Common use of REDUCTION IN TEACHING FORCE Clause in Contracts

REDUCTION IN TEACHING FORCE. In the event of change in the student population or other conditions necessitating a reduction in the number of teachers employed by the Board those with the least amount of service will be dismissed first. A. The length of service will be from the date the contract was signed by the teacher. B. The contract date which controls length of service shall be the earliest contract beginning a period of continuous employment. C. A teacher with sufficient seniority to remain in the school system but whose teaching position is no longer available, shall be transferred to an available position for which he/she is certified, provided such a position exists at the time. D. When there is an increase in teaching positions due to reinstatement of discontinued positions or through natural attrition within two (2) years of the effect of such lay-off, the terminated persons with the greatest seniority shall be offered reemployment. Such recalled teacher must be certified with required endorsements to hold such positions. E. The reinstated teacher shall not lose credit of any kind for previous years of service and future seniority shall be calculated from the date of initial employment in the District, but shall not include seniority for years not employed by the District by reason of reduction in force. F. Non-Tenured (probationary) teachers do not gain seniority. Accordingly, amount of service is not a factor in offers of reemployment to non-tenured teachers. When a teacher becomes tenured, seniority is established and dates back to the signing date of the teacher’s first contract with the district. G. The seniority status of tenured teachers remains unchanged by the addition of language in E and F above.

REDUCTION IN TEACHING FORCE. In the event of change in the student population or other conditions necessitating a reduction in the number of teachers employed by the Board those with the least amount of service will be dismissed first. A. The length of service will be from the date the contract was signed by the teacher. B. The contract date which controls length of service shall be the earliest contract beginning a period of continuous employment. C. A teacher with sufficient seniority to remain in the school system but whose teaching position is no longer available, shall be transferred to an available position for which he/she is certified, provided such a position exists at the time. D. When there is an increase in teaching positions due to reinstatement of discontinued positions or through natural attrition within two (2) years of the effect of such lay-off, the terminated persons with the greatest seniority shall be offered reemployment. Such recalled teacher must be certified with required endorsements to hold such positions. E. The reinstated teacher shall not lose credit of any kind for previous years of service and future seniority shall be calculated from the date of initial employment in the District, but shall not include seniority for years not employed by the District by reason of reduction in force. F. Non-Tenured (probationary) teachers do not gain seniority. Accordingly, amount of service is not a factor in offers of reemployment re-employment to non-tenured teachers. When a teacher becomes tenured, seniority is established and dates back to the signing date of the teacher’s first contract with the district. G. The seniority status of tenured teachers remains unchanged by the addition of language in E and F above.

REDUCTION IN TEACHING FORCE. In the event of change in the student population or other conditions necessitating a reduction in the number of teachers employed by the Board those with the least amount of service will be dismissed first. A. The length of service will be from the date the contract was signed by the teacher. B. The contract date which controls length of service shall be the earliest contract beginning a period of continuous employment. C. A teacher with sufficient seniority to remain in the school system but whose teaching position is no longer available, shall be transferred to an available position for which he/she is certified, provided such a position exists at the time. D. When there is an increase in teaching positions due to reinstatement of discontinued positions or through natural attrition within two (2) years of the effect of such lay-off, the terminated persons with the greatest seniority shall be offered reemployment. Such recalled teacher must be certified with required endorsements to hold such positions. E. The reinstated teacher shall not lose credit of any kind for previous years of service and future seniority shall be calculated from the date of initial employment in the District, but shall not include seniority for years not employed by the District by reason of reduction in force. F. Non-Tenured (probationary) teachers do not gain seniority. Accordingly, amount of service is not a factor in offers of reemployment re-employment to non-tenured teachers. When a teacher hired before April 11, 2016 becomes tenured, seniority is established and dates back to the signing date of the teacher’s first contract with the district. When a teacher hired after April 11, 2016, becomes tenured seniority is established and dates back to the signing of the teacher’s Official Hire Notice with the District. G. The seniority status of tenured teachers remains unchanged by the addition of language in E and F above.