Voluntary Transfer Between Buildings a. Teachers, on an annual basis, may request a voluntary transfer between buildings for the following school term provided a vacancy exists and that the request is placed in writing and submitted to the designated administrator no later than April 1st of the preceding school year. The Administration shall determine whether or not to grant a teacher’s timely submitted building transfer request after it considers the following factors: overall distribution of experience levels at each building; each individual teacher’s experience; strengths and weaknesses; number of teachers needed at each location; certification and legal qualification requirements; number of preparations; effect on extra-curricular assignments; scheduling factors; and seniority in the District. If the transfer is not granted, the teacher, upon written request, shall receive the reason(s) in writing within 14 calendar days of the date on which the written request is received by the Administration. This subsection does not apply to changes of assignment requested within each building. Transfer requests submitted after the April 1st deadline may be considered, but application of the provisions of this subsection shall be at the discretion of the Administration.
Voluntary Transfer Between Buildings. Voluntary transfers between buildings are those transfers which are requested by the teacher. Teachers wishing to be considered for transfer to new or vacant positions for the upcoming school year must notify the Superintendent in writing by no later than February 1st indicating reasons for requesting the transfer and the position desired. Subject to the criteria for filling new and vacant positions set forth above, the Administration will consider such requests when filling new and vacant positions for the upcoming school year, provided the Administration has knowledge of the vacancy by April 1st. After April 1st, teachers must respond to individual job postings, and teachers may respond to individual job postings at any time during the year. If a teacher who requests a transfer does not receive the transfer, then upon written request, he/she shall be given the reason(s) in writing why his/her request was denied. This subsection does not apply to changes of assignment requested within each building.
Voluntary Transfer Between Buildings. Classified staff employees shall have a right to request a voluntary transfer between buildings for the following school term by placing such request in writing and submitting the request to the designated administrator, no later than April 30th of the preceding school year. Timely submitted building transfer requests shall be honored if appropriate to do so after the Administration considers various factors. The Administration may consider continuity with the supervisor; overall distribution of experience and skill levels at each building; each individual classified staff employee’s experience, strengths, and weaknesses; number of classified staff employees needed at each location; seniority in the District. If the transfer is not granted, the classified staff employee, upon written request, shall receive the reasons in writing. Voluntary transfer requests to vacant positions shall not be unreasonably denied. This subsection does not apply to changes of assignment requested within each building. Transfer requests submitted after the April 30th deadline may be considered, but application of the provisions of this subsection shall be at the discretion of the administration.
