RIF/Recall Procedures. When the Board deems it necessary to undertake a RIF of teachers, the Superintendent or designee shall give the Association President written notice of such determination at least ten (10) calendar days before the Board takes final action on such reduction. By no later than March 15 of each school year, the Superintendent or designee shall consult with the Association President to develop a list establishing the sequence of honorable dismissals in any RIF in accordance with the positions and the groupings as provided for in Section 24-12(b) of The School Code. The Superintendent or designee shall complete the list and provide the Association President and members of the RIF Joint Committee with a copy (electronic or otherwise) by no later than 75 calendar days before the end of the school term. Thereafter, the Superintendent or designee shall promptly inform the Association President of any changes in the list made between the time of consultation with the Association President and any RIF action taken by the Board, but in any event by no later than 45 calendar days before the end of the school term. Teachers honorably dismissed as a result of a RIF shall have the right of recall as set forth in Section 24-12 of The School Code. To be eligible for recall, an honorably dismissed teacher must provide the Superintendent in writing, prior to the last day of the school term of dismissal, with the address where the teacher may be reached. The teacher must also notify the Superintendent in writing within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of mailing of a recall offer sent by certified mail of the acceptance of any vacant position tendered to the teacher during the recall period. Failure to so notify the District of acceptance shall constitute rejection of the offer of employment. Any teacher who rejects an offer of a full-time vacant position shall be deemed to have waived his/her recall rights and will no longer be eligible for any other positions that become available within the recall period.
