Common use of Staff Reduction Clause in Contracts

Staff Reduction. When it is necessary to reduce the number of teachers in the program or the number of hours assigned to a teacher, such reduction shall be done in reverse order of seniority for teachers who have completed their probationary period. Non-probationary teachers who have been so affected because of lack of pupils and discontinuance of position shall retain rights to be recalled for one year.

Staff Reduction. When it is necessary to reduce the number of teachers in the program or the number of hours assigned to a teacher, such reduction shall be done in reverse order of seniority for teachers who have completed their probationary period. Non-probationary Non-­probationary teachers who have been so affected because of lack of pupils and discontinuance of position shall retain rights to be recalled for one year.