Reduction in Force Clause Clause Samples

Reduction in Force Clause. If for any reason the Committee deems it necessary to reduce staff in accordance with a decline in enrollment, reorganization, budget limitations, or as other circumstances may warrant, the following procedure will be followed: A. Before the layoff/involuntary transfer of any teacher, all reasonable measures such as normal attrition, leaves of absence, long-term illnesses, etc. shall be employed to minimize, delay or eliminate the need for layoffs. B. Teachers will be laid off according to the following rules and procedures: 1. The least senior teacher in the affected discipline will be laid off first. 2. Additional layoffs within the same discipline will be in inverse order of seniority. 3. Exceptions to #1 and #2 above may be made when it can be determined that the performance of a junior teacher in the affected discipline is better than that of the senior teacher. Factors used in such determination will include: area(s) of certification, major or minor, graduate work completed in the field, teacher evaluations, course/grade level experience, attendance history, and teaching experience outside the Clinton Public School System. 4. Teachers who were Instructional Associates will be given seniority based upon their first appointment as Instructional Associates.