Teacher Reduction. A. In the event that the Board determines to decrease the number of teachers employed or to discontinue some particular type of teaching service, then written notice will be mailed to the teacher and also given either by certified mail, return receipt requested, or personal delivery with receipt at least forty-five (45) days before the end of the school term, together with a statement of honorable dismissal and the reason therefore. The sequence of dismissal shall be as provided in section B below.
Teacher Reduction. In the event the BOARD determines that the instructional staff must be reduced, the BOARD shall give written notice to any TEACHER(S) who may be affected and to the ASSOCIATION before implementing such reduction in staff. If reduction in teaching staff is to occur, the BOARD must retain Employees at a school or in the school district based upon educational program needs and the performance evaluations of Employees within the affected program areas. Within the program areas requiring reduction, the Employees with the lowest performance evaluations must be the first to be released, and reductions shall continue in a like manner until the needed number of reductions has occurred. The BOARD may not prioritize the retention of Employees based upon seniority. In the event of a lay-off pursuant to this section, a leave of absence of one (1) calendar year, without pay, shall be granted to each TEACHER affected by the reduction in personnel.
Teacher Reduction. A. The Superintendent of Schools may terminate teachers’ services in a particular school to the extent reasonably required by the presence of any of the following conditions:
