Common use of REDUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF Clause in Contracts

REDUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF. A. In the event of a reduction in the number of professional status members, seniority, defined as length of service in the Lexington Public School system, shall govern provided that professional staff member’s qualifications and performance are substantially equal. If there is no reduction in the FTE of any professional status member of a discipline as defined in Section C below, there is, by definition, no Reduction in Force (RIF) in that discipline. If student enrollment, budgetary constraints, or some other factor necessitates that a professional status staff member in a particular discipline be reassigned in whole or in part to a different school, the Involuntary Move language (Article 9) will apply. In applying the foregoing criteria the following shall apply:

REDUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF. A. In the event of a reduction in the number of professional status members, seniority, defined as length of service in the Lexington Public School system, shall govern provided that professional staff member’s qualifications and performance are substantially equal. If there is no reduction in the FTE of any professional status member of a discipline as defined in Section C below, there is, by definition, no Reduction in Force (RIF) in that discipline. If student enrollment, budgetary constraints, or some other factor necessitates that a professional status staff member in a particular discipline be reassigned in whole or in part to a different school, the Involuntary Move Transfer language (Article 9) will apply. In applying the foregoing criteria the following shall apply: