Common use of Staff Reductions Clause in Contracts

Staff Reductions. 13-1 The Board may cancel the employment contracts of non-probationary teachers without penalty of the District when the Board determines that there has been a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions. 13-2 When a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area occurs, teachers occupying such positions who are employed under letters of authorization or temporary or terminal contracts, and probationary teachers occupying such positions, shall have their employment terminated first. 13-3 When the District has determined that a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area has occurred or is about to occur, and that such decrease will require the cancellation of the employment contracts of one or more non- probationary teachers, the Association shall be given twenty (20) days’ notification thereof and shall be provided the opportunity for its representatives to discuss such cancellations with the Superintendent. The notification shall include the number of positions to be decreased and the discussion shall include the rationale for the decreases. 13-4 When the District has determined that a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area has occurred or is about to occur, the District agrees to make reasonable efforts to avoid cancelling the employment contracts of non- probationary teachers with such endorsement area through utilization of the following guidelines: attrition, retirement, resignations, extended leaves-of-absence, voluntary transfers, intra-building assignment changes, and District-initiated transfers. 13-5 In the event a non-probationary teacher is selected, pursuant to the provisions of this Article for cancellation of contract and if the teacher is endorsed in more than one (1) area, the teacher shall be entitled to move to a position in the other endorsement area(s) in which the teacher is endorsed, provided that there is in the area a teacher currently teaching for the District who was hired at a later date than the multiple endorsed teacher and whose contract may be cancelled instead of that of the multiple endorsed teacher. (11/08). 13-6 The employment contracts of non-probationary status teachers within a particular endorsement area shall be cancelled in the reverse order of such teachers' date of hire in the District. In the event that two or more teachers within a particular endorsement area share the same date of hire, then the determination of cancellation of employment contract shall be established by lottery. (11/08) 13-7 Record of dates of hire: The District shall prepare and provide to the Association, if requested, a list that specifies dates of hire for all teachers and classified employees within the endorsement area(s) being considered. (11/08) 13-8 Continuous employment will not be deemed to have been interrupted during the period of any paid or unpaid leave granted by the Board. Such leave may include any paid leave of absence, long-term unpaid professional leave, or unpaid military leave. (11/08) 13-9 Any non-probationary teacher whose employment contract is cancelled pursuant to this Article shall have the right to grieve such cancellation as provided for in Article 6-1 above. 13-9-1 Within fifteen (15) calendar days after mailing a notice of cancellation of contract, a non-probationary teacher may make written request for a review of the action by a hearing officer selected in the manner set forth in Articles 6-10-2 and 11.

Staff Reductions. 13-1 20.1 The Board may cancel the employment contracts Employment Contracts of non-probationary teachers without penalty of to the District when the Board determines that there has been a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions. 13-2 20.2 When a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area occurs, teachers occupying such positions who are employed under letters of authorization or temporary or terminal contracts, and probationary teachers occupying such positions, shall have their employment terminated first. 13-3 20.3 When the District has determined that a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area has occurred or is about to occur, and that such decrease will require the cancellation of the employment contracts Employment Contracts of one or more non- non-probationary teachers, the Association shall be given twenty (20) 20 days’ ' notification thereof and shall be provided the opportunity for its representatives to discuss such cancellations with the Superintendent. The notification shall include the number of positions to be decreased and the discussion shall include the rationale for the decreases. 13-4 20.4 When the District has determined that a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area has occurred or is about to occur, the District agrees to make reasonable efforts to avoid cancelling canceling the employment contracts Employment Contracts of non- non-probationary teachers with within such endorsement area through utilization of the following guidelines: attrition, retirementRetirements, resignations, extended leaves-of-absence, voluntary transfers, intra-building assignment changes, and District-initiated transfers. 13-5 In the event a non-probationary teacher is selected20.5 If, pursuant to after having complied with the provisions of this Article for cancellation of contract set forth in Articles 20.1 through 20.4 above, and if the teacher is endorsed in more than one (1) areaany applicable government laws, regulations or orders, the teacher shall be entitled to move to a position in District determines that the other endorsement area(sEmployment Contract(s) in which the teacher is endorsed, provided that there is in the area a teacher currently teaching for the District who was hired at a later date than the multiple endorsed teacher and whose contract may be cancelled instead of that of the multiple endorsed teacher. (11/08). 