Teachers on the. RIF list shall be offered re-employment to positions when vacancies occur for which they are certified/licensed, in the order of seniority at the time they are suspended. No new teachers shall be employed by the Board while there are teachers on the RIF list who are certified/licensed for any vacancy.
Teachers on the. RIF list shall be returned to active employment to fill vacancies in reverse order of reduction for any position that becomes available for which they are or have become certificated/licensed before any permanent teacher or substitute is hired. The Board shall recall the teacher to active employment status by giving written notice to the teacher, said written notice being sent to the teacher by registered or certified letter addressed to the teacher’s last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each teacher to notify the Board of any change of address
Teachers on the recall list shall keep their current address and telephone number on file with the Treasurer. Teachers who do not respond to a notice of recall within seven (7) days of the mailing of said notice and after a telephone call contact of said notice is attempted at the last telephone number left with the central office by the teacher, that teacher shall forfeit any right to recall under the contract. A teacher notified of recall to a position during the school year may turn down the first offered position without forfeiting his/her right to recall at a later date for the start of the school year.
Teachers on the recall list shall be responsible for informing the Board of any new areas of qualification and/or any change of address or phone number.
