Common use of Retention Preference Criteria Clause in Contracts

Retention Preference Criteria. [a] Employees assigned in the contract year the reduction is identified to the program, grade level, subject area, or education assignment that has been identified as having a surplus of staff shall be identified for a reduction in staff. The following retention criteria shall apply to individuals thus identified. If a program is eliminated or downsized, the employees assigned to that program shall be identified as subject to reduction in staff and shall not displace educators in other programs or assignments. (i) First retention preference shall be given to employees whose performance was not rated as ineffective in any standard/indicator on their most recent evaluation report. (ii) Second retention preference shall be given on the basis of educators who have received no disciplinary action (including written warnings or unpaid disciplinary suspensions) within the last three (3) school years. (iii) Third retention preference shall be given on the basis of educators who possess a license and/or certifications or endorsements appropriate to the subject area in which they were assigned. (iv) Fourth retention preference shall be given on the basis of educators who have accomplished career status. (v) Fifth retention preference shall be determined by a committee based on school needs. The names of all District educators with a license and/or endorsements in the area still needing reduction shall be gathered and submitted to a committee to determine which educator(s) will be subject to a reduction in staff. In making their determinations, the committee shall consider criteria including, but not limited to, licensing status and number of endorsements in which the employee has worked, participation in extra duty assignments, recency of working in endorsed areas, educational degrees, attendance, punctuality, and whether or not there has been declining enrollment in the educator's classroom.

Retention Preference Criteria. [a] Employees assigned in the contract year the reduction is identified to the program, grade level, subject area, or education assignment that has been identified as having a surplus of staff shall be identified for a reduction in staff. The following retention criteria shall apply to individuals thus identified. If a program is eliminated or downsized, the employees assigned to that program shall be identified as subject to reduction in staff and shall not displace educators in other programs or assignments. (i) First retention preference shall be given to employees whose performance was not rated as ineffective in any standard/indicator on their most recent evaluation report. (ii) Second retention preference shall be given on the basis of educators who have received no disciplinary action (including written warnings or unpaid disciplinary suspensions) within the last three (3) school years. (iii) Third retention preference shall be given on the basis of educators who possess a license and/or certifications or endorsements appropriate to the subject area in which they were assigned. (iv) Fourth retention preference shall be given on the basis of educators who have accomplished career status. (v) Fifth retention preference shall be determined by a committee based on school needs. The names of all District educators with a license and/or endorsements in the area still needing reduction shall be gathered and submitted to a committee to determine which educator(s) will be subject to a reduction in staff. In making their determinations, the committee shall consider criteria including, but not limited to, licensing status and number of endorsements in which the employee has worked, participation in extra duty assignments, recency of working in endorsed areas, educational degrees, attendance, punctuality, and whether or not there has been declining enrollment in the educator's ’s classroom.

Retention Preference Criteria. [a] Employees assigned in the contract year the reduction is identified to the program, grade level, subject area, or education assignment that has been identified as having a surplus of staff shall be identified for a reduction in staff. The following retention criteria shall apply to individuals thus identified. If a program is eliminated or downsized, the employees assigned to that program shall be identified as subject to reduction in staff and shall not displace educators in other programs or assignments. (i) . [a] First retention preference shall be given to employees whose performance was not rated as ineffective in any standard/indicator on their most recent evaluation report. (ii) . [b] Second retention preference shall be given on the basis of educators who have received no disciplinary action (including written warnings or unpaid disciplinary suspensions) within the last three (3) school years. (iii) . [c] Third retention preference shall be given on the basis of educators who possess a license and/or certifications or endorsements appropriate to the subject area in which they were assigned. (iv) . [d] Fourth retention preference shall be given on the basis of educators who have accomplished career status. (v) . [e] Fifth retention preference shall be determined by a committee based on school needs. The names of all District educators with a license and/or endorsements in the area still needing reduction shall be gathered and submitted to a committee to determine which educator(s) will be subject to a reduction in staff. In making their determinations, the committee shall consider criteria including, but not limited to, licensing status and number of endorsements in which the employee has worked, participation in extra duty assignments, recency of working in endorsed areas, educational degrees, attendance, attendance punctuality, and whether or not there has been declining enrollment in the educator's ’s classroom.