13-6 The employment contracts of non-probationary status teachers within a particular any endorsement area or areas must be canceled, the non-probationary teachers within such endorsement area or areas shall be cancelled assigned to the following Groups as set forth below. These groups shall be created by the consideration of evaluation criteria as set forth in the reverse order District’s teacher evaluations, along with the number of such teachers' date of hire years a teacher has been teaching continuously in the District. In Grouping teachers utilizing this method is in the event that two or more teachers within a particular endorsement area share the same date of hire, then the determination of cancellation of employment contract shall be established by lottery. (11/08) 13-7 Record of dates of hire: The District shall prepare and provide to the Association, if requested, a list that specifies dates of hire for all teachers and classified employees within the endorsement area(s) being considered. (11/08) 13-8 Continuous employment will not be deemed to have been interrupted during the period of any paid or unpaid leave granted by the Board. Such leave may include any paid leave of absence, long-term unpaid professional leave, or unpaid military leave. (11/08) 13-9 Any non-probationary teacher whose employment contract is cancelled pursuant to this Article shall have the right to grieve such cancellation as provided for in Article 6-1 above. 13-9-1 Within fifteen (15) calendar days after mailing a notice of cancellation of contract, a non-probationary teacher may make written request for a review best interest of the action by a hearing officer selected students enrolled in the manner set forth in Articles 6-10-2 and 11District.

Staff Reductions. 13-1 20.1 The Board may cancel the employment contracts Employment Contracts of non-probationary teachers without penalty of to the District when the Board determines that there has been a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions. 13-2 20.2 When a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area occurs, teachers occupying such positions who are employed under letters of authorization or temporary or terminal contracts, and probationary teachers occupying such positions, shall have their employment terminated first. 13-3 20.3 When the District has determined that a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area has occurred or is about to occur, and that such decrease will require the cancellation of the employment contracts Employment Contracts of one or more non- non-probationary teachers, the Association shall be given twenty (20) 20 days’ ' notification thereof and shall be provided the opportunity for its representatives to discuss such cancellations with the Superintendent. The notification shall include the number of positions to be decreased and the discussion shall include the rationale for the decreases. 13-4 20.4 When the District has determined that a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area has occurred or is about to occur, the District agrees to make reasonable efforts to avoid cancelling canceling the employment contracts Employment Contracts of non- non-probationary teachers with within such endorsement area through utilization of the following guidelines: attrition, retirementRetirements, resignations, extended leaves-of-absence, voluntary transfers, intra-building assignment changes, and District-District- initiated transfers. 13-5 In the event a non-probationary teacher is selected20.5 If, pursuant to after having complied with the provisions of this Article for cancellation of contract set forth in Articles 20.1 through 20.4 above, and if the teacher is endorsed in more than one (1) areaany applicable government laws, regulations or orders, the teacher shall be entitled to move to a position in District determines that the other endorsement area(sEmployment Contract(s) in which the teacher is endorsed, provided that there is in the area a teacher currently teaching for the District who was hired at a later date than the multiple endorsed teacher and whose contract may be cancelled instead of that of the multiple endorsed teacher. (11/08). 13-6 The employment contracts of non-probationary status teachers within a particular any endorsement area or areas must be canceled, the non-probationary teachers within such endorsement area or areas shall be cancelled assigned to the following Groups as set forth below. These groups shall be created by the consideration of evaluation criteria as set forth in the reverse order District’s teacher evaluations, along with the number of such teachers' date of hire years a teacher has been teaching continuously in the District. In Grouping teachers utilizing this method is in the event that two or more teachers within a particular endorsement area share the same date of hire, then the determination of cancellation of employment contract shall be established by lottery. (11/08) 13-7 Record of dates of hire: The District shall prepare and provide to the Association, if requested, a list that specifies dates of hire for all teachers and classified employees within the endorsement area(s) being considered. (11/08) 13-8 Continuous employment will not be deemed to have been interrupted during the period of any paid or unpaid leave granted by the Board. Such leave may include any paid leave of absence, long-term unpaid professional leave, or unpaid military leave. (11/08) 13-9 Any non-probationary teacher whose employment contract is cancelled pursuant to this Article shall have the right to grieve such cancellation as provided for in Article 6-1 above. 13-9-1 Within fifteen (15) calendar days after mailing a notice of cancellation of contract, a non-probationary teacher may make written request for a review best interest of the action by a hearing officer selected students enrolled in the manner set forth in Articles 6-10-2 and 11District.

