Common use of Voluntary Transfers and Assignments Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Transfers and Assignments. A. 1. No later than June 1st of each school year, the Administration shall post in all school buildings a list of the known vacancies which will occur during the following school year. Vacancies shall be defined as the availability of a position caused by the death, resignation, retirement, promotion, discharge, creation of a new position or transfer. When a vacancy occurs during the school year, the administration shall post the position within 30 days. The administration shall recommend and the school committee shall make an appointment for the position promptly. However, the position shall not be filled until the beginning of the following school year unless the vacancy occurs before October 1st of the school year or the teacher defers until the next school year. A. 2. Teachers who desire a change in grade and/or subject assignment or who desire to transfer to another building shall file a written statement of such desire with the Superintendent, not later than June 1st. Such statement shall include the grade and/or subject to which the teacher desires to be assigned and the school or schools to which he/she desires to be transferred, in order of preferences. If positions become available after June 1st, reapplication for posted positions will be accepted. A. 3. New reassignments as a result of the elimination of positions covered under this Article shall not be made without giving reasonable notice to the President and affected teachers. A. 4. Except in an emergency situation, vacancies shall be posted in all school buildings two (2) weeks before the position is offered outside the school system. No assignments of new teachers in the school system shall be made until all pending requests for reassignment or transfer have been acted on in those particular areas and/or grades. A. 5. The Superintendent shall make available to the Association requested information pertaining to individual reassignments and/or transfers, if this information does not abridge a teacher's rights or personal wishes.

Voluntary Transfers and Assignments. A. Teachers may request a transfer or reassignment; however, a new teacher must have spent at least one (1) year in an assignment before requesting a transfer because of dissatisfaction with his/her position. No later In the determination of requests for transfer or reassignment, the convenience and wishes of the individual teacher will be honored to the extent that they do not conflict with the instructional requirements and best interests of the School District. If more than June 1st of each one teacher has applied for the same position, the teacher best qualified for the position shall be appointed. During the school year, the Administration superintendent or his/her designee shall post in all school buildings a list notice of any vacancy which occurs during the known vacancies which year or will occur during the following school year. Vacancies Each such notice shall be defined posted as soon as any such vacancy becomes known. Any teacher who desires to apply for any such vacancy may do so by written application to the availability superintendent or his/her designee within the period of a position caused by time stated on the death, resignation, retirement, promotion, discharge, creation vacancy notice. At the end of a new position or transfer. When a vacancy occurs during the school year, the administration shall post the position within 30 days. The administration shall recommend and the school committee shall make an appointment for the position promptly. However, the position shall not be filled until the beginning of the following school year unless the vacancy occurs before October 1st of the school year or the any teacher defers until the next school year. A. 2. Teachers who desire desiring a change in grade and/or or subject assignment or who desire to a transfer to another building shall file submit a written statement of such desire with Voluntary Transfer Request Form to the Superintendent, not later than June 1stsuperintendent or his/her designee. Such statement request shall include the grade and/or or subject to which the teacher desires to be assigned and the school or schools to which he/she desires to be transferred, in order of preferencespreference. If positions become available after June 1st, reapplication for posted positions Teachers having pending transfer requests will be accepted. A. 3. New reassignments as a result notified of vacancies for which they are qualified which occur after the close of the elimination school year and before the commencement of positions covered under this Article shall not be made without giving reasonable notice the next school year. Other teachers may obtain information as to any such vacancies by contacting the President and affected teachers. A. 4Personnel Office. Except in an emergency situationUpon written request, vacancies teachers shall be posted notified in all school buildings two (2) weeks before writing of the position is offered outside disposition of their requests for transfer, including the school systemreasons for the disposition. No Before assignments of new teachers in the school system School District are made, consideration shall first be made until all given to pending requests for transfer or reassignment or transfer have been acted on in those particular areas and/or gradesto available vacancies. A. 5. The Superintendent shall make available to the Association requested information pertaining to individual reassignments and/or transfers, if this information does not abridge a teacher's rights or personal wishes.

Voluntary Transfers and Assignments. A. Teachers may request a transfer or reassignment; however, a new teacher must have spent at least one (1) year in an assignment before requesting a transfer because of dissatisfaction with his/her position. No later In the determination of requests for transfer or reassignment, the convenience and wishes of the individual teacher will be honored to the extent that they do not conflict with the instructional requirements and best interests of the School District. If more than June 1st of each one teacher has applied for the same position, the teacher best qualified for the position shall be appointed. During the school year, the Administration superintendent or his/her designee shall post in all school buildings a list notice of any vacancy which occurs during the known vacancies which year or will occur during the following school year. Vacancies Each such notice shall be defined posted as soon as any such vacancy becomes known. Any teacher who desires to apply for any such vacancy may do so by written application to the availability superintendent or his/her designee within the period of a position caused by time stated on the death, resignation, retirement, promotion, discharge, creation vacancy notice. At the end of a new position or transfer. When a vacancy occurs during the school year, the administration shall post the position within 30 days. The administration shall recommend and the school committee shall make an appointment for the position promptly. However, the position shall not be filled until the beginning of the following school year unless the vacancy occurs before October 1st of the school year or the any teacher defers until the next school year. A. 2. Teachers who desire desiring a change in grade and/or or subject assignment or who desire to a transfer to another building shall file submit a written statement of such desire with Voluntary Transfer Request Form to the Superintendent, not later than June 1stsuperintendent or his/her designee. Such statement request shall include the grade and/or or subject to which the teacher desires to be assigned and the school or schools to which he/she desires to be transferred, in order of preferencespreference. If positions become available after June 1st, reapplication for posted positions Teachers having pending transfer requests will be accepted. A. 3. New reassignments as a result notified of vacancies for which they are qualified which occur after the close of the elimination school year and before the commencement of positions covered under this Article shall not be made without giving reasonable notice the next school year. Other teachers may obtain information as to any such vacancies by contacting the President and affected teachers. A. 4Personnel Office. Except in an emergency situationUpon written request, vacancies teachers shall be posted notified in all school buildings two (2) weeks before writing of the position is offered outside disposition of their requests for transfer, including the school systemreasons for the disposition. No Before assignments of new teachers in the school system School District are made, consideration shall first be made until all given to pending requests for transfer or reassignment or transfer have been acted on in those particular areas and/or gradesto available vacancies. A. 5. The Superintendent shall make available to the Association requested information pertaining to individual reassignments and/or transfers, if this information does not abridge a teacher's rights or personal wishes.

