Common use of Transfers and Assignments Clause in Contracts

Transfers and Assignments. General 14.1 Any educator transferred during the school year to a new school shall be allowed up to two (2) duty days in the school without teaching or other assigned responsibilities for the purpose of packing the materials from the former classroom and establishing the classroom in the new school. The Board will move the educator's materials upon request. 14.1.1 Any educator reassigned during the school year to a new position within the school shall be allowed two (2) duty days without teaching for the purposes of preparing for the new assignment. Whenever possible, no other responsibilities will be assigned. 14.1.2 The Board may identify any vacant positions as reserved to be filled by a newly hired educator rather than through the transfer process. Voluntary 14.2 Educators who want to be considered for a transfer to another school shall file a written statement requesting such consideration with the appropriate personnel officer not later than the established deadline; or within seven (7) days after learning that he/she is to be involuntarily reassigned for the next school year if such knowledge occurs after submission of the Declaration of Teaching Intention (DOI) Form. Any transfer requests submitted after the established deadline shall not require reconsideration or change of any other transfer decision made by the Board prior to receipt of such request. 14.2.1 Any educator requesting a voluntary transfer shall have his/her request submitted to supervisors/administrators at work sites to which he/she has requested a transfer. 14.2.2 Vacancies will be entered by the Chief Human Resources Officer or designee onto the BCPS Web site that will be updated at least weekly. 14.2.3 The Department of Human Resources will publish information describing the transfer procedures, including timelines and telephone numbers, on the BCPS Web site. 14.2.4 For any position that becomes vacant, the supervisor/administrator should consider voluntary transfer candidates for a transfer prior to offering the position to a new hire. 14.2.5 Educators who have requested a voluntary transfer or reassignment shall be notified in writing by letter or email, by three (3) duty days prior to the last duty day of the school year for educators, of the action taken by the Department of Human Resources on said transfer or reassignment. This action will include: the granting of the transfer or reassignment or, in the absence of the action specified, it will indicate that the request is being held in abeyance with the possibility it can be granted within a reasonable period of time. All requests for voluntary transfers that have not been granted shall remain active until August 1 and may be considered after that date. When a vacancy occurs during the school year and a long-term substitute educator occupies the vacancy through the end of the school year, consideration will be given to those educators who requested a transfer to that school during the current voluntary transfer period. This consideration will occur prior to the position being offered to a new hire or any long-term substitute. In the case that the position is filled by a voluntary transfer educator, this transfer will not count toward the receiving school’s transfer limit. Involuntary/Excess 14.3 When an involuntary transfer is necessary due to excess staffing, the following procedures shall apply: 14.3.1 The supervisor/administrator, with the approval of the Executive Director, shall determine which tenured or highly effective or effective second year probationary educator is to be involuntarily transferred based on the best interests of the students and the program of instruction. 14.3.2 An educator, who is subject to partial involuntary transfer, shall be reassigned to one school when administratively feasible subject to the provisions of this section of this Agreement. 14.3.3 An excess educator, who so desires, may be returned to his/her previous school if an appropriate vacancy occurs by July 25, or later if the educator has not been assigned elsewhere. Consideration may be given if the vacancy occurs after July 25. 14.3.4 When a part-time position, including one which is part of a split assignment expands to a greater FTE, the Board shall offer the new position to the incumbent educator who held the part-time position if the educator’s performance is effective and the expansion is within the limits of the total staffing allotment. If the incumbent educator is offered and refuses to accept the expanded position, then the Board may involuntarily transfer that educator so that another educator may be assigned to the total position. 14.3.5 Educators in closed schools or schools where students are involved in the opening of a new school will be given the opportunity to transfer to vacancies made available as a result of the closing or opening prior to any other transfer considerations. Such educators will be offered the opportunity to transfer to schools receiving students from their school or to positions in other schools which have been created as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn because of the closing or opening. The voluntary transfer considerations shall be used to select from among the educators. Any educator declining or not receiving such a transfer opportunity may be declared excess if necessary and handled as an involuntary transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Article. 14.3.6 In effecting voluntary transfers and involuntary transfers of excess educators, whenever possible, voluntary transfer requests will not be acted upon prior to the identification of excess educators. Involuntarily transferred excess educators may submit a list of schools, in preferential order, for which they wish to be considered for placement. Every effort will be made to honor their preference. Should such a placement not be available by July 25, the remaining educators shall then choose placement from any remaining appropriate positions. On July 25, the Association shall receive notification of all educators not placed and all positions available. A lottery shall be held five (5) working days after July 25 to determine the order in which educators are given their choice of available positions. An Association representative will be allowed to attend the lottery. 14.3.7 An involuntary/excess transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. 14.4 Involuntary transfers may be made by the Superintendent, as the needs of the schools require. 14.4.1 When an educator is involuntarily transferred he/she shall be given the opportunity to make known his/her wishes regarding a new assignment by submitting a list of schools in preferential order for which he/she wishes to be considered. 14.4.2 Notification of an involuntary transfer will be given to an educator as soon as possible but not less than twenty (20) calendar days, except in case of emergency, in advance of the intended transfer. 14.4.3 An involuntary/administrative transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. Assignment Out of Field 14.5 An educator holding a Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate who accepts a transfer to a position out of his/her teaching field to accommodate the needs of the school system shall be paid the salary he/she would have received if assigned in his/her teaching field, provided that, by the beginning of the third year, and each succeeding year, he/she presents at least six (6) semester hours of college credit toward certification in the new teaching field. The educator so assigned shall retain his/her regular contract while teaching with a conditional certificate.

Transfers and Assignments. General 14.1 Any educator transferred during the school year to a new school shall be allowed up to two (2) duty days in the school without teaching or other assigned responsibilities for the purpose of packing the materials from the former classroom and establishing the classroom in the new school. The Board will move the educator's materials upon request. 14.1.1 Any educator reassigned during the school year to a new position within the school shall be allowed two (2) duty days without teaching for the purposes of preparing for the new assignment. Whenever possible, no other responsibilities will be assigned. 14.1.2 The Board may identify any vacant positions as reserved to be filled by a newly hired educator rather than through the transfer process. Voluntary 14.2 Educators who want to be considered for a transfer to another school shall file a written statement requesting such consideration with the appropriate personnel officer not later than the established deadline; or within seven (7) days after learning that he/she is to be involuntarily reassigned for the next school year if such knowledge occurs after submission of the Declaration of Teaching Intention (DOI) Form. Any transfer requests submitted after the established deadline shall not require reconsideration or change of any other transfer decision made by the Board prior to receipt of such request. 14.2.1 Any educator requesting a voluntary transfer shall have his/her request submitted to supervisors/administrators at work sites to which he/she has requested a transfer. 14.2.2 Vacancies will be entered by the Chief Human Resources Officer or designee onto the BCPS Web site that will be updated at least weekly. 14.2.3 The Department of Human Resources will publish information describing the transfer procedures, including timelines and telephone numbers, on the BCPS Web site. 14.2.4 For any position that becomes vacant, the supervisor/administrator should consider voluntary transfer candidates for a transfer prior to offering the position to a new hire. 14.2.5 Educators who have requested a voluntary transfer or reassignment shall be notified in writing by letter or email, by three (3) duty days prior to the last duty day of the school year for educators, of the action taken by the Department of Human Resources on said transfer or reassignment. This action will include: the granting of the transfer or reassignment or, in the absence of the action specified, it will indicate that the request is being held in abeyance with the possibility it can be granted within a reasonable period of time. All requests for voluntary transfers that have not been granted shall remain active until August 1 and may be considered after that date. When a vacancy occurs during the school year and a long-term substitute educator occupies the vacancy through the end of the school year, consideration will be given to those educators who requested a transfer to that school during the current voluntary transfer period. This consideration will occur prior to the position being offered to a new hire or any long-term substitute. In the case that the position is filled by a voluntary transfer educator, this transfer will not count toward the receiving school’s transfer limit. Involuntary/Excess 14.3 When an involuntary transfer is necessary due to excess staffing, the following procedures shall apply: 14.3.1 The supervisor/administrator, with the approval of the Executive Director, shall determine which tenured or highly effective or effective second year probationary educator is to be involuntarily transferred based on the best interests of the students and the program of instruction. 14.3.2 An educator, who is subject to partial involuntary transfer, shall be reassigned to one school when administratively feasible subject to the provisions of this section of this Agreement. 14.3.3 An excess educator, who so desires, may be returned to his/her previous school if an appropriate vacancy occurs by July 25, or later if the educator has not been assigned elsewhere. Consideration may be given if the vacancy occurs after July 25. 14.3.4 When a part-time position, including one which is part of a split assignment expands to a greater FTE, the Board shall offer the new position to the incumbent educator who held the part-time position if the educator’s performance is effective effective, and the expansion is within the limits of the total staffing allotment. If the incumbent educator is offered and refuses to accept the expanded position, then the Board may involuntarily transfer that educator so that another educator may be assigned to the total position. 14.3.5 Educators in closed schools or schools where students are involved in the opening of a new school will be given the opportunity to transfer to vacancies made available as a result of the closing or opening prior to any other transfer considerations. Such educators will be offered the opportunity to transfer to schools receiving students from their school or to positions in other schools which have been created as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn because of the closing or opening. The voluntary transfer considerations shall be used to select from among the educators. Any educator declining or not receiving such a transfer opportunity may be declared excess if necessary and handled as an involuntary transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Article. 14.3.6 In effecting voluntary transfers and involuntary transfers of excess educators, whenever possible, voluntary transfer requests will not be acted upon prior to the identification of excess educators. Involuntarily transferred excess educators may submit a list of schools, in preferential order, for which they wish to be considered for placement. Every effort will be made to honor their preference. Should such a placement not be available by July 25, the remaining educators shall then choose placement from any remaining appropriate positions. On July 25, the Association shall receive notification of all educators not placed and all positions available. A lottery shall be held five (5) working days after July 25 to determine the order in which educators are given their choice of available positions. An Association representative will be allowed to attend the lottery. 14.3.7 An involuntary/excess transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. 14.4 Involuntary transfers may be made by the Superintendent, as the needs of the schools require. 14.4.1 When an educator is involuntarily transferred transferred, he/she shall be given the opportunity to make known his/her wishes regarding a new assignment by submitting a list of schools in preferential order for which he/she wishes to be considered. 14.4.2 Notification of an involuntary transfer will be given to an educator as soon as possible but not less than twenty (20) calendar days, except in case of emergency, in advance of the intended transfer. 14.4.3 An involuntary/administrative transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. Assignment Out of Field 14.5 An educator holding a Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate who accepts a transfer to a position out of his/her teaching field to accommodate the needs of the school system shall be paid the salary he/she would have received if assigned in his/her teaching field, provided that, by the beginning of the third year, and each succeeding year, he/she presents at least six (6) semester hours of college credit toward certification in the new teaching field. The educator so assigned shall retain his/her regular contract while teaching with a conditional certificate.

Transfers and Assignments. General 14.1 Any educator teacher transferred during the school year to a new school shall be allowed up to two (2) duty days in the school without teaching or other assigned responsibilities for the purpose of packing the materials from the former classroom and establishing the classroom in the new school. The Board will move the educatorteacher's materials upon request. 14.1.1 Any educator teacher reassigned during the school year to a new position within the school shall be allowed two (2) duty days without teaching for the purposes of preparing for the new assignment. Whenever possible, no other responsibilities will be assigned. 14.1.2 The Board may identify any vacant positions as reserved to be filled by a newly hired educator teacher rather than through the transfer process. Voluntary 14.2 Educators Teachers who want to be considered for a transfer to another school shall file a written statement requesting such consideration with the appropriate personnel officer not later than the established deadline; or within seven (7) days after learning that he/she is to be involuntarily reassigned for the next school year if such knowledge occurs after submission of the Declaration of Teaching Intention (DOI) Form. Any transfer requests submitted after the established deadline shall not require reconsideration or change of any other transfer decision made by the Board prior to receipt of such request. 14.2.1 Any educator teacher requesting a voluntary transfer shall have his/her request submitted to supervisors/administrators at work sites to which he/she has requested a transfer. 14.2.2 Vacancies will be entered by the Chief Human Resources Officer or designee onto the BCPS Web site that will be updated at least weekly. 14.2.3 The Department of Human Resources will publish information describing the transfer procedures, including timelines and telephone numbers, on the BCPS Web site. 14.2.4 For any position that becomes vacant, the supervisor/administrator principal should consider voluntary transfer candidates for a transfer prior to offering the position to a new hire. 14.2.5 Educators Teachers who have requested a voluntary transfer or reassignment shall be notified in writing by letter or email, by three (3) duty days prior to the last duty day of the school year for educatorsteachers, of the action taken by the Department of Human Resources on said transfer or reassignment. This action will include: the granting of the transfer or reassignment or, in the absence of the action specified, it will indicate that the request is being held in abeyance with the possibility it can be granted within a reasonable period of time. All requests for voluntary transfers that have not been granted shall remain active until August 1 and may be considered after that date. When a vacancy occurs during the school year and a long-term substitute educator teacher occupies the vacancy through the end of the school year, consideration will be given to those educators who requested a transfer to that school during the current voluntary transfer period. This consideration will occur prior to the position being offered to a new hire or any long-term substitute. In the case that the position is filled by a voluntary transfer educator, this transfer will not count toward the receiving school’s transfer limit. Involuntary/Excess 14.3 When an involuntary transfer is necessary due to excess staffing, the following procedures shall apply: 14.3.1 The supervisor/administratorprincipal, with the approval of the Executive Director, shall determine which tenured or highly effective or effective second year probationary educator teacher is to be involuntarily transferred based on the best interests of the students and the program of instruction. 14.3.2 An educatorA teacher, who is subject to partial involuntary transfer, shall be reassigned to one school when administratively feasible subject to the provisions of this section of this Agreement. 14.3.3 An excess educatorteacher, who so desires, may be returned to his/her previous school if an appropriate vacancy occurs by July 25, or later if the educator teacher has not been assigned elsewhere. Consideration may be given if the vacancy occurs after July 25. 14.3.4 When a part-time position, including one which is part of a split assignment expands to a greater FTE, the Board shall offer the new position to the incumbent educator teacher who held the part-time position if the educatorteacher’s performance is effective and the expansion is within the limits of the total staffing allotment. If the incumbent educator teacher is offered and refuses to accept the expanded position, then the Board may involuntarily transfer that educator teacher so that another educator teacher may be assigned to the total position. 14.3.5 Educators Teachers in closed schools or schools where students are involved in the opening of a new school will be given the opportunity to transfer to vacancies made available as a result of the closing or opening prior to any other transfer considerations. Such educators teachers will be offered the opportunity to transfer to schools receiving students from their school or to positions in other schools which have been created as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn because of the closing or opening. The voluntary transfer considerations shall be used to select from among the educatorsteachers. Any educator teacher declining or not receiving such a transfer opportunity may be declared excess if necessary and handled as an involuntary transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Article. 14.3.6 In effecting voluntary transfers and involuntary transfers of excess educatorsteachers, whenever possible, voluntary transfer requests will not be acted upon prior to the identification of excess educatorsteachers. Involuntarily transferred excess educators teachers may submit a list of schools, in preferential order, for which they wish to be considered for placement. Every effort will be made to honor their preference. Should such a placement not be available by July 25, the remaining educators teachers shall then choose placement from any remaining appropriate positions. On July 25, the Association shall receive notification of all educators teachers not placed and all positions available. A lottery shall be held five (5) working days after July 25 to determine the order in which educators teachers are given their choice of available positions. An Association representative will be allowed to attend the lottery. 14.3.7 An involuntary/excess transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator teacher and the appropriate supervisoradministrator/administrator supervisor at which time the educator teacher shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. 14.4 Involuntary transfers may be made by the Superintendent, as the needs of the schools require. 14.4.1 When an educator a teacher is involuntarily transferred he/she shall be given the opportunity to make known his/her wishes regarding a new assignment by submitting a list of schools in preferential order for which he/she wishes to be considered. 14.4.2 Notification of an involuntary transfer will be given to an educator a teacher as soon as possible but not less than twenty (20) calendar days, except in case of emergency, in advance of the intended transfer. 14.4.3 An involuntary/administrative transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator teacher and the appropriate supervisoradministrator/administrator supervisor at which time the educator teacher shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. Assignment Out of Field 14.5 An educator A teacher holding a Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate who accepts a transfer to a position out of his/her teaching field to accommodate the needs of the school system shall be paid the salary he/she would have received if assigned in his/her teaching field, provided that, by the beginning of the third year, and each succeeding year, he/she presents at least six (6) semester hours of college credit toward certification in the new teaching field. The educator teacher so assigned shall retain his/her regular contract while teaching with a conditional certificate.

Transfers and Assignments. General 14.1 Any educator transferred during the school year to a new school shall be allowed up to two (2) duty days in the school without teaching or other assigned responsibilities for the purpose of packing the materials from the former classroom and establishing the classroom in the new school. The Board will move the educator's materials upon request. 14.1.1 Any educator reassigned during the school year to a new position within the school shall be allowed two (2) duty days without teaching for the purposes of preparing for the new assignment. Whenever possible, no other responsibilities will be assigned. 14.1.2 The Board may identify any vacant positions as reserved to be filled by a newly hired educator rather than through the transfer process. Voluntary 14.2 Educators who want to be considered for a transfer to another school shall file a written statement requesting such consideration with the appropriate personnel officer not later than the established deadline; or within seven (7) days after learning that he/she is to be involuntarily reassigned for the next school year if such knowledge occurs after submission of the Declaration of Teaching Intention (DOI) Form. Any transfer requests submitted after the established deadline shall not require reconsideration or change of any other transfer decision made by the Board prior to receipt of such request. 14.2.1 Any educator requesting a voluntary transfer shall have his/her request submitted to supervisors/administrators at work sites to which he/she has requested a transfer. 14.2.2 Vacancies will be entered by the Chief Human Resources Officer or designee onto the BCPS Web site that will be updated at least weekly. 14.2.3 The Department of Human Resources will publish information describing the transfer procedures, including timelines and telephone numbers, on the BCPS Web site. 14.2.4 For any position that becomes vacant, the supervisor/administrator should consider voluntary transfer candidates for a transfer prior to offering the position to a new hire. 14.2.5 Educators who have requested a voluntary transfer or reassignment shall be notified in writing by letter or email, by three (3) duty days prior to the last duty day of the school year for educators, of the action taken by the Department of Human Resources on said transfer or reassignment. This action will include: the granting of the transfer or reassignment or, in the absence of the action specified, it will indicate that the request is being held in abeyance with the possibility it can be granted within a reasonable period of time. All requests for voluntary transfers that have not been granted shall remain active until August 1 and may be considered after that date. When a vacancy occurs during the school year and a long-term substitute educator occupies the vacancy through the end of the school year, consideration will be given to those educators who requested a transfer to that school during the current voluntary transfer period. This consideration will occur prior to the position being offered to a new hire or any long-term substitute. In the case that the position is filled by a voluntary transfer educator, this transfer will not count toward the receiving school’s transfer limit. Involuntary/Excess 14.3 When an involuntary transfer is necessary due to excess staffing, the following procedures shall apply: 14.3.1 The supervisor/administrator, with the approval of the Executive Director, shall determine which tenured or highly effective or effective second year probationary educator is to be involuntarily transferred based on the best interests of the students and the program of instruction. 14.3.2 An educator, who is subject to partial involuntary transfer, shall be reassigned to one school when administratively feasible subject to the provisions of this section of this Agreement. 14.3.3 An excess educator, who so desires, may be returned to his/her previous school if an appropriate vacancy occurs by July 25, or later if the educator has not been assigned elsewhere. Consideration may be given if the vacancy occurs after July 25. 14.3.4 When a part-time position, including one which is part of a split assignment expands to a greater FTE, the Board shall offer the new position to the incumbent educator who held the part-time position if the educator’s performance is effective effective, and the expansion is within the limits of the total staffing allotment. If the incumbent educator is offered and refuses to accept the expanded position, then the Board may involuntarily transfer that educator so that another educator may be assigned to the total position. 14.3.5 Educators in closed schools or schools where students are involved in the opening of a new school will be given the opportunity to transfer to vacancies made available as a result of the closing or opening prior to any other transfer considerations. Such educators will be offered the opportunity to transfer to schools receiving students from their school or to positions in other schools which have been created as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn because of the closing or opening. The voluntary transfer considerations shall be used to select from among the educators. Any educator declining or not receiving such a transfer opportunity may be declared excess if necessary and handled as an involuntary transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Article. 14.3.6 In effecting voluntary transfers and involuntary transfers of excess educators, whenever possible, voluntary transfer requests will not be acted upon prior to the identification of excess educators. Involuntarily transferred excess educators may submit a list of schools, in preferential order, for which they wish to be considered for placement. Every effort will be made to honor their preference. Should such a placement not be available by July 25, the remaining educators shall then choose placement from any remaining appropriate positions. On July 25, the Association shall receive notification of all educators not placed and all positions available. A lottery shall be held five (5) working days after July 25 to determine the order in which educators are given their choice of available positions. An Association representative will be allowed to attend the lottery. 14.3.7 An involuntary/excess transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. 14.4 Involuntary transfers may be made by the Superintendent, as the needs of the schools require. 14.4.1 When an educator is involuntarily transferred transferred, he/she shall be given the opportunity to make known his/her wishes regarding a new assignment by submitting a list of schools in preferential order for which he/she wishes to be considered. 14.4.2 Notification of an involuntary transfer will be given to an educator as soon as possible but not less than twenty (20) calendar days, except in case of emergency, in advance of the intended transfer. 14.4.3 An involuntary/administrative transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. Assignment Out of Field 14.5 An educator holding a Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate who accepts a transfer to a position out of his/her teaching field to accommodate the needs of the school system shall be paid the salary he/she would have received if assigned in his/her teaching field, provided that, by the beginning of the third year, and each succeeding year, he/she presents at least six (6) semester hours of college credit toward certification in the new teaching field. The educator so assigned shall retain his/her regular contract while teaching with a conditional certificate.

Transfers and Assignments. General 14.1 Any educator teacher transferred during the school year to a new school shall be allowed up to two (2) duty days in the school without teaching or other assigned responsibilities for the purpose of packing the materials from the former classroom and establishing the classroom in the new school. The Board will move the educatorteacher's materials upon request. 14.1.1 Any educator teacher reassigned during the school year to a new position within the school shall be allowed two one (21) duty days day without teaching for the purposes of preparing for the new assignment. Whenever possible, no other responsibilities will be assigned. 14.1.2 The Board may identify any vacant positions as reserved to be filled by a newly hired educator teacher rather than through the transfer process. Voluntary 14.2 Educators Teachers who want to be considered for a transfer to another school shall file a written statement requesting such consideration with the appropriate personnel officer not later than the established deadline; or within seven (7) days after learning that he/she is to be involuntarily reassigned for the next school year if such knowledge occurs after submission of the Declaration of Teaching Intention (DOI) Form. Any transfer requests submitted after the established deadline shall not require reconsideration or change of any other transfer decision made by the Board prior to receipt of such request. 14.2.1 Any educator teacher requesting a voluntary transfer shall have his/her request submitted to supervisors/administrators at work sites to which he/she has requested a transfer. 14.2.2 Vacancies will be entered by the Chief Human Resources Officer or designee onto the BCPS Web site website that will be updated at least weekly. 14.2.3 The Department of Human Resources will publish information describing the transfer procedures, including timelines and telephone numbers, on the BCPS Web sitewebsite. 14.2.4 For any position that becomes vacant, the supervisor/administrator principal should consider voluntary transfer candidates for a transfer prior to offering the position to a new hire. 14.2.5 Educators Teachers who have requested a voluntary transfer transfers or reassignment shall be notified in writing by letter or email, by three (3) duty days prior to the last duty day of the school year for educators, of the action taken by the Department of Human Resources on said transfer or reassignment. This action will include: include (1) the granting of the transfer or reassignment or, in reassignment; or (2) denial and the reason for the denial; or (3) the absence of the action specified, it actions specified in either (1) or (2) will indicate that the this request is being held in abeyance with the possibility it can be granted within a reasonable period of time. All requests for voluntary transfers that have not been granted shall remain active until August 1 and may be considered after that date. When a vacancy occurs during the school year and a long-term substitute educator occupies the vacancy through the end of the school year, consideration will be given to those educators who requested a transfer to that school during the current voluntary transfer period. This consideration will occur prior to the position being offered to a new hire or any long-term substitute. In the case that the position is filled by a voluntary transfer educator, this transfer will not count toward the receiving school’s transfer limit. Involuntary/Excess 14.3 When an involuntary transfer is necessary due to excess staffing, the following procedures shall apply: 14.3.1 The supervisor/administratorprincipal, with the approval of the Executive DirectorAssistant Superintendent, shall determine which tenured or highly effective or effective second year probationary educator teacher is to be involuntarily transferred based on the best interests of the students and the program of instruction. 14.3.2 An educatorA teacher, who is subject to partial involuntary transfer, shall be reassigned to one school when administratively feasible subject to the provisions of this section of this Agreement. 14.3.3 An excess educatorteacher, who so desires, may be returned to his/her previous school if an appropriate vacancy occurs by July 25, or later if the educator teacher has not been assigned elsewhere. Consideration may be given if the vacancy occurs after July 25. 14.3.4 When a part-time position, including one which is part of a split assignment expands to a greater FTE, the Board shall may offer the new position to the incumbent educator teacher who held the part-time position if the educator’s performance is effective and the expansion is within the limits of the total staffing allotment. If the incumbent educator teacher is offered and refuses to accept the expanded position, then the Board may involuntarily transfer that educator teacher so that another educator teacher may be assigned to the total position. 14.3.5 Educators Teachers in closed schools or schools where students are involved in the opening of a new school will be given the opportunity to transfer to vacancies made available as a result of the closing or opening prior to any other transfer considerations. Such educators teachers will be offered the opportunity to transfer to schools receiving students from their school or to positions in other schools which have been created as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn because of the closing or opening. The voluntary transfer considerations shall be used to select from among the educatorsteachers. Any educator teacher declining or not receiving such a transfer opportunity may be declared excess if necessary and handled as an involuntary transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Article. 14.3.6 In effecting voluntary transfers and involuntary transfers of excess educatorsteachers, whenever possible, voluntary transfer requests will not be acted upon prior to the identification of excess educatorsteachers. Involuntarily transferred excess educators teachers may submit a list of schools, in preferential order, for which they wish to be considered for placement. Every effort will be made to honor their preference. Should such a placement not be available by July 25, the remaining educators teachers shall then choose placement from any remaining appropriate positions. On July 25, the Association shall receive notification of all educators teachers not placed and all positions available. A lottery shall be held five (5) working days after July 25 to determine the order in which educators teachers are given their choice of available positions. An Association representative will be allowed to attend the lottery. 14.3.7 An involuntary. Involuntary/excess transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer.Administrative 14.4 Involuntary transfers may be made by the Superintendent, as the needs of the schools require. 14.4.1 When an educator a teacher is involuntarily transferred he/she shall be given the opportunity to make known his/her wishes regarding a new assignment by submitting a list of schools in preferential order for which he/she wishes to be considered. 14.4.2 Notification of an involuntary transfer will be given to an educator a teacher as soon as possible but not less than twenty (20) calendar days, except in case of emergency, in advance of the intended transfer. 14.4.3 An involuntary/administrative involuntary transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator teacher and the appropriate supervisoradministrator/administrator supervisor at which time the educator teacher shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. Assignment Out of Field 14.5 An educator A teacher holding a Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate who accepts a transfer to a position out of his/her teaching field to accommodate the needs of the school system shall be paid the salary he/she would have received if assigned in his/her teaching field, provided that, by the beginning of the third year, and each succeeding year, he/she presents at least six (6) semester hours of college credit toward certification in the new teaching field. The educator teacher so assigned shall retain his/her regular contract while teaching with a conditional certificate.

Transfers and Assignments. General 14.1 Any educator teacher transferred during the school year to a new school shall be allowed up to two (2) duty days in the school without teaching or other assigned responsibilities for the purpose of packing the materials from the former classroom and establishing the classroom in the new school. The Board will move the educatorteacher's materials upon request. 14.1.1 Any educator teacher reassigned during the school year to a new position within the school shall be allowed two (2) duty days without teaching for the purposes of preparing for the new assignment. Whenever possible, no other responsibilities will be assigned. 14.1.2 The Board may identify any vacant positions as reserved to be filled by a newly hired educator teacher rather than through the transfer process. Voluntary 14.2 Educators Teachers who want to be considered for a transfer to another school shall file a written statement requesting such consideration with the appropriate personnel officer not later than the established deadline; or within seven (7) days after learning that he/she is to be involuntarily reassigned for the next school year if such knowledge occurs after submission of the Declaration of Teaching Intention (DOI) Form. Any transfer requests submitted after the established deadline shall not require reconsideration or change of any other transfer decision made by the Board prior to receipt of such request. 14.2.1 Any educator teacher requesting a voluntary transfer shall have his/her request submitted to supervisors/administrators at work sites to which he/she has requested a transfer. 14.2.2 Vacancies will be entered by the Chief Human Resources Officer or designee onto the BCPS Web site that will be updated at least weekly.Web 14.2.3 The Department of Human Resources will publish information describing the transfer procedures, including timelines and telephone numbers, on the BCPS Web site. 14.2.4 For any position that becomes vacant, the supervisor/administrator principal should consider voluntary transfer candidates for a transfer prior to offering the position to a new hire. 14.2.5 Educators Teachers who have requested a voluntary transfer or reassignment shall be notified in writing by letter or email, by three (3) duty days prior to the last duty day of the school year for educatorsteachers, of the action taken by the Department of Human Resources on said transfer or reassignment. This action will include: the granting of the transfer or reassignment or, in the absence of the action specified, it will indicate that the request is being held in abeyance with the possibility it can be granted within a reasonable period of time. All requests for voluntary transfers that have not been granted shall remain active until August 1 and may be considered after that date. When a vacancy occurs during the school year and a long-term substitute educator teacher occupies the vacancy through the end of the school year, consideration will be given to those educators teachers who requested a transfer to that school during the current voluntary transfer period. This consideration will occur prior to the position being offered to a new hire or any long-term substitute. In the case that the position is filled by a voluntary transfer educatorteacher, this transfer will not count toward the receiving school’s transfer limit. Involuntary/Excess 14.3 When an involuntary transfer is necessary due to excess staffing, the following procedures shall apply: 14.3.1 The supervisor/administratorprincipal, with the approval of the Executive Director, shall determine which tenured or highly effective or effective second year probationary educator teacher is to be involuntarily transferred based on the best interests of the students and the program of instruction. 14.3.2 An educatorA teacher, who is subject to partial involuntary transfer, shall be reassigned to one school when administratively feasible subject to the provisions of this section of this Agreement. 14.3.3 An excess educatorteacher, who so desires, may be returned to his/her previous school if an appropriate vacancy occurs by July 25, or later if the educator teacher has not been assigned elsewhere. Consideration may be given if the vacancy occurs after July 25. 14.3.4 When a part-time position, including one which is part of a split assignment expands to a greater FTE, the Board shall offer the new position to the incumbent educator teacher who held the part-time position if the educatorteacher’s performance is effective and the expansion is within the limits of the total staffing allotment. If the incumbent educator teacher is offered and refuses to accept the expanded position, then the Board may involuntarily transfer that educator teacher so that another educator teacher may be assigned to the total position. 14.3.5 Educators Teachers in closed schools or schools where students are involved in the opening of a new school will be given the opportunity to transfer to vacancies made available as a result of the closing or opening prior to any other transfer considerations. Such educators teachers will be offered the opportunity to transfer to schools receiving students from their school or to positions in other schools which have been created as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn because of the closing or opening. The voluntary transfer considerations shall be used to select from among the educatorsteachers. Any educator teacher declining or not receiving such a transfer opportunity may be declared excess if necessary and handled as an involuntary transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Article. 14.3.6 In effecting voluntary transfers and involuntary transfers of excess educatorsteachers, whenever possible, voluntary transfer requests will not be acted upon prior to the identification of excess educatorsteachers. Involuntarily transferred excess educators teachers may submit a list of schools, in preferential order, for which they wish to be considered for placement. Every effort will be made to honor their preference. Should such a placement not be available by July 25, the remaining educators teachers shall then choose placement from any remaining appropriate positions. On July 25, the Association shall receive notification of all educators teachers not placed and all positions available. A lottery shall be held five (5) working days after July 25 to determine the order in which educators teachers are given their choice of available positions. An Association representative will be allowed to attend the lottery. 14.3.7 An involuntary/excess transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator teacher and the appropriate supervisoradministrator/administrator supervisor at which time the educator teacher shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. 14.4 Involuntary transfers may be made by the Superintendent, as the needs of the schools require. 14.4.1 When an educator a teacher is involuntarily transferred he/she shall be given the opportunity to make known his/her wishes regarding a new assignment by submitting a list of schools in preferential order for which he/she wishes to be considered. 14.4.2 Notification of an involuntary transfer will be given to an educator a teacher as soon as possible but not less than twenty (20) calendar days, except in case of emergency, in advance of the intended transfer. 14.4.3 An involuntary/administrative transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator teacher and the appropriate supervisoradministrator/administrator supervisor at which time the educator teacher shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. Assignment Out of Field 14.5 An educator A teacher holding a Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate who accepts a transfer to a position out of his/her teaching field to accommodate the needs of the school system shall be paid the salary he/she would have received if assigned in his/her teaching field, provided that, by the beginning of the third year, and each succeeding year, he/she presents at least six (6) semester hours of college credit toward certification in the new teaching field. The educator teacher so assigned shall retain his/her regular contract while teaching with a conditional certificate.

Transfers and Assignments. General 14.1 Any educator teacher transferred during the school year to a new school shall be allowed up to two (2) duty days in the school without teaching or other assigned responsibilities for the purpose of packing the materials from the former classroom and establishing the classroom in the new school. The Board will move the educatorteacher's materials upon request. 14.1.1 Any educator reassigned during the school year to a new position within the school shall be allowed two (2) duty days without teaching for the purposes of preparing for the new assignment. Whenever possible, no other responsibilities will be assigned. 14.1.2 The Board may identify any vacant positions as reserved to be filled by a newly hired educator teacher rather than through the transfer process. Voluntary 14.2 Educators Teachers who want to be considered for a transfer to another school shall file a written statement requesting such consideration with the appropriate personnel officer not later than the established deadline; or within seven (7) days after learning that he/she is to be involuntarily reassigned for the next school year if such knowledge occurs after submission of the Declaration of Teaching Intention (DOI) Form. Any transfer requests submitted after the established deadline shall not require reconsideration or change of any other transfer decision made by the Board prior to receipt of such request. 14.2.1 Any educator teacher requesting a voluntary transfer shall have his/her request submitted to supervisors/administrators at work sites to which he/she has requested a transfer. 14.2.2 Vacancies will be entered by the Chief Human Resources Officer or designee onto the BCPS Web site that will be updated at least weekly. 14.2.3 The Department of Human Resources will publish information describing the transfer procedures, including timelines and telephone numbers, on the BCPS Web site. 14.2.4 For any position that becomes vacant, the supervisor/administrator should consider voluntary transfer candidates for a transfer prior to offering the position to a new hire. 14.2.5 Educators 14.3 Teachers who have requested a voluntary transfer transfers or reassignment shall be notified in writing by letter or email, by three (3) duty days prior to the last duty day of the school year for educators, of the administration’s action taken by the Department of Human Resources on said transfer or reassignment. This action will include: include (1) the granting of the transfer or reassignment or, in reassignment; or (2) denial and the reason for the denial; or (3) the absence of the action specified, it actions specified in either (1) or (2) will indicate that the this request is being held in abeyance with the possibility it can be granted within a reasonable period of time. All requests for voluntary transfers that have not been granted shall remain be active until August 1 1, and may be considered after that date. When a vacancy occurs during the school year and a long-term substitute educator occupies the vacancy through the end of the school year, consideration will be given given, whenever possible, to those educators teachers who requested a transfer to that school during the current voluntary previous transfer period. This consideration will occur prior to the position being offered to a new hire or any long-term substitute. In the case that the position is filled by a voluntary transfer educator, this transfer will not count toward the receiving school’s transfer limit. Involuntary/Excess 14.3 14.4 When an involuntary transfer is necessary due to excess staffing, the following procedures shall apply: 14.3.1 14.4.1 The supervisor/administratorprincipal, with the approval of the Executive DirectorDirector of Schools, shall determine which tenured or highly effective or effective second year probationary educator teacher is to be involuntarily transferred based on the best interests of the students and the program of instruction. 14.3.2 An educator, who is 14.4.2 A teacher subject to partial involuntary transfer, transfer shall be reassigned to one school when administratively feasible subject to the provisions of this section of this Agreement. 14.3.3 14.4.3 An excess educator, teacher who so desires, desires may be returned to his/her previous school if an appropriate vacancy occurs by July 25August 1, or later if the educator teacher has not been assigned elsewhere. Consideration may be given if the vacancy occurs after July 25August 1. 14.3.4 14.4.4 When a part-time position, including one which is part of a split assignment assignment, expands to a greater FTE, FTE the Board shall may offer the new position to the incumbent educator teacher who held the part-time position if the educator’s performance is effective and the expansion is within the limits of the total staffing allotment. If the incumbent educator teacher is offered and refuses to accept the expanded position, then the Board may involuntarily transfer that educator teacher so that another educator teacher may be assigned to the total position. 14.3.5 Educators 14.4.5 Teachers in closed schools or schools where students are involved in the opening of a new school will be given the opportunity to transfer to vacancies made available as a result of the closing or opening prior to any other transfer considerations. Such educators teachers will be offered the opportunity to transfer to schools receiving students from their school or to positions in other schools which have been created as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn redrawn because of the closing or opening. The voluntary transfer considerations shall be used to select from among the educatorsteachers. Any educator teacher declining or not receiving such a transfer opportunity may be declared excess if necessary and handled as an involuntary transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Article. 14.3.6 14.4.6 In effecting voluntary transfers and involuntary transfers of excess educatorsteachers, whenever possible, voluntary transfer requests will not be acted upon prior to the identification of excess educatorsteachers. Involuntarily transferred excess educators teachers may submit a list of schools, schools in preferential order, order for which they wish to be considered for placement. Every effort will be made to honor their preference. Should such a placement not be available by July 25August 1, the remaining educators teachers shall then choose placement from any remaining appropriate positions. On July 25August 1, the Association shall receive notification of all educators teachers not placed and all positions available. A lottery shall be held five (5) working days after July 25 August 1 to determine the order in which educators teachers are given their choice of available positionschoice. An Association representative will be allowed to attend the lottery.. Involuntary/Administrative 14.3.7 An involuntary/excess transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. 14.4 14.5 Involuntary transfers may be made by the Superintendent, as the needs of the schools require. 14.4.1 14.5.1 When an educator a teacher is involuntarily transferred he/she shall be given the opportunity to make known his/her wishes regarding a new assignment by submitting a list of schools in preferential order for which he/she wishes to be considered. 14.4.2 14.5.2 Notification of an involuntary transfer will be given to an educator a teacher as soon as possible but not less than twenty (20) 20 calendar days, except in case of emergency, in advance of the intended transfer. 14.4.3 14.5.3 An involuntary/administrative involuntary transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator teacher and the appropriate supervisoradministrator/administrator supervisor at which time the educator teacher shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. Assignment Out of Field 14.5 An educator 14.6 A teacher holding a Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate who accepts a transfer to a position out of his/her teaching field to accommodate the needs of the school system shall be paid the salary he/she would have received if assigned in his/her teaching field, provided that, by the beginning of the third year, and each succeeding year, he/she presents at least six (6) semester hours of college credit toward certification in the new teaching field. The educator teacher so assigned shall retain his/her regular contract while teaching with a conditional provisional certificate. Notification of Assignment 14.7 Every teacher on active pay status shall be given a written notice of his/her proposed school assignment and general teaching responsibility, including grade(s), for the forthcoming year by June 15 of the preceding school year and given reasons for any change. In the event that changes in the assignments must be made after the assignments have been announced, the teacher will be contacted, if possible, and promptly notified of the change and the reason(s) for the change. The teacher will be responsible for providing an address at which he/she can be reached. 14.7.1 No teacher will be reassigned to different teaching responsibilities unless the principal has first conferred with the teacher, giving reasons for the proposed change and has considered the teacher’s input. The teacher shall be notified of the decision as soon as possible. When the teacher is unavailable for such a conference, he/she shall be promptly notified in writing of the reassignment and the reasons for the change. 14.7.2 No changes will be made in any assignment after August 15 preceding the commencement of the school year unless an emergency situation requires same.

