Common use of Special Programs and Subjects Clause in Contracts

Special Programs and Subjects. (a) The Board has the responsibility to ensure that designated special programs, special subjects, be maintained. To do this, the Board reserves the right to assign qualified staff to these positions. (b) When a Teacher in a special designated program or a specific subject is deemed redundant the Board shall (i) Fill the position in question from its existing qualified staff. This not being possible (ii) Retain the Teacher deemed redundant who possesses the required qualifications and declare the next most junior Teacher on the seniority list redundant. (c) If the next most junior Teacher is unable to qualify himself/herself through a summer course and is declared redundant, he/she shall have the right to request a leave of absence of up to two (2) years to qualify himself/herself for the position in question. Upon successfully qualifying himself/herself, he/she shall be placed on the seniority list subject to Article 15.01. If, however, his/her seniority does not allow him/her to be placed in a position with the Board, he/she shall be declared redundant. It is understood that this opportunity to gain these qualifications does not extend the recall right or three (3) years stipulated below in Article 15.03(a). (d) Failing to take or be successful in the options outlined in part (c), the Teacher referred to in (c) shall be declared redundant effective the date he or she was initially declared redundant.

Special Programs and Subjects. (a) The Board has the responsibility to ensure that designated special programs, special subjects, be maintained. To do this, the Board reserves the right to assign qualified staff to these positions. (b) When a Teacher in a special designated program or a specific subject is deemed redundant the Board shall (i) Fill the position in question from its existing qualified staff. This not being possible (ii) Retain the Teacher deemed redundant who possesses the required qualifications and declare the next most junior Teacher on the seniority list redundant. (c) If the next most junior Teacher is unable to qualify himself/herself through a summer course and is declared redundant, he/she shall have the right to request a leave of absence of up to two (2) years to qualify himself/herself for the position in question. Upon successfully qualifying himself/herself, he/she shall be placed on the seniority list subject to Article 15.01. If, however, his/her seniority does not allow him/her to be placed in a position with the Board, he/she shall be declared redundant. It is understood that this opportunity to gain these qualifications does not extend the recall right or three (3) years plus an additional two (2) years as per Central Terms, stipulated below in Article 15.03(a). (d) Failing to take or be successful in the options outlined in part (c), the Teacher referred to in (c) shall be declared redundant effective the date he or she was initially declared redundant.

Special Programs and Subjects. (a) The Board has the responsibility to ensure that designated special programs, special subjects, be maintained. To do this, the Board reserves the right to assign qualified staff to these positions. (b) When a Teacher in a special designated program or a specific subject is deemed redundant the Board shall (i) Fill the position in question from its existing qualified staff. This not being possible (ii) Retain the Teacher deemed redundant who possesses the required qualifications and declare the next most junior Teacher on the seniority list redundant. (c) If the next most junior Teacher is unable to qualify himself/herself through a summer course and is declared redundant, he/she shall have the right to request a leave of absence of up to two (2) years to qualify himself/herself for the position in question. Upon successfully qualifying himself/herself, he/she shall be placed place on the seniority list becoming subject to Article Article 15.01. If, however, his/her seniority does not allow him/her to be placed in a position with the Board, he/she shall be declared redundant. It is understood that this opportunity to gain these qualifications does not extend the recall right or three (3) years stipulated below in Article 15.03(a). (d) Failing to take or be successful in the options outlined in part (c), the Teacher referred to in (cc)(i) shall be declared redundant effective the date he or she was initially declared redundant.