Probationary status or Seniority. All teachers working under a probationary contract (as defined under §7.4 herein) shall be considered for the layoff without regard to the teacher’s seniority. The decision to layoff a teacher working under a probationary contract shall be made at the sole discretion of the Superintendent based on the teacher’s qualifications and performance as defined in 9.3.D and licensure needs of the District. This decision is not subject to the grievance procedures outlined in Article 6 herein. In the event that there are no teachers working under probationary contracts within the seniority list and category of the position(s) being eliminated, the least senior teacher within the seniority list and category will be laid off pursuant to Article 9, provided however, the remaining teachers within the seniority list and category are properly licensed, endorsed and qualified to cover the available teaching assignments covered under that seniority list and category. In the event a probationary teacher or the least senior teacher cannot be cut as a result of licensure requirements of the available teaching assignments or scheduling limitations, the reduction shall apply to the next least senior teacher, and so forth, until all available teaching assignments are covered.
