Common use of Reduction in Force due to Elimination or Reduction of Career Technical Program or Academic Content Area Clause in Contracts

Reduction in Force due to Elimination or Reduction of Career Technical Program or Academic Content Area. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section A, if the Board elects to eliminate a specific career technical program or academic content area for such reasons as low enrollment, reduced funding or reduced placement, then the Board may eliminate the position of the Member who was teaching that program. However, the parties agree that prior to elimination of the program, the Superintendent, or designee, and the Member will discuss the situation between themselves, and with others as may be appropriate, including the exploration of possible options. If the Board still elects to eliminate the program, the Member affected may present the issue to the Labor Management Committee for review and possible recommendation to their respective parties assuming they are able to mutually come to an agreed recommendation. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Board to keep a program, it being agreed that the decision of which programs to offer is a management right not subject to bargaining or negotiation. In the event a career technical program or academic content area has two (2) or more teaching positions and less than all are to be eliminated, then those teaching positions within the program or academic content area to be reduced will be determined pursuant to the criteria set forth in Section A.