Common use of Combination Class Assignment Clause in Contracts

Combination Class Assignment. The District shall assign combination classes using a fair and consistent process. 1. The district shall apply the following steps: a. The district shall invite and use volunteers first. 1. In the case of more than one volunteer for the same combination class assignment, the teacher with the most district seniority will have first right of refusal. b. If there are insufficient volunteers, the District may assign a teacher. Upon request, the District shall provide the assigned teacher with written rationale for making the assignment. c. Upon request, the District shall provide the assigned teacher with written rationale. d. The site principal should meet and confer with the combination class teacher to discuss the student selection for a combination class. 2. The district will apply the following factors in making the assignments: a. When program needs require combination classes, the District will rotate combination class assignments among teachers at all grade levels at elementary schools of 350 students or less. At elementary schools with more than 350 students, combination class assignments will rotate among teachers at the grade levels affected. b. The District will avoid assigning teachers with less than one year of teaching experience to combination classes unless program needs require it, or the training or abilities qualify the teacher to perform the assignment. c. The District will not assign a teacher two consecutive years of a combination class unless the program needs require it.

Combination Class Assignment. The District shall assign combination classes using a fair and consistent process. 1. The district shall apply the following steps: a. The district shall invite and use volunteers first. 1. In the case of more than one volunteer for the same combination class assignment, the teacher with the most district seniority will have first right of refusal. b. If there are insufficient volunteers, the District may assign a teacher. Upon request, the District shall provide the assigned teacher with written rationale for making the assignment. c. Upon request, the District shall provide the assigned teacher with written rationale. d. The site principal should meet and confer with the combination class teacher to discuss the student selection for a combination class. 2. The district will apply the following factors in making the assignments: a. When program needs require combination classes, the District will rotate combination class assignments among teachers at all grade levels at elementary schools of 350 students or less. At elementary schools with more than 350 students, combination class assignments will rotate among teachers at the grade levels affected. b. The District will avoid assigning teachers with less than one year of teaching experience to combination classes unless program needs require it, or the training or abilities qualify the teacher to perform the assignment. c. The District will not assign a teacher two to consecutive years of to a combination class unless the program needs require it.