Determination of Reduced Program Sample Clauses

Determination of Reduced Program. If the District is confronted with a levy failure, possibility of a levy failure, reduction in student enrollment, loss of funds, or other causes which may result in a reduction in the educational program and the number of employees in the District, the Board and the administrative staff of the District shall follow the sequence of steps below in assessing the degree of the financial shortage and steps to be taken: a) Review of student needs and the scope of the educational program to meet requirements (local, state and federal) b) Determination of the funds available from local budget, state funds, federal funds and special grants- -calculation of the shortage of funding to meet financial needs c) Review of current budget to determine where non-personnel expenditures can be reduced and still permit safe, legal operation of the schools d) Definition/description of a reduced educational program that will meet legal requirements and student needs e) Description of the positions necessary to carry on and adapt to the newly revised program f) Explicit definition and evaluation of the impact of the reduced program upon the certificated staff of the District g) An analysis by the administrative staff of the total number of employees leaving the District for reasons of retirement, family transfer, normal resignations, leaves of absence or discharge and/or those in provisional employee status h) Design of a plan to fill the openings created from the changes immediately described above with certificated employees currently employed by the District i) In considering and determining whether or not a certificated employee should be retained to fill a particular position or should be given notice of probable cause or causes for non-renewal of his/her contract under the procedures provided above, the following factors shall be considered: Application by administrative staff of the criteria described below to determine tentatively who will be placed in what positions where people will be transferred or reassigned:  Academic preparation for such position or similar positions, including the current requirements from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding endorsements and teacher assignments as provided in WAC 181-82 and other applicable laws/regulations such as Highly Qualified requirements; and  Experience in such position or similar position in district; and  If two or more certificated employees are deemed equally qualified to handle a posit...