Common use of REDUCTION IN TEACHING STAFF Clause in Contracts

REDUCTION IN TEACHING STAFF. 25.07.1 The BOARD may reduce the teaching staff positions because of financial reasons, decreased enrollment of pupils, return to duty of regular Professional Staff Members after leaves of absence or by reason of suspension of school, reorganization, or territorial changes affecting the District. In making such reduction, the BOARD will proceed to suspend contracts in accordance with the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, who will, within each teaching field affected, give preference to Professional Staff Members on continuing contracts and to Professional Staff Members who have greater seniority with comparable evaluations. Comparable evaluations shall be defined as professional staff members who are assigned an effectiveness rating in each of the following categories: ineffective; developing; skilled; and accomplished. The BOARD shall give preference to Professional Staff Members with greater seniority when making a decision between teachers who have comparable evaluations. 25.07.2 Professional Staff Members, whose continuing contracts are suspended, will have the right of restoration to continuing service status in the order of comparable evaluations if and when teaching positions become vacant or are created for which any of such Professional Staff Members are or become qualified. 25.07.3 After giving recall rights to eligible Professional Staff Members with continuing contract status, Professional Staff Members whose limited contracts have been suspended because of a reduction in force shall have the right to recall as follows: A. Recall rights shall be limited to thirty-six (36) months and commence on the day following the employee's last day of work. B. Professional Staff Members with comparable evaluations whose limited contracts were suspended shall be recalled to a vacancy in the inverse order of suspension as positions become available in their area(s) of certification license. Professional Staff Members whose contracts have been suspended must notify the District in writing of any changes in their area(s) of certification license. If a Professional Staff Member refuses an offer of recall within the Professional Staff Member area of certification/licensure, said Professional Staff Member's name shall be removed from the recall list. Professional Staff Members accepting a part-time position including a substitute position will not forfeit their placement to recall rights for a full-time position within the Professional Staff Member area of certification/licensure. 25.07.4 Professional Staff Members on recall status shall have the responsibility for keeping the Human Resources Department informed of their current address, name change, and telephone number. Notification of recall shall be by certified mail at the Professional Staff Member's last known address. Failure to contact the Human Resources Department to accept such recall within ten (10) calendar days of the date of such mailing shall constitute a “turn-down" of offer. 25.07.5 The BOARD shall notify the ASSOCIATION of anticipated positions to be eliminated and the names of Professional Staff Members affected, at least thirty (30) days prior to such reduction. At least two (2) days prior to the mailing of notices to the Professional Staff Members affected by a staff reduction, the BOARD will advise the ASSOCIATION of the number of Professional Staff Members to receive such notification. 25.07.6 The ADMINISTRATION will make good faith efforts to notify Professional Staff Members involved in a staff reduction by May 15th of the school year. The parties acknowledge that unforeseen circumstances may make further reductions necessary. When this occurs, the ADMINISTRATION will notify the ASSOCIATION of the approximate number of Professional Staff Members affected, and the reasons for the reduction. 25.07.7 Professional Staff Members involved in a staff reduction who assume employment after the start of the school year, and during the succeeding school year will immediately be entitled to insurance benefits under the provisions of Article 49. Professional Staff Member must re-enroll to continue insurance coverage within five (5) days of recall. 25.07.8 All Professional Staff Members who are involved in a staff reduction process will have all insurance coverage continued for a period of 120 days, or until August 31st, whichever is less, following BOARD approval of the effective day of the reduction. 25.07.9 Opportunity to discuss data necessitating the reduction will be afforded to the ASSOCIATION, upon request.

REDUCTION IN TEACHING STAFF. 25.07.1 The BOARD may reduce the teaching staff positions because of financial reasons, decreased enrollment of pupils, return to duty of regular Professional Staff Members after leaves of absence or by reason of suspension of school, reorganization, or territorial changes affecting the District. In making such reduction, the BOARD will proceed to suspend contracts in accordance with the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, who will, within each teaching field affected, give preference to Professional Staff Members on continuing contracts and to Professional Staff Members who have greater seniority with comparable evaluations. Comparable evaluations shall be defined as professional staff members who are assigned an effectiveness rating in each of the following categories: ineffective; developing; skilled; and accomplished. The BOARD shall give preference to Professional Staff Members with greater seniority when making a decision between teachers who have comparable evaluationsseniority. 25.07.2 Professional Staff Members, whose continuing contracts are suspended, will have the right of restoration to continuing service status in the order of comparable evaluations seniority of service in the District if and when teaching positions become vacant or are created for which any of such Professional Staff Members are or become qualified. 25.07.3 After giving recall rights to eligible Professional Staff Members with continuing contract status, Professional Staff Members whose limited contracts have been suspended because of a reduction in force shall have the right to recall as follows: A. Recall Effective July 1, 2008, recall rights shall be limited to thirty-six (36) months and commence on the day following the employee's last day of work. B. Professional Staff Members with comparable evaluations whose limited contracts were suspended shall be recalled to a vacancy in the inverse order of suspension as positions become available in their area(s) of certification licensecertification. Professional Staff Members whose contracts have been suspended must notify the District in writing of any changes in their area(s) of certification licensecertification. If a Professional Staff Member refuses an offer of recall within the Professional Staff Member area of certification/licensurerecall, said Professional Staff Member's name shall be removed from the recall list. Professional Staff Members accepting a part-time position including a substitute position will not forfeit their placement to recall rights for a full-time position within the Professional Staff Member area of certification/licensure. 25.07.4 Professional Staff Members on recall status shall have the responsibility for keeping the Human Resources Department informed of their current address, name change, and telephone number. Notification of recall shall be by certified mail at the Professional Staff Member's last known address. Failure to contact the Human Resources Department to accept such recall within ten (10) calendar days of the date of such mailing shall constitute a “turn-down" of offer. 25.07.5 The BOARD shall notify the ASSOCIATION of anticipated positions to be eliminated and the names of Professional Staff Members affected, at least thirty (30) days prior to such reduction. At least two (2) days prior to the mailing of notices to the Professional Staff Members affected by a staff reduction, the BOARD will advise the ASSOCIATION of the number of Professional Staff Members to receive such notification. 25.07.6 The ADMINISTRATION will make good faith efforts to notify Professional Staff Members involved in a staff reduction by May 15th of the school year. The parties acknowledge that unforeseen circumstances may make further reductions necessary. When this occurs, the ADMINISTRATION will notify the ASSOCIATION of the approximate number of Professional Staff Members affected, and the reasons for the reduction. 25.07.7 Professional Staff Members involved in a staff reduction who assume employment after the start of the school year, and during the succeeding school year will immediately be entitled to have no waiting period for resuming insurance benefits under the provisions of Article 49coverage. Professional Staff Member must re-enroll to continue insurance coverage within five (5) days of recall. 25.07.8 All Professional Staff Members who are involved in a staff reduction process will have all insurance coverage continued for a period through August 30th in accordance with the provisions of 120 days, or until August 31st, whichever is less, following BOARD approval of the effective day of the reductionArticle Forty-Nine. 25.07.9 Opportunity to discuss data necessitating the reduction will be afforded to the ASSOCIATION, upon request.