Common use of REDUCTION IN WORK FORCE Clause in Contracts

REDUCTION IN WORK FORCE. Reduction in Force I. In the event conditions require a reduction in the number of teachers employed by the district, the Board of Education may, at the earliest possible date after the start of the second semester of each school year but not later than March 15, declare that staff reduction shall be made effective with the first date of the next school year. II. The superintendent or designee shall subsequently notify the teachers that staff reduction may be necessary. This notification shall include information supporting the anticipated needs to reduce staff. III. A decrease in pupil enrollment, school district reorganization or the financial condition of the district shall be used when determining the need for staff reduction. IV. Attrition, leaves of absence and terminations shall be considered prior to any staff reduction. V. When the Board of Education deems it necessary to reduce the number of teachers beyond that level, teachers will be released by the length of district service as provided by the Length of District Service List developed in the Human Resources Office. The teachers with the least length of service in that area shall be reduced. VI. The teachers eliminated by staff reduction shall be notified between April 1 and April 15 of their status for the coming year. The reasons for this reduction shall be clearly stated. Vacancies created will be filled by voluntary transfers and the unassigned teacher policy if needed. VII. When positions for which teachers are qualified again become available in the district, teachers shall be recalled in inverse order of release. These re-employment provisions shall not apply to probationary teachers whose contracts are not renewed by the Board of Education.

REDUCTION IN WORK FORCE. Reduction in Force I. In the event conditions require a reduction in the number of teachers employed by the district, the Board of Education may, at the earliest possible date after the start of the second semester of each school year but not later than March 15, declare that staff reduction shall be made effective with the first date of the next school year. II. The superintendent or designee shall subsequently notify the teachers that staff reduction may be necessary. This notification shall include information supporting the anticipated needs to reduce staff. III. A decrease in pupil enrollment, school district reorganization or the financial condition of the district shall be used when determining the need for staff reduction. IV. Attrition, leaves of absence and terminations shall be considered prior to any staff reduction. V. When the Board of Education deems it necessary to reduce the number of teachers beyond that level, teachers will be released by the length of district service as provided by the Length of District Service List developed in the Human Resources Office. The teachers with the least length of service in that area shall be reduced. VI. The teachers eliminated by staff reduction shall be notified between April 1 and April 15 of their status for the coming year. The reasons for this reduction shall be clearly stated. Vacancies created will be filled by voluntary transfers and the unassigned teacher policy if needed. VII. When positions for which teachers are qualified again become available in the district, teachers shall be recalled in inverse order of release. These re-employment provisions shall not apply to probationary teachers whose contracts are not renewed by the Board of Education.