year. When a teacher has been assigned a split grade class who has not volunteered, that teacher shall be reassigned to his/her original grade level the following year provided the classification seniority is sufficient among the teachers, or teacher, at the original grade level. Those who indicate a preference for split grade classes (volunteer) shall not be considered eligible for a return to original grade level unless all the teachers at the two (2) levels affected agree in advance of the assignment. (See Article XI, L, M.)
5. Tentative teaching assignments shall be posted on the official school bulletin board, or other readily accessible place, not later than ten (10) school days before the end of the school year.
6. All teachers, regardless of their current assignment, who have been notified of a transfer to a different school will have the privilege of filing a preference form for teaching assignments at that school if the preference process has not been completed. Otherwise, teaching preference provisions may not be applicable until the following school year.
7. Failure to post schedules shall result in a hearing within five (5) school days before the Transformational Leader or his/her designee upon written request of the Federation. The Transformational Leader or his/her designee is empowered to draft schedules in conformance with this Article and he shall announce those schedules within ten (10) days of posting deadline in A,2,(gA,2, (g) above. These assignments shall include optional duties and study halls, exclusive of supplementary contract assignments. Such action will not preclude recourse to the grievance procedure.
8. For art, music music, and physical education schedules, also see Article V, O. A-B schedules for art consult also G-17G- 17, below.
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Preference Forms. Elementary
1. Sixty (60) days prior to the end of the school year teachers shall be given the opportunity to fill out preference forms indicating their preferences in order of grade level priority with the understanding that such preferences will be honored according to the guidelines in B-3, below. Teachers shall be given the opportunity to discuss their assignment requests with their principals prior to May 1. A standardized preference form shall be used with separate choices provided for grade levels, split classes, home room preferences and supplementary duties normally recommended at the school level. Teachers also shall be given the opportunity to update their preference forms as vacancies occur as a result of the following circumstances:
a. A change in the number of classes at a particular grade level.
b. When an opening occurs, as a result of teacher retirement, death, resignation, or transfer.
c. The preference forms shall be used to determine which teacher at the school will fill a permanent vacancy (b, above) or teach a particular grade level (a, above).
d. When a displaced teacher is returned to a school on or before October 20, the displaced teacher will fill the original position held as a result of the May preference scheduling. If it is necessary to fill more than this position, preference forms will be recirculated for the other assignment(s). After October 20, the procedures in B-1, above, will be followed, and the displaced teacher will return to the remaining position.
e. System classification seniority shall apply to all teaching assignment preferences except homeroom preferences.
f. When a vacancy occurs after the close of school and before the start of school, elementary teachers will indicate on their preference form that they want to be called in order of elementary seniority to fill the vacancy(ies). When these summer changes involve a change in the number of classes at a particular grade level, or when a split grade is needed after the close of school, such changes shall take place through preferencing after the opening of school.
g. When the number of teachers at a particular grade level is reduced, the teacher at the grade level to be reduced with the least classification seniority shall be reassigned, if necessary, in accordance with the posting and preferencing procedures. (There is no grade level seniority). For purpose of this section, pre-first teachers shall be considered at the grade level to which they were assigned immediately prior to their acceptance of the pre-first vacancy.
2. In reference to requests for special assignments, teachers with the greater system classification seniority will be given preference, if qualifications are relatively equal.
3. System classification seniority shall apply to all teaching assignment vacancies as they occur. Otherwise, bumping will not be permitted (See Article XIX, F-6).
4. Split grade classes shall be prohibited in grades one and two. Rotation of split-grade classes shall be mandatory when two (2) or more teachers indicate this preference, or when no teacher indicates such preference. After this decision has been made, teachers newly assigned to a school must honor the decision for the ensuing school year. When a teacher has been assigned a split grade class who has not volunteered, that teacher shall be reassigned to his/her original grade level the following year provided the classification seniority is sufficient among the teachers, or teacher, at the original grade level. Those who indicate a preference for split grade classes (volunteer) shall not be considered eligible for a return to original grade level unless all the teachers at the two (2) levels affected agree in advance of the assignment. (See Article XI, L, M.)
5. Tentative teaching assignments shall be posted on the official school bulletin board, or other readily accessible place, not later than ten (10) school days before the end of the school year.
6. All teachers, regardless of their current assignment, who have been notified of a transfer to a different school will have the privilege of filing a preference form for teaching assignments at that school if the preference process has not been completed. Otherwise, teaching preference provisions may not be applicable until the following school year.
7. Failure to post schedules shall result in a hearing within five (5) school days before the Transformational Leader or his/her designee upon written request of the Federation. The Transformational Leader or his/her designee is empowered to draft schedules in conformance with this Article and he shall announce those schedules within ten (10) days of posting deadline in A,2,(g) above. These assignments shall include optional duties and study halls, exclusive of supplementary contract assignments. Such action will not preclude recourse to the grievance procedure.
8. For art, music and physical education schedules, also see Article V, O. A-B schedules for art consult also G-17, below.two
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