Common use of Building Closing Clause in Contracts

Building Closing. In the event a school closing of any type takes place in the Romeo School District, the following procedure will be used. This procedure will supersede that outlined in Article 7, A., B., and C. 1. It shall be the intent of the Board, if possible, to determine by April 1st the projected student enrollment numbers within each department/grade level in all schools/facilities of the district, excluding the students from the building(s) to be closed. 2. Normal staff attrition within each school/facility within the district, excluding those to be closed shall be determined, if possible, by May 1st. In buildings where the number of bargaining unit members exceeds the number of projected positions, as reflected by student enrollment and staff attrition determinations, bargaining unit members with the most district seniority shall be retained in their current building. 3. Bargaining unit members surplused, because of a school/facility closing or where the number of bargaining unit members in a building exceeds the number of projected positions, shall then be placed in an assignment pool. In addition, bargaining unit members scheduled for return in September from leave shall also be placed in the assignment pool. 4. Class/teaching schedules in those buildings designated to receive students from the closed building(s) shall be determined and assigned to the bargaining unit members retained in such buildings. Following completion of these assignments, students from the closed buildings shall then be transferred to the schools designated to receive them. 5. Bargaining unit positions created by the transfer of students from closed buildings to a receiving building along with other projected available positions from other buildings in the district shall be identified by specific assignment (grade, department and school building/facility) and made available to the bargaining unit members in the assignment pool. Assignments of said bargaining unit members to the identified vacant positions shall be made in descending order of seniority, with the bargaining unit member having the greatest seniority making the first choice. A bargaining unit member may only bid for assignment to a position for which s/he is certified/qualified. A bargaining unit member shall be entitled to fill a position for which s/he bids if the bargaining unit member’s certification/qualifications will allow him/her to fill the position. 6. Assignment pool bargaining unit members who are not placed as a result of the implementing of five (5) above shall be assigned to the least senior position for which they are certified/qualified. 7. If possible, the assignment pool will be implemented prior to the close of the school year. 8. Where necessary, Article VII, paragraph I, will be implemented to ensure that the most senior teachers will be retained.

Building Closing. In the event a school closing of any type takes place in the Romeo School District, the The following procedure procedures will be used. This procedure will supersede that outlined in Article 7, A., B., and C.implemented: 1. It shall All vacancies that arise in the school year prior to the closing of a school building(s) will be kept open until the intent First Selection Meeting with the teachers of the Boardclosing school building(s). Reassignment of full-time teachers within a building may occur, if possible, however no other voluntary nor involuntary transfers will occur prior to determine by April 1st the projected student enrollment numbers within each department/grade level in all schools/facilities of the district, excluding the students from the building(s) to be closedFirst Selection Meeting. 2. Normal staff attrition within each school/facility within If there are more than one school buildings closing in the districtsame year, excluding those to the Selection Meeting for the respective school buildings will be closed shall be determined, if possible, by May 1st. In buildings where the number of bargaining unit members exceeds the number of projected positions, as reflected by student enrollment and staff attrition determinations, bargaining unit members with the most district seniority shall be retained in their current buildingcombined. 3. Bargaining unit members surplused, because In the event of a school/facility school building(s) closing, teachers in that (those) building(s) will have transfer rights before any other teacher having transfer rights for the year of the closing. After all teachers assigned to a closing or where the number of bargaining unit members school are placed in a building exceeds the number new building, then any other displaced involuntarily transferred teacher will be offered, in order of projected positionsseniority (subject to Section C(2)(b)(i)), shall then be placed in an assignment pool. In addition, bargaining unit members scheduled for return in September from leave shall also be placed in the assignment poolany remaining vacancies. 4. Class/teaching schedules The First Selection Meeting of the closing school's teachers will be held on or about April 25th. A compiled list of vacancies will be presented to each teacher. Each teacher present, in those buildings school corporation seniority order, will be allowed to choose his or her assignment for the subsequent school year. If a teacher is not present, that teacher may select a vacancy by a written selection or through a written proxy authorizing another teacher attending the meeting the right to select for the absent teacher. The written selection or written proxy designation must be provided to the principal any time prior to the meeting. If a selection is not made by any of the designated methods, then the teacher will be considered to receive students have passed. At the First Selection Meeting some of the displaced teachers of the closing school may pass on an assignment from the closed building(sprepared corporation list on the assumption that retirees yet to be known and other teachers who may leave the corporation will create vacancies that are more desirable to them. Those vacancies which (1) shall be determined and assigned were offered to the bargaining unit members retained teachers in such buildings. Following completion of these assignments, students from the closed buildings shall then closing school building and (2) remaining will be transferred offered to the schools designated to receive themother displaced involuntarily transferred teachers. If other vacancies occur after the First Selection Meeting, those will be held until the Second Selection Meeting. 5. Bargaining unit positions created The Second Selection Meeting will occur in June. The compiled list of vacancies will be presented to each teacher. Each teacher present, in seniority order, will be allowed to choose his or her assignment for the subsequent school year. If a teacher is not present, that teacher may select a vacancy by a written selection or through a written proxy authorizing another teacher attending the transfer of students from closed buildings meeting the right to a receiving building along with other projected available positions from other buildings in select for the district shall absent teacher. The written selection or written proxy designation must be identified by specific assignment (grade, department and school building/facility) and made available provided to the bargaining unit members in the assignment pool. Assignments of said bargaining unit members to the identified vacant positions shall be made in descending order of seniority, with the bargaining unit member having the greatest seniority making the first choice. A bargaining unit member may only bid for assignment to a position for which s/he is certified/qualified. A bargaining unit member shall be entitled to fill a position for which s/he bids if the bargaining unit member’s certification/qualifications will allow him/her to fill the position. 6. Assignment pool bargaining unit members who are not placed as a result of the implementing of five (5) above shall be assigned to the least senior position for which they are certified/qualified. 7. If possible, the assignment pool will be implemented principal any time prior to the close meeting. If a selection is not made by any of the school year. 8. Where necessarydesignated methods, Article VII, paragraph I, then the teacher will be implemented considered to ensure have passed. At the Second Selection Meeting some of the displaced teachers of the closing school may also pass on an assignment from the prepared corporation list on the assumption that retirees yet to be known and other teachers who may leave the most senior corporation will create vacancies that are more desirable to them. Those teachers choosing this option will be retainedsubject to the current involuntary transfer and layoff language and the language of this Section D will no longer be applicable to such teachers.