Procedures for Making Reduction in Force Clause Samples

Procedures for Making Reduction in Force. A. The teaching staff and the Association will be notified of the need to implement the reduction in force policy. B. Reductions through retirement and voluntary resignations shall constitute the first reductions made. C. The Board shall suspend contracts in accordance with recommendation of the Superintendent who shall, within each teaching field affected, give preference to bargaining unit members as outlined below: Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year and continuing thereafter, the order of reduction in force shall utilize the bargaining unit member’s three-year sum of final summative ratings, limited or continuing contract status, and seniority. Any reduction in force will begin with bargaining unit members in Comparable Group 8 (i.e., the Group with the lowest three-year sums) and end with Comparable Group 1. Members who fall within the same group as set forth below shall be deemed to have comparable evaluations and any reduction in force shall give preference to members who have greater seniority among members with comparable evaluations. Three-Year Sum Continuing/ Limited Contract Comparable Group 1: 9-12 Continuing Contract Comparable Group 2: 9-12 Limited Contract Comparable Group 3: 6-8 Continuing Contract Comparable Group 4: 6-8 Limited Contract Comparable Group 5: 4-5 Continuing Contract Comparable Group 6: 4-5 Limited Contract Comparable Group 7: 3 Continuing Contract Comparable Group 8: 0-3 Limited Contract For bargaining unit members evaluated under the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System and the Ohio School Counselor Evaluation System, points shall be based on the following scale: Accomplished - 4 points Skilled - 3 points Developing - 2 points Ineffective - 1 point For bargaining unit members not evaluated under the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System, points shall be based on the following scale: Not on marginal status at the end of the school year – 3 points. On marginal status at the end of the school year – 1 point. First year teachers shall be deemed to have a 0. Second year teachers shall have their points from year 1 multiplied by two (2). Third year teachers shall have the sum of their first and second year points divided by 2 and multiplied by 3. Points shall be computed from the bargaining unit member’s most recent beginning date of service for the current term of employment in the bargaining unit and the Three-Year Sum shall be calculated from the three most recent final summative ratings, except as prescribed below. Bargaining unit m...