Common use of Voluntary Transfer Between Buildings Clause in Contracts

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. b. Educational Support Personnel, 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 an educational support personnel’s timely submitted building transfer request after it considers the following factors: overall distribution of experience and skill levels at each building, each individual ESP’s experience, strengths and weaknesses, number of ESPs needed at each location for a particular service, qualifications of the ESP, including special expertise and interest, preference of administrator, and seniority in the District. If the transfer is not granted, the ESP, 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.