Common use of Surplus to School Declaration Clause in Contracts

Surplus to School Declaration. (a) Prior to the declaration of school surplus, the Principal shall determine which teachers are to be declared surplus on the basis of seniority and/or program needs as defined in Clause L25.1 (f). Where it is deemed that the needs of the school require the retention of a teacher with less seniority than a teacher declared surplus, the Principal shall provide an explanation to the teacher to be declared surplus and the President of the Local prior to the declaration of surplus. It is understood that a less senior teacher is only retained for program need when there is no one else on staff who is qualified to teach in the area of program need. Teachers may initiate the surplus leave clause at this point.