Common use of Seniority Categories Clause in Contracts

Seniority Categories. Seniority categories shall be created based on the license and endorsement requirement(s) of the position as determined by the VT Agency of Education using the State Board of Education Manual of Rules and Practices. A separate seniority category shall be developed for each licensing endorsement area with the exception of the following (corresponding endorsement codes are listed in parenthesis): 1. Special Educator (82), Intensive Special Education Teacher (81), and Consulting Teacher (85) shall be combined into one category on the PK-8 and 9-12 Seniority Lists. 2. All Modern and Classical Languages (06 A-F) shall be combined into one category on the 9-12 Seniority List. 3. Physical Education (08) and Health Education (31) shall be combined into one category on the PK-8 and 9- 12 Seniority Lists. 4. Elementary Education (00) category shall include grades K-6. Grade 5 and/or 6 Teachers can select either the Middle Grades or Elementary Ed. Seniority category, but cannot change this selection once it is made. 5. Middle Grades (grades 5-8) Math (19B), Science(19C), Social Studies (19D) and English Language Arts (19A) shall be combined into one category on the PreK-8 Seniority List regardless of the teacher’s licensing endorsement. Grade 5 and/or 6 Teachers can select either the Middle Grades or Elementary Ed. Seniority category, but cannot change this selection once it is made. 6. Early Childhood Education (36) and Early Childhood Special Education (80) shall be combined into one category. 7. Elementary level Math Specialists and/or Coaches shall have a separate seniority category distinct from the Elementary Education seniority category. 8. A separate seniority category shall exist for each teaching assignment without a specific endorsement requirement (e.g., Alternative Education, Pre-Tech, 504 Case Manager, EST Coordinator, SAP, Literacy Specialist, Literacy Coach). Below is a chart summarizing the seniority lists and categories as outlined above: Seniority Categories • Art • Elementary Ed. (K-6) • Library Media • Middle Grades (5-8) • Music • Physical Ed./Health • Pre-School/EEE • Special Education • School Counselor • 504 Case Manager • Ace Instructors • Art • Auto Mechanics • Building Trades • Business Ed. • Computer Animation & Web Design • Computer Systems Technology • COOP • Cosmetology • CTE Counseling • CTE Special Needs • Culinary Arts • Dental Assisting • Design & Creative Media • Design & Tech. Ed. (5-12) • Drivers Ed. • Engineering & Architect. Design • English • ESS Coordinator • Family & Consumer Science (5-12) • Health Information Management • Childcare & Human Services • Library Media • Math • Music • Natural Resources • Physical Ed./Health • Pre-Tech • SAP Counselor/Prevention Coord. • Science • School Counselor • Social Studies • Student Support/Outreach Coord. • Special Education • Theater Arts • Work Based Learning Coord. • World Language (6-12) • Educational Technology Specialists • ELL Teachers • School Nurse • School Psychologist • SLP • Literacy Coach • Literacy Specialist/ Interventionist • Math Coach • Math Specialist/ Interventionist • SEL & Behavior Coach

Seniority Categories. Seniority categories shall be created based on the license and endorsement requirement(s) of the position as determined by the VT Agency of Education using the State Board of Education Manual of Rules and Practices. A separate seniority category shall be developed for each licensing endorsement area with the exception of the following (corresponding endorsement codes are listed in parenthesis): 1. Special Educator (82), Intensive Special Education Teacher (81), and Consulting Teacher (85) shall be combined into one category on the PK-8 and 9-12 Seniority Lists. 2. All Modern and Classical Languages (06 A-F) shall be combined into one category on the 9-12 Seniority List. 3. Physical Education (08) and Health Education (31) shall be combined into one category on the PK-8 and 9- 12 Seniority Lists. 4. Elementary Education (00) category shall include grades K-6. Grade 5 and/or 6 Teachers can select either the Middle Grades or Elementary Ed. Seniority category, but cannot change this selection once it is made. 5. Middle Grades (grades 5-8) Math (19B), Science(19C), Social Studies (19D) and English Language Arts (19A) shall be combined into one category on the PreK-8 Seniority List regardless of the teacher’s licensing endorsement. Grade 5 and/or 6 Teachers can select either the Middle Grades or Elementary Ed. Seniority category, but cannot change this selection once it is made. 6. Early Childhood Education (36) and Early Childhood Special Education (80) shall be combined into one category. 7. Elementary level Math Specialists and/or Coaches shall have a separate seniority category distinct from the Elementary Education seniority category. 8. A separate seniority category shall exist for each teaching assignment without a specific endorsement requirement (e.g., Alternative Education, Pre-Tech, 504 Case Manager, EST Coordinator, SAP, Literacy Specialist, Literacy Coach). Below is a chart summarizing the seniority lists and categories as outlined above: Seniority Categories •  Art •  Elementary Ed. (K-6) •  Library Media •  Middle Grades (5-8) •  504 Case Manager  Ace Instructors  Art  Auto Mechanics  Educational Technology Specialists  ELL Teachers  Music •  Physical Ed./Health •  Pre-School/EEE •  Special Education •  School Counselor • 504 Case Manager • Ace Instructors • Art • Auto Mechanics •  Building Trades •  Business Ed. •  Computer Animation & Web Design •  Computer Systems Technology •  COOP •  Cosmetology •  CTE Counseling •  CTE Special Needs •  Culinary Arts •  Dental Assisting •  Design & Creative Media •  Design & Tech. Ed. (5-12) •  Drivers Ed. •  Engineering & Architect. Design •  English •  ESS Coordinator •  Family & Consumer Science (5-12) •  Health Information Management •  Childcare & Human Services •  Library Media •  Math •  Music •  Natural Resources •  Physical Ed./Health •  Pre-Tech •  SAP Counselor/Prevention Coord. •  Science •  School Counselor •  Social Studies •  Student Support/Outreach Coord. •  Special Education •  Theater Arts •  Work Based Learning Coord. •  World Language (6-12) • Educational Technology Specialists • ELL Teachers •  School Nurse •  School Psychologist •  SLP •  Literacy Coach •  Literacy Specialist/ Interventionist •  Math Coach •  Math Specialist/ Interventionist • SEL & Behavior CoachInterventionist