Transfers and Assignments. General 14.1 Any educator teacher transferred during the school year to a new school shall be allowed up to two (2) duty days in the school without teaching or other assigned responsibilities for the purpose of packing the materials from the former classroom and establishing the classroom in the new school. The Board will move the educatorteacher's materials upon request. 14.1.1 Any educator teacher reassigned during the school year to a new position within the school shall be allowed two one (21) duty days day without teaching for the purposes of preparing for the new assignment. Whenever possible, no other responsibilities will be assigned. 14.1.2 The Board may identify any vacant positions as reserved to be filled by a newly hired educator teacher rather than through the transfer process. Voluntary 14.2 Educators Teachers who want to be considered for a transfer to another school shall file a written statement requesting such consideration with the appropriate personnel officer not later than the established deadline; or within seven (7) days after learning that he/she is to be involuntarily reassigned for the next school year if such knowledge occurs after submission of the Declaration of Teaching Intention (DOI) Form. Any transfer requests submitted after the established deadline shall not require reconsideration or change of any other transfer decision made by the Board prior to receipt of such request. 14.2.1 Any educator teacher requesting a voluntary transfer shall have his/her request submitted to supervisors/administrators at work sites to which he/she has requested a transfer. 14.2.2 Vacancies will be entered by the Chief Human Resources Officer Director of Personnel or designee onto the BCPS Web site website that will be updated at least weekly. 14.2.3 The Department of Human Resources will publish information describing the transfer procedures, including timelines and telephone numbers, on the BCPS Web sitewebsite. 14.2.4 For any position that becomes vacant, the supervisor/administrator principal should consider voluntary transfer candidates for a transfer prior to offering the position to a new hire. 14.2.5 Educators Teachers who have requested a voluntary transfer transfers or reassignment shall be notified in writing by letter or email, by three (3) duty days prior to the last duty day of the school year for educators, of the action taken by the Department of Human Resources on said transfer or reassignment. This action will include: include (1) the granting of the transfer or reassignment or, in reassignment; or (2) denial and the reason for the denial; or (3) the absence of the action specified, it actions specified in either (1) or (2) will indicate that the this request is being held in abeyance with the possibility it can be granted within a reasonable period of time. All requests for voluntary transfers that have not been granted shall remain active until August 1 1, and may be considered after that date. When a vacancy occurs during the school year and a long-term substitute educator occupies the vacancy through the end of the school year, consideration will be given given, whenever possible, to those educators teachers who requested a transfer to that school during the current voluntary previous transfer period. This consideration will occur prior to the position being offered to a new hire or any long-term substitute. In the case that the position is filled by a voluntary transfer educator, this transfer will not count toward the receiving school’s transfer limit. Involuntary/Excess 14.3 When an involuntary transfer is necessary due to excess staffing, the following procedures shall apply: 14.3.1 The supervisor/administratorprincipal, with the approval of the Executive DirectorArea Assistant Superintendent, shall determine which tenured or highly effective or effective second year probationary educator teacher is to be involuntarily transferred based on the best interests of the students and the program of instruction. 14.3.2 An educator, who is A teacher subject to partial involuntary transfer, transfer shall be reassigned to one school when administratively feasible subject to the provisions of this section of this Agreement. 14.3.3 An excess educator, teacher who so desires, desires may be returned to his/her previous school if an appropriate vacancy occurs by July 25August 1, or later if the educator teacher has not been assigned elsewhere. Consideration may be given if the vacancy occurs after July 25August 1. 14.3.4 When a part-time position, including one which is part of a split assignment assignment, expands to a greater FTE, FTE the Board shall may offer the new position to the incumbent educator teacher who held the part-time position if the educator’s performance is effective and the expansion is within the limits of the total staffing allotment. If the incumbent educator teacher is offered and refuses to accept the expanded position, then the Board may involuntarily transfer that educator teacher so that another educator teacher may be assigned to the total position. 14.3.5 Educators Teachers in closed schools or schools where students are involved in the opening of a new school will be given the opportunity to transfer to vacancies made available as a result of the closing or opening prior to any other transfer considerations. Such educators teachers will be offered the opportunity to transfer to schools receiving students from their school or to positions in other schools which have been created as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn redrawn because of the closing or opening. The voluntary transfer considerations shall be used to select from among the educatorsteachers. Any educator teacher declining or not receiving such a transfer opportunity may be declared excess if necessary and handled as an involuntary transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Article. 14.3.6 In effecting voluntary transfers and involuntary transfers of excess educatorsteachers, whenever possible, voluntary transfer requests will not be acted upon prior to the identification of excess educatorsteachers. Involuntarily transferred excess educators teachers may submit a list of schools, schools in preferential order, order for which they wish to be considered for placement. Every effort will be made to honor their preference. Should such a placement not be available by July 25August 1, the remaining educators teachers shall then choose placement from any remaining appropriate positions. On July 25August 1, the Association shall receive notification of all educators teachers not placed and all positions available. A lottery shall be held five (5) working days after July 25 August 1 to determine the order in which educators teachers are given their choice of available positionschoice. An Association representative will be allowed to attend the lottery. 14.3.7 An involuntary. Involuntary/excess transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer.Administrative 14.4 Involuntary transfers may be made by the Superintendent, as the needs of the schools require. 14.4.1 When an educator a teacher is involuntarily transferred he/she shall be given the opportunity to make known his/her wishes regarding a new assignment by submitting a list of schools in preferential order for which he/she wishes to be considered. 14.4.2 Notification of an involuntary transfer will be given to an educator a teacher as soon as possible but not less than twenty (20) calendar days, except in case of emergency, in advance of the intended transfer. 14.4.3 An involuntary/administrative involuntary transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator teacher and the appropriate supervisoradministrator/administrator supervisor at which time the educator teacher shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. Assignment Out of Field 14.5 An educator A teacher holding a Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate who accepts a transfer to a position out of his/her teaching field to accommodate the needs of the school system shall be paid the salary he/she would have received if assigned in his/her teaching field, provided that, by the beginning of the third year, and each succeeding year, he/she presents at least six (6) semester hours of college credit toward certification in the new teaching field. The educator teacher so assigned shall retain his/her regular contract while teaching with a conditional provisional certificate. Notification of Assignment 14.6 Every teacher on active pay status shall be given a written notice of his/her proposed school assignment and general teaching responsibility, including grade(s), for the forthcoming year by the last duty day of the preceding school year and given reasons for any change. In the event that changes in the assignments must be made after the assignments have been announced, the appropriate administrator will mail promptly a written communication to the teacher identifying the change and the reason(s) for the change. The teacher will be responsible for providing an address at which he/she can be reached. 14.6.1 No teacher will be reassigned to different teaching responsibilities unless the principal has first conferred with the teacher, giving reasons for the proposed change and has considered the teacher’s input. Once a decision is made, the teacher shall be notified of the decision as soon as possible. When the teacher is unavailable for such a conference, a written communication will be mailed promptly to notify the teacher of the reassignment and the reasons for the change. 14.6.2 No changes will be made in any assignment after August 15 preceding the commencement of the school year unless an emergency situation requires same.

