Common use of ASSIGNMENT PREFERENCES Clause in Contracts

ASSIGNMENT PREFERENCES. Assignment change is defined as a movement within a school between subject area or grade level or site assignment. In developing tentative assignments, administrators shall: a. Request and consider unit member assignment preferences for the ensuing school year; b. Consider frequency and span/variance of assignment changes; c. Prior to making any decision regarding a change in assignment or declining a request of unit member preferences, the immediate administrator or their designee will discuss the proposed assignment with the unit member. d. The administration will provide each unit member with a written statement of their tentative assignment at least 15 duty days prior to the unit member’s last scheduled pupil day. e. If the unit member objects to the proposed change, the unit member may request and receive a written statement of the assignment, noting reasons for the assignment change, if applicable, grade level/subject, location, and effective date. f. It is understood that unforeseen conditions impacting the instructional program may affect the assignment change.