Seniority Categories. Seniority categories shall be created based on the license and endorsement requirement(s) of the position as determined by the VT Agency of Education using the State Board of Education Manual of Rules and Practices. A separate seniority category shall be developed for each licensing endorsement area with the exception of the following (corresponding endorsement codes are listed in parenthesis): 1. Special Educator (82), Intensive Special Education Teacher (81), and Consulting Teacher (85) shall be combined into one category on the PK-8 and 9-12 Seniority Lists. 2. All Modern and Classical Languages (06 A-F) shall be combined into one category on the 9-12 Seniority List. 3. Physical Education (08) and Health Education (31) shall be combined into one category on the PK-8 and 9- 12 Seniority Lists. 4. Elementary Education (00) category shall include grades K-6. Grade 5 and/or 6 Teachers can select either the Middle Grades or Elementary Ed. Seniority category, but cannot change this selection once it is made. 5. Middle Grades (grades 5-8) Math (19B), Science(19C), Social Studies (19D) and English Language Arts (19A) shall be combined into one category on the PreK-8 Seniority List regardless of the teacher’s licensing endorsement. Grade 5 and/or 6 Teachers can select either the Middle Grades or Elementary Ed. Seniority category, but cannot change this selection once it is made. 6. Early Childhood Education (36) and Early Childhood Special Education (80) shall be combined into one category. 7. Elementary level Math Specialists and/or Coaches shall have a separate seniority category distinct from the Elementary Education seniority category. 8. A separate seniority category shall exist for each teaching assignment without a specific endorsement requirement (e.g., Alternative Education, Pre-Tech, 504 Case Manager, EST Coordinator, SAP, Literacy Specialist, Literacy Coach). Below is a chart summarizing the seniority lists and categories as outlined above: Seniority Categories •  Art •  Elementary Ed. (K-6) •  Library Media •  Middle Grades (5-8) •  Music •  Physical Ed./Health •  Pre-School/EEE •  Special Education •  School Counselor •  504 Case Manager •  Ace Instructors •  Art •  Auto Mechanics •  Building Trades •  Business Ed. •  Computer Animation & Web Design •  Computer Systems Technology •  COOP •  Cosmetology •  CTE Counseling •  CTE Special Needs •  Culinary Arts •  Dental Assisting •  Design & Creative Media •  Design & Tech. Ed. (5-12) •  Drivers Ed. •  Engineering & Architect. Design •  English •  ESS Coordinator •  Family & Consumer Science (5-12) •  Health Information Management •  Childcare & Human Services •  Library Media •  Math •  Music •  Natural Resources •  Physical Ed./Health •  Pre-Tech •  SAP Counselor/Prevention Coord. •  Science •  School Counselor •  Social Studies •  Student Support/Outreach Coord. •  Special Education •  Theater Arts •  Work Based Learning Coord. •  World Language (6-12) •  Educational Technology Specialists •  ELL Teachers •  School Nurse •  School Psychologist •  SLP •  Literacy Coach •  Literacy Specialist/ Interventionist •  Math Coach •  Math Specialist/ Interventionist •  SEL & Behavior Coach