Common use of Reduction in Certified Work Force Clause in Contracts

Reduction in Certified Work Force. In the event it becomes necessary to reduce the number of certified personnel due to: program elimination or reduction, insufficient enrollment, decrease in revenue, reorganization of the district, consolidation or modification of programs, or any other reason which may require reduction of personnel, it shall be accomplished in a fair and orderly manner as provided in this policy. Section A Definitions (See Article 1) Section B Factors for Consideration Whenever possible, normal attrition of staff; i.e., resignations, retirement, leaves of absence, will be the first means of achieving a reduction in licensed professional staff. Whenever the Superintendent determines that a necessary reduction of certified staff will not be accomplished through normal attrition of staff, all licensed professional employees of the District will be advised of the reasons for the reduction of certified staff and will be informed of the procedures and considerations to be used in determining which employees will have their contracts non-renewed. In making those determinations, the Superintendent shall give consideration to the following factors (not listed in priority order): academic degrees and training, assessment of performance by the principals, years of teaching experience, continuous years of service in Unified School District No. 507, applicable federal and state laws, qualification for academic areas or disciplines to be preserved in relation to available staff to fill such positions, licensed professional needs in the extra- curricular program, the recommendations of building principals and administrative staff and status of employment (probationary vs. non-probationary). After determining which area or areas require a reduction of licensed professional staff, the Superintendent will then consider licensed professional employees for non-renewal in the following sequence:

Reduction in Certified Work Force. In the event it becomes necessary to reduce the number of certified personnel due to: program elimination or reduction, insufficient enrollment, decrease in revenue, reorganization of the district, consolidation or modification of programs, or any other reason which may require reduction of personnel, it shall be accomplished in a fair and orderly manner as provided in this policy. Section A Definitions (See Article 1) Section B Factors for Consideration Whenever possible, normal attrition of staff; i.e., resignations, retirement, leaves of absence, will be the first means of achieving a reduction in licensed professional staff. Whenever the Superintendent determines that a necessary reduction of certified staff will not be accomplished through normal attrition of staff, all licensed professional employees of the District will be advised of the reasons for the reduction of certified staff and will be informed of the procedures and considerations to be used in determining which employees will have their contracts non-renewed. In making those determinations, the Superintendent shall give consideration to the following factors (not listed in priority order): academic degrees and training, assessment of performance by the principals, years of teaching experience, continuous years of service in Unified School District No. 507, applicable federal and state laws, qualification for academic areas or disciplines to be preserved in relation to available staff to fill such positions, licensed professional needs in the extra- curricular program, the recommendations of building principals and administrative staff staff, and status of employment (probationary vs. non-probationary). After determining which area or areas require a reduction of licensed professional staff, the Superintendent will then consider licensed professional employees for non-renewal in the following sequence:

Reduction in Certified Work Force. In the event it becomes necessary to reduce the number of certified personnel due to: program elimination or reduction, insufficient enrollment, decrease in revenue, reorganization of the district, consolidation or modification of programs, or any other reason which may require reduction of personnel, it shall be accomplished in a fair and orderly manner as provided in this policy. Section A Definitions (See Article 1) Section B Factors for Consideration Whenever possible, normal attrition of staff; i.e., resignations, retirement, leaves of absence, will be the first means of achieving a reduction in licensed professional staff. Whenever the Superintendent determines that a necessary reduction of certified staff will not be accomplished through normal attrition of staff, all licensed professional employees of the District will be advised of the reasons for the reduction of certified staff and will be informed of the procedures and considerations to be used in determining which employees will have their contracts non-renewed. In making those determinations, the Superintendent shall give consideration to the following factors (not listed in priority order): academic degrees and training, assessment of performance by the principals, years of teaching experience, continuous years of service in Unified School District No. 507, applicable federal and state laws, qualification for academic areas or disciplines to be preserved in relation to available staff to fill such positions, licensed professional needs in the extra- curricular program, the recommendations of building principals and administrative staff and status of employment (probationary vs. non-probationary). After determining which area or areas require a reduction of licensed professional staff, the Superintendent will then consider licensed professional employees for non-renewal in the following sequence: 1. Temporary certified employees. 2. Probationary part-time certified employees. 3. Permanent status part-time certified employees. 4. Probationary full-time certified employees. 5. Permanent status full-time certified employees. Any permanent status part-time certified employee who is being considered for non-renewal, under the Reduction in Force Procedures, may be considered for full- time employment with the District. If such permanent status part-time certified employee accepts the offer to be considered for full-time employment, then he or she will be placed in the category of permanent status full-time certified employee. At the time recommendations are made to the Board for the non-renewal of contracts of designated licensed professional employees, the Superintendent will present data to the Board in support of his/her recommendations.