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It is further agreed that comparable evaluations shall be defined as follows and RIFs will be conducted in the following order:\n(1) Bargaining unit members without a previous year\u2019s evaluation rating, unless notice to the Association President per Section B(1) of this Article is served after May 10;\n(2) Ineffective OTES rating and non-OTES rating of Unsatisfactory\n(3) Developing OTES rating and non-OTES rating of Basic\n(4) Skilled or Accomplished* OTES ratings and non-OTES ratings of Proficient or Distinguished, *The Board may elect, by adoption of a resolution, to evaluate each teacher who received a rating of Accomplished on the teacher\u2019s most recent evaluation once every two years. 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Comparable evaluations shall be defined as:\na. Accomplished and Skilled are one category for compatibility purposes.\nb. Developing is comparable to Developing and Ineffective is comparable to Ineffective.\n2. A numerical rating to each category (Accomplished \u2013 4; Skilled \u2013 3; Developing \u2013 2; Ineffective \u2013 1). In years when Accomplished or Skilled are not evaluated, the same number will be assigned (e.g., either a \u201c4\u201d or \u201c3\u201d to match the rating from the last evaluation). A three (3) year average will be calculated and rounded up/down to the nearest whole number to determine into which category the teacher is assigned.\n3. A change in teacher assignment as to grade level or subject area shall require an additional one (1) year of evaluation data before determining if such a teacher\u2019s final summative rating is comparable. (In a RIF situation)\n4. In determining the position(s) to be reduced, eliminated, or not filled, the following sequence will be used.\na. Position(s) vacated as a result of voluntary resignation, retirement, or death will not be filled.\nb. If additional reduction is necessary, full-time or part-time employee(s) shall be laid off within areas of certification, license, or entry-level requirements, in the following sequence:\ni. Any bargaining unit member who is rated Ineffective.\nii. Any bargaining unit member who is rated Developing.\niii. Any bargaining unit member who is rated Accomplished or Skilled.\nc. Within each of the items (i), (ii), (iii), the evaluations shall be considered comparable as defined such that reductions shall be made in such a manner that the persons in those areas have the least seniority will be the first to be the suspended. Limited contract shall be suspended before continuing contracts.\nd. During the implementation of RIF, no reassignment, transfer, or reclassification shall occur that will cause a more senior employee to be laid off before a less senior employee.\ne. Layoff shall occur by suspension of contract.\nf. An employee to be laid off due to RIF shall be given thirty (30) days advance written notification prior to the end of the semester or the end of the school year of the RIF. The Association shall be sent a copy of said notification at the same time. 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