Voluntary Transfers and Assignments. A. 1. No later than June 1st of each Any position that becomes open at any date in the school year, year and remains open through the Administration shall post in all school buildings a list end of the known vacancies which school year will occur during be offered to bargaining unit members on the following school yearrecall list. Vacancies shall be defined as At the availability end of a position caused by the death, resignation, retirement, promotion, discharge, creation of a new position or transfer. When a vacancy occurs during the school year, the administration shall post the position within 30 days. The administration shall recommend will be vacated and the school committee shall make an appointment posted for the ensuing school year. Non-tenured educators may not bid for positions outside of their current building assignment unless they have been displaced. B. A vacancy shall be defined as: 1. A position promptly. However, that is open up through ten (10) days prior to the position shall not be filled until the beginning of the following school year unless the vacancy occurs before October 1st start of the school year or and remains open through the teacher defers until end of the next school yearyear created by leaves of absences, retirements, resignations, terminations, transfers, class size considerations and the establishment of new programs. A. 2. Teachers A position that opens after ten (10) days prior to the opening of school for the ensuing school year or opens during the school year and remains open through the end of the school year created by retirements, resignations, terminations, transfers, class size considerations and the establishment of new programs. C. Any notice of postings shall be emailed to all members of the bargaining unit, including those on the recall list. Also, a weekly voice mail posting shall be utilized during the summer recess. D. Educators who desire a change in building and/or grade and/or subject assignment or who desire to transfer to another building shall file a written statement of such desire with the Superintendent, not later than June 1stSuperintendent within five (5) days of the posting of such notice. Such statement shall include the building and/or grade and/or subject to which the teacher educator desires to be assigned and relevant experience. If the educator lists more than one (1) position, he/she shall indicate the order of preference. Voluntary transfers and assignments will be based upon the Performance-Seniority-Experience (PSE) Matrix, with the position awarded to the member with the highest PSE Score. Where two or more applicants have the same score, seniority shall be the deciding factor. Final Evaluation Rating Points Seniority (in Years) Points Relevant Experience Points Highly Effective 4 25 or more 5 Three (3) or more of the last five (5) years in position at same level 4 Developing (RI Model) or Minimally Effective (Chariho Model) 2 15-19 3 Less than three (3) years of the last five (5) years in position at same level or less than three (3) years of the last five (5) years in position at a different level 2 Note 1: For split positions, position as posted refers to majority element of the position. Position as posted does not relate to school site. Note 2: Relevant experience levels are defined as High School/CTC or schools RYSE 9-12, Upper Middle School or RYSE 7-8, Lower Middle School or RYSE 5-6, Upper Elementary School or RYSE 3-4, Lower Elementary School PK-2 Note 3: The above does not apply to educators with a final rating of ‘Ineffective’; such educators are not eligible for voluntary transfers. E. Any educator appointed as a special educator must complete three (3) years of service in the Chariho Regional School District as a special educator prior to requesting a voluntary transfer of assignment. Request for transfers within the special education certification shall be subject to Section D above. F. Any educator participating in a Performance Improvement Plan may not post for positions unless displaced or unless the Superintendent grants permission. G. Educators requesting a voluntary transfer who are on an approved leave of absence must return from that leave to assume the new assignment. The request for voluntary transfer shall be considered null and void if the educator does not return to full-time status and the educator shall be assigned to a new position of record which shall be any position for which he/she desires is certified. In the year of return to full-time status, no further requests for leave during that year will be considered unless covered by the Family Medical Leave Act. H. Only educators of secondary core academic subjects (English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies) and K-4 elementary classroom educators shall be assigned to buildings. All others shall be considered to be transferred, in order of preferences. If positions become available after June 1st, reapplication for posted positions will be accepteddistrict employees. A. 3. New reassignments as a result of the elimination of positions covered under this Article shall not be made without giving reasonable notice to the President and affected teachers. A. 4. Except in an emergency situation, vacancies shall be posted in all school buildings two (2) weeks before the position is offered outside the school system. No assignments of new teachers in the school system shall be made until all pending requests for reassignment or transfer have been acted on in those particular areas and/or grades. A. 5. The Superintendent shall make available to the Association requested information pertaining to individual reassignments and/or transfers, if this information does not abridge a teacher's rights or personal wishes.