Certified. Certified, as used in this Article, means a tenured teacher or specialist who is certified or who is licensed by the State Office of Public Instruction for a position established by the District. In order to protect the integrity of the total educational program, teachers fulfilling unique or specialized services for the District may be retained without regard to the provisions of this Article. A unique and special skill area would be defined as an area where no other teacher, more senior, is qualified. Example: A special education teacher with signing skill (sign language).
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement