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STAFFING, POSTING, REDUCTION IN STAFF, AND RECALL. A. Annual Staffing Determinations to be completed each April: Step 1. The Board shall determine the District's tentative staffing needs for the next school year considering available enrollment and financial projections for the ensuing year. The Board shall have sole authority to determine its position on the variables that may exist at that time regarding funding as it may relate to staffing needs. The Administration and LEA shall jointly develop a list of all employees with bargaining unit seniority indicating the seniority status and current position status of each. This list shall include those teachers actually working and all teachers on leave who are scheduled to return for the following year or yet in the current school year. The list shall not include any terminating contract employees or any teachers whose voluntary leaves are not scheduled to terminate during the current school year or at the beginning of the next school year. All teachers with tenure or to be tenured at the close of the year shall be placed before any probationary teacher on this list. Beginning with the last name on this list, the Board shall identify the total number of teachers who must be removed to have the remaining list equal the number of teachers projected to be retained. The teachers identified shall not receive a tentative assignment as referenced in Article 9, B. and shall be added to the Displaced Staff list referenced below in Step 2. Step 2. At least three days prior to the first posting in the spring, the Displaced Staff List shall be prepared by the Administration. The Displaced Staff List shall include staff who: 1) were assigned a position for all or part of the current year which was either never posted or was assigned as a result of another teacher being involuntarily transferred from his or her position to fulfill other provisions of the contract; 2) had their specific positions eliminated due to program and enrollment change or financial reasons; 3) have been added to the Displaced Staff list as referenced above in Step 1; 4) were displaced by building staffing procedures referenced below in Step 4; 5) any staff who volunteer to become Displaced Staff; and 6) any teacher who does not meet the highly qualified standard per NCLB Act in his/her current assignment unless said Act is repealed. Step 3. Teachers in regular positions for the current year shall either be tentatively assigned to positions for the ensuing year or designated as a Displaced Staff in accord with applicable contract provisions, certification/qualifications, the special staffing procedures contained herein, and the best interests of the school district. Teachers who are in positions other than their regular positions because of an Involuntary Transfer are considered as being in their position of record as this process begins. Step 4. Within each building or instructional unit/department and at least three (3) workdays prior to the first posting in the spring, the principal or director shall tentatively assign staff after consultation with the appropriate staff persons or committees. Such tentative assignments shall be consistent with relevant Article 9 provisions and the following: a. Each staff person assigned must fulfill the certification requirements of the position and such additional qualifications as may be contractually applicable. b. Teachers in a building or instructional unit not displaced pursuant to Step 2 above shall be assigned within the building to the extent possible based on the positions determined by enrollments and student course selections. During a period of declining teaching positions as referenced in Article 10, F, part-time teachers will be tentatively assigned to part- time assignments of the same percentage as the current school.

STAFFING, POSTING, REDUCTION IN STAFF, AND RECALL. A. Annual Staffing Determinations to be completed each April: Step 1. The Board shall determine the District's tentative staffing needs for the next school year considering available enrollment and financial projections for the ensuing year. The Board shall have sole authority to determine its position on the variables that may exist at that time regarding funding as it may relate to staffing needs. The Administration and LEA shall jointly develop a list of all employees with bargaining unit seniority indicating the seniority status and current position status of each. This list shall include those teachers actually working and all teachers on leave who are scheduled to return for the following year or yet in the current school year. The list shall not include any terminating contract employees or any teachers whose voluntary leaves are not scheduled to terminate during the current school year or at the beginning of the next school year. All teachers with tenure or to be tenured at the close of the year shall be placed before any probationary teacher on this list. Beginning with the last name on this list, the Board shall identify the total number of teachers non-certificated, non-classroom professionals who must be removed to have the remaining list equal the number of teachers non-certificated, non-classroom professionals projected to be retained. The teachers non-certificated, non-classroom professionals identified shall not receive a tentative assignment as referenced in Article 98, B. and shall be added to the Displaced Staff list referenced below in Step 2. Step 2. At least three days prior to the first posting in the spring, the Displaced Staff List shall be prepared by the Administration. The Displaced Staff List shall include staff who: 1) were assigned a position for all or part of the current year which was either never posted or was assigned as a result of another teacher non-certificated, non-classroom professional being involuntarily transferred from his or her position to fulfill other provisions of the contract; 2) had their specific positions eliminated due to program and enrollment change or financial reasons; 3) have been added to the Displaced Staff list as referenced above in Step 1; 4) were displaced by building staffing procedures referenced below in Step 4; and 5) any non-certificated, non-classroom professional staff who volunteer to become Displaced Staff; and 6) any teacher who does not meet the highly qualified standard per NCLB Act in his/her current assignment unless said Act is repealed. Step 3. Teachers Non-certificated, non-classroom professionals in regular positions for the current year shall either be tentatively assigned to positions for the ensuing year or designated as a Displaced Staff in accord with applicable contract provisions, certification/qualifications, the special staffing procedures contained herein, and the best interests of the school district. Teachers Non-certificated, non-classroom professionals who are in positions other than their regular positions because of an Involuntary Transfer are considered as being in their position of record as this process begins. Step 4. Within each building or instructional unit/department and at least three (3) workdays prior to the first posting in the spring, the principal or director shall tentatively assign staff after consultation with the appropriate staff persons or committees. Such tentative assignments shall be consistent with relevant Article 9 8 provisions and the following: a. Each non-certificated, non-classroom professional staff person assigned must fulfill the certification requirements of the position and such additional qualifications as may be contractually applicable. b. Teachers Non-certificated, non-classroom professionals in a building or instructional unit not displaced pursuant to Step 2 above shall be assigned within the building to the extent possible based on the positions determined by enrollments and student course selectionsthe administration. During a period of declining teaching non-certificated, non- classroom professional positions as referenced in Article 109, F, part-time teachers non-certificated, non-classroom professional will be tentatively assigned to part- part-time assignments of the same percentage as the current school.

STAFFING, POSTING, REDUCTION IN STAFF, AND RECALL. A. Annual Staffing Determinations to be completed each April:Postings and Position Requirements Step 1. The Board shall determine the District's tentative staffing needs for the next school year considering available enrollment and financial projections for the ensuing year. The Board shall have sole authority to determine its position on the variables that may exist at that time regarding funding as it may relate to staffing needs. The Administration and LEA shall jointly develop a list of all employees with When any bargaining unit seniority indicating the seniority status and current position status of each. This list shall include those teachers actually working and all teachers on leave who are scheduled to return for the following year or yet in the current school year. The list shall not include any terminating contract employees or any teachers whose voluntary leaves are not scheduled to terminate during the current school year or at the beginning vacancy occurs as a result of the next school year. All teachers with tenure staffing process or to be tenured at the close of the year shall be placed before any probationary teacher on this list. Beginning with the last name on this listprogram changes, the Board shall identify publicize the total number same by giving written notice of teachers who must such vacancy, its minimum requirements, and any preferred qualifications. Such notice shall be removed emailed to have the remaining list equal the number of teachers projected to be retained. The teachers identified shall not receive a tentative assignment as referenced in Article 9, B. all bargaining unit members and shall be posted in each school building and the Administration Building. During periods when bargaining unit members are not working, the notice shall be emailed to members and shall be posted in the Administration Building. Each vacancy or new position which occurs, subject to other provisions of this Article, shall be posted. This includes reposting positions which were filled but reopened and new subject area combinations at the secondary level which result from new or transferred non-certificated, non-classroom professional being added to the Displaced Staff list referenced below in Step 2bargaining staff. Step 2. At least three days prior to Each bargaining unit position becoming available after the first last posting in the spring, the Displaced Staff List shall be prepared by the Administration. The Displaced Staff List shall include staff who: 1) were assigned a position for all or part of the current year which was either never posted or was assigned as a result of another teacher being involuntarily transferred from his or her position to fulfill other provisions of the contract; 2) had their specific positions eliminated due to program and enrollment change or financial reasons; 3) have been added to the Displaced Staff list June as referenced above in Step 1; 4“2”, will be handled as follows: a. Available positions (i.e. vacancies) were displaced that have not been posted, if any, will be communicated to all bargaining unit members through two (2) notices specifying positions that are known at the time of each notice. Such notice will be sent by building staffing procedures referenced below email on Friday with available positions being filled the immediately following Friday. The first such notice shall be sent no later than the third Friday in Step 4; 5) any staff who volunteer to become Displaced Staff; and 6) any teacher who does not meet the highly qualified standard per NCLB Act in his/her current assignment unless said Act is repealed. Step 3. Teachers in regular positions for the current year shall either be tentatively assigned to positions for the ensuing year or designated as a Displaced Staff in accord with applicable contract provisions, certification/qualifications, the special staffing procedures contained hereinJuly, and the best interests second such notice shall be sent no earlier than the first Friday in August. Following the first such notice (and the filling of vacant positions on the seventh day following the notice as referenced below) any positions that remain vacant may be combined to form new positions. The administration may determine to post such positions in the second notice referenced in this paragraph, may add such positions to a part-time non-certificated, non- classroom professional assignment, or may determine to fill the position with a new hire. b. Following each notice as referenced above in “a”, appropriately certified and qualified bargaining unit members may apply for any available positions for which they are certified and qualified. c. Any vacancy resulting from a bargaining unit member transferring to a position as the result of the school districtfirst notice referenced above in “a” will be included in the second notice referenced above in “a.” 3. Teachers who are in Teaching positions other than their regular will be posted independently of paid extracurricular positions. All paid extracurricular positions because shall be posted independently of an Involuntary Transfer are considered as being in their position of record as this process beginsteaching positions. Step 4. Within each building Therefore, any new or instructional unit/department vacant administrative positions will be posted for informational purposes and shall not be subject to other provisions of this Article. 5. In elementary buildings, where an academic-specialization team teaching program has been endorsed by the E.S.C. and has operated for at least one year, positions may be posted indicating the specific subject area specialization which will be a required part of the assignment. 6. The Association shall be notified within three (3) workdays prior of any Board decision to the first posting in the springclose a building, the principal merge two or director shall tentatively assign staff after consultation with the appropriate staff persons more schools, revise a building’s grade configuration, open a building, move an educational program, or committees. Such tentative assignments shall be consistent with relevant Article 9 provisions and the following: a. Each staff person assigned must fulfill the certification requirements of the position and such additional qualifications as may be contractually applicablechange a building’s educational design. b. Teachers in a building or instructional unit not displaced pursuant to Step 2 above shall be assigned within the building to the extent possible based on the positions determined by enrollments and student course selections. During a period of declining teaching positions as referenced in Article 10, F, part-time teachers will be tentatively assigned to part- time assignments of the same percentage as the current school.