Reduction of Teachers Sample Clauses

Reduction of Teachers. 1. In the event the reduction in force of certified teachers cannot be accomplished through other means, the procedure for reduction in force is as follows: a. Teachers with temporary13 contracts will be reduced first. b. Intern or licensed teachers will be reduced next. c. Probationary teachers will be terminated before a career teacher is terminated, unless a career teacher is not certified to teach in the position for which the probationary teacher is retained. If there is more than one probationary teacher in a position being reduced, the probationary teacher will be dismissed according to the least number of continuous years in the District and areas of certification where required within the areas of assigned duties and degrees attained. d. Career teachers holding eliminated positions will be placed in another position for which they are qualified to teach at the time of termination provided those positions are occupied by licensed, probationary or career teachers with less continuous service in the District. These licensed, probationary, or career teachers with less continuous service in the District will then be released. e. If a teaching position which is occupied by a career teacher is eliminated pursuant to the RIF policy, and the career teacher is certified for another teaching position occupied by a probationary teacher or teachers, accommodations must be made to give priority for contract renewal to qualified career teachers over probationary teachers. f. If there is more than one career teacher qualified to teach in the position being reduced, the following criteria, in this order, will be used to determine which of the teachers will be retained. Certification is required in the teaching position which is open. A career teacher with a standard certificate will be retained over a teacher with a provisional certificate. A teacher with a provisional certificate will be retained over a teacher with a temporary certificate. Seniority will be counted by the amount of continuous full-year contracted certified employment in the District. The beginning date will be the first official day of school or the first day of employment thereafter. A teacher who taught in the District, will count only the number of years of service since returning to the District. If certification and seniority are the same according to the above criteria, the Determining factors in order of importance are: 1. Other teaching experience either inside or outside the District. I...

Reduction of Teachers. The Board agrees that it shall abide by those laws and regulations which may be concerned with a reduction in the number of teaching staff members for the purpose or intention of undermining the Association or discriminating against any of its members.

Reduction of Teachers. Section 1. In the event the Board deems it necessary to reduce staff through layoffs the Board agrees to give ample notice to the Association. Before the Board takes official action to reduce staff the Association will be afforded opportunity to discuss the situation and offer alternative solutions. In the event of layoffs the Board will provide a list of the affected teachers as soon as they are determined. Section 2. The Board agrees every effort shall be made to retain elements of a well-rounded quality program. In the event of layoff, the following procedure will be utilized: A. The Board shall lay off teachers in reverse seniority order until the pre-determined number of teachers to be reduced is met. B. When it is determined that position(s) are available, teachers will be recalled according to: 1. Seniority 2. Certification/Highly qualified status 3. Educational background/training 4. Other relevant experience C. In the event the Board deems it necessary to reduce or eliminate a program(s) the affected teacher shall have the right to bump the least senior teacher within the same certification(s) and shall meet “highly qualified” status according to No Child Left Behind. This process continues until all positions are filled and there are no more teachers eligible to bump. A. Seniority is defined as length of unbroken service in the District. Seniority begins the first paid day of employment in a teacher’s assigned position. B. In the event two or more teachers have the same seniority, a lottery will be conducted to determine seniority for the purpose of layoff and recall only. The lottery will be conducted in the presence of the Association President, Superintendent and affected teacher(s), no later than September 15. C. Except in the event of an emergency, all teachers to be laid off shall be given at least thirty (30) days’ written notice. The Board shall maintain and post in September of each year, a district-wide seniority list showing years of service in the District and valid certification for each teacher. Administrators will be placed on this seniority list according to their teaching experience in the District. Section 4. When there are teaching positions that become vacant, laid-off teachers who are certified, qualified and have the greatest unbroken service to the District will be given the first opportunity to fill such positions. In the event two or more teachers are certified, qualified and have the same unbroken service in the District...

Reduction of Teachers. The Board agrees that it shall abide by those laws and regulations which may be concerned with a reduction in the number of teaching staff members. The first day for which a teacher is paid shall be the teacher’s starting date for tenure and seniority purposes.