Transfers and Assignments. General 14.1 Any educator teacher transferred during the school year to a new school shall be allowed up to two (2) duty days in the school without teaching or other assigned responsibilities for the purpose of packing the materials from the former classroom and establishing the classroom in the new school. The Board will move the educatorteacher's materials upon request. 14.1.1 Any educator teacher reassigned during the school year to a new position within the school shall be allowed two (2) duty days without teaching for the purposes of preparing for the new assignment. Whenever possible, no other responsibilities will be assigned. 14.1.2 The Board may identify any vacant positions as reserved to be filled by a newly hired educator teacher rather than through the transfer process. Voluntary 14.2 Educators Teachers who want to be considered for a transfer to another school shall file a written statement requesting such consideration with the appropriate personnel officer not later than the established deadline; or within seven (7) days after learning that he/she is to be involuntarily reassigned for the next school year if such knowledge occurs after submission of the Declaration of Teaching Intention (DOI) Form. Any transfer requests submitted after the established deadline shall not require reconsideration or change of any other transfer decision made by the Board prior to receipt of such request. 14.2.1 Any educator teacher requesting a voluntary transfer shall have his/her request submitted to supervisors/administrators at work sites to which he/she has requested a transfer. 14.2.2 Vacancies will be entered by the Chief Human Resources Officer or designee onto the BCPS Web site website that will be updated at least weekly. 14.2.3 The Department of Human Resources will publish information describing the transfer procedures, including timelines and telephone numbers, on the BCPS Web sitewebsite. 14.2.4 For any position that becomes vacant, the supervisor/administrator principal should consider voluntary transfer candidates for a transfer prior to offering the position to a new hire. 14.2.5 Educators Teachers who have requested a voluntary transfer or reassignment shall be notified in writing by letter or email, by three (3) duty days prior to the last duty day of the school year for educatorsteachers, of the action taken by the Department of Human Resources on said transfer or reassignment. This action will include: the granting of the transfer or reassignment or, in the absence of the action specified, it will indicate that the request is being held in abeyance with the possibility it can be granted within a reasonable period of time. All requests for voluntary transfers that have not been granted shall remain active until August 1 and may be considered after that date. When a vacancy occurs during the school year and a long-term substitute educator teacher occupies the vacancy through the end of the school year, consideration will be given to those educators teachers who requested a transfer to that school during the current voluntary transfer period. This consideration will occur prior to the position being offered to a new hire or any long-term substitute. In the case that the position is filled by a voluntary transfer educatorteacher, this transfer will not count toward the receiving school’s transfer limit. Involuntary/Excess 14.3 When an involuntary transfer is necessary due to excess staffing, the following procedures shall apply:shall 14.3.1 The supervisor/administratorprincipal, with the approval of the Executive Director, shall determine which tenured or highly effective or effective second year probationary educator teacher is to be involuntarily transferred based on the best interests of the students and the program of instruction. 14.3.2 An educatorA teacher, who is subject to partial involuntary transfer, shall be reassigned to one school when administratively feasible subject to the provisions of this section of this Agreement. 14.3.3 An excess educatorteacher, who so desires, may be returned to his/her previous school if an appropriate vacancy occurs by July 25, or later if the educator teacher has not been assigned elsewhere. Consideration may be given if the vacancy occurs after July 25. 14.3.4 When a part-time position, including one which is part of a split assignment expands to a greater FTE, the Board shall offer the new position to the incumbent educator teacher who held the part-time position if the educatorteacher’s performance is effective and the expansion is within the limits of the total staffing allotment. If the incumbent educator teacher is offered and refuses to accept the expanded position, then the Board may involuntarily transfer that educator teacher so that another educator teacher may be assigned to the total position. 14.3.5 Educators Teachers in closed schools or schools where students are involved in the opening of a new school will be given the opportunity to transfer to vacancies made available as a result of the closing or opening prior to any other transfer considerations. Such educators teachers will be offered the opportunity to transfer to schools receiving students from their school or to positions in other schools which have been created as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn because of the closing or opening. The voluntary transfer considerations shall be used to select from among the educatorsteachers. Any educator teacher declining or not receiving such a transfer opportunity may be declared excess if necessary and handled as an involuntary transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Article. 14.3.6 In effecting voluntary transfers and involuntary transfers of excess educatorsteachers, whenever possible, voluntary transfer requests will not be acted upon prior to the identification of excess educatorsteachers. Involuntarily transferred excess educators teachers may submit a list of schools, in preferential order, for which they wish to be considered for placement. Every effort will be made to honor their preference. Should such a placement not be available by July 25, the remaining educators teachers shall then choose placement from any remaining appropriate positions. On July 25, the Association shall receive notification of all educators teachers not placed and all positions available. A lottery shall be held five (5) working days after July 25 to determine the order in which educators teachers are given their choice of available positions. An Association representative will be allowed to attend the lottery. 14.3.7 An involuntary/excess transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator teacher and the appropriate supervisoradministrator/administrator supervisor at which time the educator teacher shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. 14.4 Involuntary transfers may be made by the Superintendent, as the needs of the schools require. 14.4.1 When an educator a teacher is involuntarily transferred he/she shall be given the opportunity to make known his/her wishes regarding a new assignment by submitting a list of schools in preferential order for which he/she wishes to be considered. 14.4.2 Notification of an involuntary transfer will be given to an educator a teacher as soon as possible but not less than twenty (20) calendar days, except in case of emergency, in advance of the intended transfer. 14.4.3 An involuntary/administrative transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator teacher and the appropriate supervisoradministrator/administrator supervisor at which time the educator teacher shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. Assignment Out of Field 14.5 An educator A teacher holding a Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate who accepts a transfer to a position out of his/her teaching field to accommodate the needs of the school system shall be paid the salary he/she would have received if assigned in his/her teaching field, provided that, by the beginning of the third year, and each succeeding year, he/she presents at least six (6) semester hours of college credit toward certification in the new teaching field. The educator teacher so assigned shall retain his/her regular contract while teaching with a conditional certificate.

Transfers and Assignments. General 14.1 Any educator transferred during the school year to a new school shall be allowed up to two (2) duty days in the school without teaching or other assigned responsibilities for the purpose of packing the materials from the former classroom and establishing the classroom in the new school. The Board will move the educator's materials upon request. 14.1.1 Any educator reassigned during the school year to a new position within the school shall be allowed two (2) duty days without teaching for the purposes of preparing for the new assignment. Whenever possible, no other responsibilities will be assigned. 14.1.2 The Board may identify any vacant positions as reserved to be filled by a newly hired educator rather than through the transfer process. Voluntary 14.2 Educators who want to be considered for a transfer to another school shall file a written statement requesting such consideration with the appropriate personnel officer not later than the established deadline; or within seven (7) days after learning that he/she is they are to be involuntarily reassigned for the next school year if such knowledge occurs after submission of the Declaration of Teaching Intention (DOI) Form. Any transfer requests submitted after the established deadline shall not require reconsideration or change of any other transfer decision made by the Board prior to receipt of such request. 14.2.1 Any educator requesting a voluntary transfer shall have his/her their request submitted to supervisors/administrators at work sites to which he/she has they have requested a transfer. 14.2.2 Vacancies will be entered by the Chief Human Resources Officer or designee onto the BCPS Web site that will be updated at least weekly. 14.2.3 The Department of Human Resources will publish information describing the transfer procedures, including timelines and telephone numbers, on the BCPS Web site. 14.2.4 For any position that becomes vacant, the supervisor/administrator should consider voluntary transfer candidates for a transfer prior to offering the position to a new hire. 14.2.5 Educators who have requested a voluntary transfer or reassignment shall be notified in writing by letter or email, by three (3) duty days prior to the last duty day of the school year for educators, of the action taken by the Department of Human Resources on said transfer or reassignment. This action will include: the granting of the transfer or reassignment or, in the absence of the action specified, it will indicate that the request is being held in abeyance with the possibility it can be granted within a reasonable period of time. All requests for voluntary transfers that have not been granted shall remain active until August 1 and may be considered after that date. When a vacancy occurs during the school year and a long-term substitute educator occupies the vacancy through the end of the school year, consideration will be given to those educators who requested a transfer to that school during the current voluntary transfer period. This consideration will occur prior to the position being offered to a new hire or any long-term substitute. In the case that the position is filled by a voluntary transfer educator, this transfer will not count toward the receiving school’s transfer limit. Involuntary/Excess 14.3 When an involuntary transfer is necessary due to excess staffing, the following procedures shall apply: 14.3.1 The supervisor/administrator, with the approval of the Executive Director, shall determine which tenured or highly effective or effective second year probationary educator is to be involuntarily transferred based on the best interests of the students and the program of instruction. 14.3.2 An educator, who is subject to partial involuntary transfer, shall be reassigned to one school when administratively feasible subject to the provisions of this section of this Agreement. 14.3.3 An excess educator, who so desires, may be returned to his/her their previous school if an appropriate vacancy occurs by July 25, or later if the educator has not been assigned elsewhere. Consideration may be given if the vacancy occurs after July 25. 14.3.4 When a part-time position, including one which is part of a split assignment expands to a greater FTE, the Board shall offer the new position to the incumbent educator who held the part-time position if the educator’s performance is effective effective, and the expansion is within the limits of the total staffing allotment. If the incumbent educator is offered and refuses to accept the expanded position, then the Board may involuntarily transfer that educator so that another educator may be assigned to the total position. 14.3.5 Educators in closed schools or schools where students are involved in the opening of a new school will be given the opportunity to transfer to vacancies made available as a result of the closing or opening prior to any other transfer considerations. Such educators will be offered the opportunity to transfer to schools receiving students from their school or to positions in other schools which have been created as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn because of the closing or opening. The voluntary transfer considerations shall be used to select from among the educators. Any educator declining or not receiving such a transfer opportunity may be declared excess if necessary and handled as an involuntary transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Article. 14.3.6 In effecting voluntary transfers and involuntary transfers of excess educators, whenever possible, voluntary transfer requests will not be acted upon prior to the identification of excess educators. Involuntarily transferred excess educators may submit a list of schools, in preferential order, for which they wish to be considered for placement. Every effort will be made to honor their preference. Should such a placement not be available by July 25, the remaining educators shall then choose placement from any remaining appropriate positions. On July 25, the Association shall receive notification of all educators not placed and all positions available. A lottery shall be held five (5) working days after July 25 to determine the order in which educators are given their choice of available positions. An Association representative will be allowed to attend the lottery. 14.3.7 An involuntary/excess transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. 14.4 Involuntary transfers may be made by the Superintendent, as the needs of the schools require. 14.4.1 When an educator is involuntarily transferred he/she transferred, they shall be given the opportunity to make known his/her their wishes regarding a new assignment by submitting a list of schools in preferential order for which he/she wishes they wish to be considered. 14.4.2 Notification of an involuntary transfer will be given to an educator as soon as possible but not less than twenty (20) calendar days, except in case of emergency, in advance of the intended transfer. 14.4.3 An involuntary/administrative transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. Assignment Out of Field 14.5 An educator holding a Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate who accepts a transfer to a position out of his/her their teaching field to accommodate the needs of the school system shall be paid the salary he/she they would have received if assigned in his/her their teaching field, provided that, by the beginning of the third year, and each succeeding year, he/she they presents at least six (6) semester hours of college credit toward certification in the new teaching field. The educator so assigned shall retain his/her their regular contract while teaching with a conditional certificate.

