Transfer To Former School. A teacher who has been reassigned, due to a reduction in the number of students in a school or in courses or programs within a school, will have an opportunity to request a transfer back to the former school, if a vacancy occurs in his certification area. It will be the teacher's responsibility to notify the Personnel Services Department of his interest in returning to his former school. Upon such a request, the teacher will be given priority consideration for placement within his certification area at his prior school site. This provision will be in effect for one year after the effective date of the reassignment. If the vacancy occurs prior to the beginning of the school year in which the reassignment was to have become effective, the teachers will be given the opportunity to accept or reject the position before other candidates are considered. If the vacancy occurs for the school year immediately following the effective date of the reassignment, the teacher will be given the opportunity to request a transfer to his former school. The requesting teacher will be given priority consideration for placement within his certification area at his prior school site, and will be interviewed prior to the building administrator recommending other candidates for employment. If a position within the teacher's certification area(s) is offered and the teacher rejects it, the Board is no longer obligated under this section of the contract. In no case shall an employed teacher be reassigned or displaced so as to provide a position for a previously reassigned teacher from that school. In no case shall a teacher, who is not certified in an area, be reassigned as to displace a teacher certified in that area who is on professional service or continuing contract.
