COLLABORATIVE STAFF ASSIGNMENT PROCESS Sample Clauses
COLLABORATIVE STAFF ASSIGNMENT PROCESS.
A. Staff Preference Form. The District will distribute an assignment preference form, by email, to the members by January 15th and again by March 15th, and members who wish to submit a completed assignment preference form, shall do so by February 15th and April 1st, respectively. The contents of the submitted Staff Preference Forms shall be shared with the BFT President. Completing and submitting this form will be considered as part of the Intra-Building Assignment Process described in subsection C., but will not be considered a Member-Initiated Request for a Change of Building Assignment described in subsection D.
COLLABORATIVE STAFF ASSIGNMENT PROCESS. A. If a member is interested in a different assignment for the following school year, the member may submit an assignment request form.
B. The Building Principal will meet with the appropriate Subject Coordinator or subject area/grade level designee, and-as needed-another administrator and/or the building's Union Representative to review the proposed staffing needs, assignments and requests, as well as distribution of students with special needs and services (including, but not necessarily limited to, students with disabilities, English Learners, and gifted students) for the upcoming school year. These individuals will provide input, discuss rationale, and offer feedback. Recommendations for modifications, if any, will be made by the Principal to the Superintendent/designee for consideration. For the high school, the meeting shall occur no later than May 1st. For all other schools, the meeting shall occur no later than May 15th. In the event that a staffing need arises thereafter including when school is not in session, an opportunity for input will be provided to the aforementioned individuals.
C. Teachers will be given their assignments for the following school year by the building principal by the last day of the school year with the understanding that assignments may change. Any assignment changes after the last day of the school year will be provided to the affected member(s) as soon as practicable.
D. Prior to any involuntary assignment, the Superintendent will notify the BFT President who will seek volunteers for said assignment. Volunteers will give notice of their interest in writing to the Superintendent/designee within five (5) business days.
E. The Federation recognizes the Superintendent's exclusive right and responsibility to determine all final staff assignments provided the Superintendent/designee fully complies with the terms of this Article. If a bargaining unit member receives a notice of an assignment or reassignment to which the member object, the member will, upon request, be granted a meeting with the Superintendent/designee to present the member’s objection(s) to the assignment/reassignment and discuss why the bargaining unit member believes that they should not be considered for said assignment/reassignment. The bargaining unit member may be represented by the Union at this meeting which will be scheduled without unreasonable delay. During this meeting, the Superintendent/designee will provide a written explanation for the assignme...