Common use of Procedures for Making Reduction in Force Clause in Contracts

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 members in their first three years of service shall have their points calculated according to the table below: No Previous OTES/OSCES Rating Previous OTES/OSCES Rating from outside South-Western Year 1: 0 Sum of points from two most recent ratings. Year 2: (Points from rating in Year 1) x 2 Sum of points from three most recent ratings. Year 3: [(Points from rating Year 1 + Points from rating in Year 2)/2] x 3 Sum of points from three most recent ratings. D. A seniority list shall be established for each teaching field affected by the implementation of the reduction in force policy. E. A teaching field shall be defined as those grade levels/academic subjects which may be taught within a particular type of certificate issued by the State Department of Education. F. A bargaining unit member to be suspended pursuant to this article and section who has certification in another academic area otherwise not affected by such reduction may displace another teacher in such area with such displacement being based on the following: For the 2016-2017 school year and thereafter, such displacement shall be based on Three-Year Sum of evaluation ratings, Limited or Continuing contract, and seniority in accordance with the order described in Section C above.

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-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 members in their first three years of service shall have their points calculated according to the table below: No Previous OTES/OSCES OTES Rating Previous OTES/OSCES OTES Rating from outside South-Western Year 1: 0 Sum of points from two most recent ratings. Year 2: (Points from rating in Year 1) x 2 Sum of points from three most recent ratings. Year 3: [(Points from rating Year 1 + Points from rating in Year 2)/2] x 3 Sum of points from three most recent ratings. D. A seniority list shall be established for each teaching field affected by the implementation of the reduction in force policy. E. A teaching field shall be defined as those grade levels/academic subjects which may be taught within a particular type of certificate issued by the State Department of Education. F. A bargaining unit member to be suspended pursuant to this article and section who has certification in another academic area otherwise not affected by such reduction may displace another teacher in such area with such displacement being based on the following: For the 2016-2017 school year and thereafter, such displacement shall be based on Three-Year Sum of evaluation ratings, Limited or Continuing contract, and seniority in accordance with the order described in Section C above.