Common use of Staff Reduction Clause in Contracts

Staff Reduction. Staff reduction occurs when the Board eliminates all or part of an existing position. In the event the Board determines that a staff reduction is necessary, the following guidelines will be considered. 1. An effort will be made to effect the staff reduction through normal attrition. 2. Positions held by persons with less than full certification for their current teaching assignments will be open to properly certified teachers who have been notified that their positions have been eliminated due to staff reduction. 3. If a position of a teacher is eliminated due to staff reduction, the Board will determine which teacher or teachers are to be released, considering the following criteria and not necessarily in order of preference; a. Recommendations of administrative staff.