Suspension of Continuing Contracts. When, by reason of budgetary constraints, changing course offerings and selections, decreased enrollment of pupils, return to duty of regular support teachers after leave of absence, or by reason of suspension of schools or territorial changes affecting the District, the Board decides that it will be necessary to reduce the number of support teachers, it may make a reasonable reduction. In making such a reduction, the Board shall proceed to suspend contracts in accordance with the recommendation of the Superintendent who shall, within each teaching field affected, give preference to teachers on continuing contracts. Pursuant to R.C. 3319.17, seniority shall not be a basis for determining the order of a Reduction in Staff except when deciding between support teachers who have comparable evaluations. Comparable evaluations will be based upon a rolling average of the final summative ratings up to three years as available.
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