Staff Reductions. 13-1 18.1 The Board may cancel Superintendent shall be responsible for the employment contracts creation of non-probationary teachers without penalty a seniority list, denoting each employee’s seniority status by job category. A copy of the District when list shall be provided to the Board determines that there has been a justifiable decrease Association on or before October 1 of each school year. Appeals of information included in the number seniority list shall be presented to the Superintendent in writing on or before November 1 of teaching positions. 13-2 When a justifiable decrease in each year. Resolution of appeals shall be made by the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area occurs, teachers occupying such positions who are employed under letters of authorization or temporary or terminal contracts, and probationary teachers occupying such positions, shall have their employment terminated first. 13-3 When Superintendent prior to December 15. If the District has determined that a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area has occurred or Superintendent's decision is about to occur, and that such decrease will require the cancellation of the employment contracts of one or more non- probationary teachersnot satisfactory, the Association may utilize the grievance process to resolve the issue. 18.2 The Association and the staff involved in the reduction shall be given twenty (20) days’ notification thereof and shall be provided the opportunity for its representatives to discuss such cancellations with the Superintendent. The notification shall include the number notified of positions to be decreased and the discussion shall include the rationale any anticipated reduction in staff scheduled for the decreasesnext school year by March 15 of the current school year. Employees who are reduced in force must be notified in writing and in person by an administrator in confidence. 13-4 When the District has determined that a justifiable decrease 18.3 The Board shall attempt to accomplish reductions in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area has occurred or is about to occur, the District agrees to make reasonable efforts to avoid cancelling the employment contracts of non- probationary teachers with such endorsement area staff through utilization of the following guidelines: attrition, retirement, resignations, extended leaves-of-absence, voluntary transfers, intra-building assignment changes, and District-initiated transfers. 13-5 normal staff turnover whenever possible. In the event a non-probationary teacher is selected, pursuant to the provisions of this Article for cancellation of contract and if the teacher is endorsed reductions in more than one (1) areastaff, the teacher employee with the most recent date of appointment (within the area being reduced i.e. special education paraeducators, Employment Transition Specialists, Behavior Assistants, Behavior Specialists, Holden House Program Director) shall be entitled the first to move be laid off, providing that personnel can be reassigned so that all positions are staffed by qualified personnel. An employee with a more recent date of appointment shall not be laid off if this prevents the staffing of all positions by qualified personnel. An employee with a more recent date of appointment shall not be laid off if this prevents the staffing of all positions by qualified personnel. Under no circumstances shall the administration be required to assign an employee to a duty or position in that he/she has not performed within the other endorsement area(s) in which the teacher is endorsed, provided that there is in the area a teacher currently teaching for the District who was hired at a later date than the multiple endorsed teacher and whose contract may be cancelled instead of that of the multiple endorsed teacher. (11/08)Rutland South Supervisory Union. 13-6 The employment contracts 18.4 Nothing in this article shall prevent the Board from laying off an employee, who is on probation because of non-probationary status teachers within poor performance, to accomplish a particular endorsement area shall reduction in staff. 18.5 Employees laid off will be cancelled rehired in the reverse order of such teachers' date of hire in the District. In the event that two or more teachers within a particular endorsement area share the same date of hire, then the determination of cancellation of employment contract shall be established by lottery. layoff for any vacancy which occurs (11/08) 13-7 Record of dates of hire: The District shall prepare and provide to the Association, if requested, a list that specifies dates of hire for all teachers and classified employees within the endorsement area(s) being considered. (11/08) 13-8 Continuous employment will not be deemed to have been interrupted area from which they were reduced or had previous experience within Rutland South Supervisory Union), during a one year period following the period of any paid or unpaid leave granted by the Board. Such leave may include any paid leave of absence, long-term unpaid professional leave, or unpaid military leave. (11/08) 13-9 Any non-probationary teacher whose employment contract is cancelled pursuant to this Article shall have the right to grieve such cancellation as provided for in Article 6-1 aboveinitial layoff. 13-9-1 Within fifteen (15) calendar days after mailing a notice of cancellation of contract, a non-probationary teacher may make written request for a review of the action by a hearing officer selected in the manner set forth in Articles 6-10-2 and 11.