Transfers and Assignments. General 14.1 Any educator teacher transferred during the school year to a new school shall be allowed up to two (2) duty days in the school without teaching or other assigned responsibilities for the purpose of packing the materials from the former classroom and establishing the classroom in the new school. The Board will move the educatorteacher's materials upon request. 14.1.1 Any educator teacher reassigned during the school year to a new position within the school shall be allowed two one (21) duty days day without teaching for the purposes of preparing for the new assignment. Whenever possible, no other responsibilities will be assigned. 14.1.2 The Board may identify any vacant positions as reserved to be filled by a newly hired educator teacher rather than through the transfer process. Voluntary 14.2 Educators Teachers who want to be considered for a transfer to another school shall file a written statement requesting such consideration with the appropriate personnel officer not later than the established deadline; or within seven (7) days after learning that he/she is to be involuntarily reassigned for the next school year if such knowledge occurs after submission of the Declaration of Teaching Intention (DOI) Form. Any transfer requests submitted after the established deadline shall not require reconsideration or change of any other transfer decision made by the Board prior to receipt of such request. 14.2.1 Any educator teacher requesting a voluntary transfer shall have his/her request submitted to supervisors/administrators at work sites to which he/she has requested a transfer. 14.2.2 Vacancies will be entered by the Chief Human Resources Officer Director of Personnel or designee onto the BCPS Web site website that will be updated at least weekly. 14.2.3 The Department of Human Resources will publish information describing the transfer procedures, including timelines and telephone numbers, on the BCPS Web sitewebsite. 14.2.4 For any position that becomes vacant, the supervisor/administrator principal should consider voluntary transfer candidates for a transfer prior to offering the position to a new hire. 14.2.5 Educators Teachers who have requested a voluntary transfer transfers or reassignment shall be notified in writing by letter or email, by three (3) duty days prior to the last duty day of the school year for educators, of the action taken by the Department of Human Resources on said transfer or reassignment. This action will include: include (1) the granting of the transfer or reassignment or, in reassignment; or (2) denial and the reason for the denial; or (3) the absence of the action specified, it actions specified in either (1) or (2) will indicate that the this request is being held in abeyance with the possibility it can be granted within a reasonable period of time. All requests for voluntary transfers that have not been granted shall remain active until August 1 1, and may be considered after that date. When a vacancy occurs during the school year and a long-term substitute educator occupies the vacancy through the end of the school year, consideration will be given given, whenever possible, to those educators teachers who requested a transfer to that school during the current voluntary transfer period. This consideration will occur prior to the position being offered to a new hire or any long-term substitute. In the case that the position is filled by a voluntary transfer educator, this transfer will not count toward the receiving school’s transfer limit. Involuntary/Excess 14.3 When an involuntary transfer is necessary due to excess staffing, the following procedures shall apply: 14.3.1 The supervisor/administratorprincipal, with the approval of the Executive DirectorArea Assistant Superintendent, shall determine which tenured or highly effective or effective second year probationary educator teacher is to be involuntarily transferred based on the best interests of the students and the program of instruction. 14.3.2 An educator, who is A teacher subject to partial involuntary transfer, transfer shall be reassigned to one school when administratively feasible subject to the provisions of this section of this Agreement. 14.3.3 An excess educator, teacher who so desires, desires may be returned to his/her previous school if an appropriate vacancy occurs by July 25August 1, or later if the educator teacher has not been assigned elsewhere. Consideration may be given if the vacancy occurs after July 25August 1. 14.3.4 When a part-time position, including one which is part of a split assignment assignment, expands to a greater FTE, FTE the Board shall may offer the new position to the incumbent educator teacher who held the part-time position if the educator’s performance is effective and the expansion is within the limits of the total staffing allotment. If the incumbent educator teacher is offered and refuses to accept the expanded position, then the Board may involuntarily transfer that educator teacher so that another educator teacher may be assigned to the total position. 14.3.5 Educators Teachers in closed schools or schools where students are involved in the opening of a new school will be given the opportunity to transfer to vacancies made available as a result of the closing or opening prior to any other transfer considerations. Such educators teachers will be offered the opportunity to transfer to schools receiving students from their school or to positions in other schools which have been created as a result of boundary lines being re-drawn redrawn because of the closing or opening. The voluntary transfer considerations shall be used to select from among the educatorsteachers. Any educator teacher declining or not receiving such a transfer opportunity may be declared excess if necessary and handled as an involuntary transfer in accordance with the other provisions of this Article. 14.3.6 In effecting voluntary transfers and involuntary transfers of excess educatorsteachers, whenever possible, voluntary transfer requests will not be acted upon prior to the identification of excess educatorsteachers. Involuntarily transferred excess educators teachers may submit a list of schools, schools in preferential order, order for which they wish to be considered for placement. Every effort will be made to honor their preference. Should such a placement not be available by July 25August 1, the remaining educators teachers shall then choose placement from any remaining appropriate positions. On July 25August 1, the Association shall receive notification of all educators teachers not placed and all positions available. A lottery shall be held five (5) working days after July 25 August 1 to determine the order in which educators teachers are given their choice of available positionschoice. An Association representative will be allowed to attend the lottery. 14.3.7 An involuntary. Involuntary/excess transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator and the appropriate supervisor/administrator at which time the educator shall be notified of the reason for the transfer.Administrative 14.4 Involuntary transfers may be made by the Superintendent, as the needs of the schools require. 14.4.1 When an educator a teacher is involuntarily transferred he/she shall be given the opportunity to make known his/her wishes regarding a new assignment by submitting a list of schools in preferential order for which he/she wishes to be considered. 14.4.2 Notification of an involuntary transfer will be given to an educator a teacher as soon as possible but not less than twenty (20) 20 calendar days, except in case of emergency, in advance of the intended transfer. 14.4.3 An involuntary/administrative involuntary transfer will be made only after a meeting between the educator teacher and the appropriate supervisoradministrator/administrator supervisor at which time the educator teacher shall be notified of the reason for the transfer. Assignment Out of Field 14.5 An educator A teacher holding a Standard or Advanced Professional Certificate who accepts a transfer to a position out of his/her teaching field to accommodate the needs of the school system shall be paid the salary he/she would have received if assigned in his/her teaching field, provided that, by the beginning of the third year, and each succeeding year, he/she presents at least six (6) semester hours of college credit toward certification in the new teaching field. The educator teacher so assigned shall retain his/her regular contract while teaching with a conditional provisional certificate. Notification of Assignment 14.6 Every teacher on active pay status shall be given a written notice of his/her proposed school assignment and general teaching responsibility, including grade(s), for the forthcoming year by the last duty day of the preceding school year and given reasons for any change. In the event that changes in the assignments must be made after the assignments have been announced, the appropriate administrator will mail promptly a written communication to the teacher identifying the change and the reason(s) for the change. The teacher will be responsible for providing an address at which he/she can be reached. 14.6.1 No teacher will be reassigned to different teaching responsibilities unless the principal has first conferred with the teacher, giving reasons for the proposed change and has considered the teacher’s input. Once a decision is made, the teacher shall be notified of the decision as soon as possible. When the teacher is unavailable for such a conference, a written communication will be mailed promptly to notify the teacher of the reassignment and the reasons for the change. 14.6.2 No changes will be made in any assignment after August 15 preceding the commencement of the school year unless an emergency situation requires same.