Common use of Ranking; Priority Clause in Contracts

Ranking; Priority. Seniority shall not be a basis for determining the order of teacher dismissal for a reduction in force except when deciding between teachers who have comparable evaluations. Evaluations will be deemed comparable when teachers earn the same rating within a group as described below. The ratings used to determine each group will be the rating assigned for the three prior evaluations most recently completed prior to the notice of reduction in force (accomplished, skilled, developing, or ineffective). Comparison of the three year period shall be made by awarding points for each rating during the three year period. Accomplished = 4 points, Skilled = 3 points, Developing = 2 points, and Ineffective = 1 point. Comparable ratings shall be determined by the total points for three years. Group One = up to 4 points total Group Two = 5-10 points total Group Three = 11-12 points total For a teacher with less than three evaluations a single point will be added for each year to total three years. Within each teaching field affected by the staff reduction, all teachers will be ranked in the following priorities: 1. 1st Priority Teachers then currently on continuing contracts. Teachers within this priority will be placed in order first by evaluation rating group and then by seniority in the district. 2. 2nd Priority Teachers then currently on single year limited teaching contracts. Teachers within this priority will be placed in order first by evaluation rating group and then by seniority in the district.