Pool Concept definition
Pool Concept. All Special Education Paraprofessionals in an individual building will be part of a pool of Paraprofessionals that may change assignments within the school at the beginning of each year depending on the needs of students and the interests of Paraprofessionals. All changes in assignments shall be made at the discretion of the building principal as soon as practical and under normal circumstances not later than August 15. Changes to assignments shall be made only after a meeting between the employee involved, and at the employee’s request with a Federation representative, and the Principal and/or his/her designee, at which time the employee shall be notified of the reasons for the reassignment. A change in assignment assumes there are a sufficient number of positions for all Special Education Paraprofessionals in the building. If a sufficient number of positions do not exist, then there will be a reduction in force as described in Article 20.
Pool Concept. All Special Education Paraeducators in an individual building will be part of a pool of Paraeducators that may change assignments within the school at the beginning of each year depending on the needs of students and the interests of Paraeducators. All changes in assignments shall be made at the discretion of the building principal as soon as practical and under normal circumstances not later than August 15. Changes to assignments shall be made only after a meeting between the employee involved, and at the employee’s request with a Federation representative, and the Principal and/or his/her designee, at which time the employee shall be notified of the reasons for the reassignment. A change in assignment assumes there are a sufficient number of positions for all Special Education Paraeducators in the building. If a sufficient number of positions do not exist, then there will be a reduction in force as described in Article 20. Elementary/Middle/High School Transfers: No Special Education Paraeducator working on a one-on-one or personal care basis with an individual student will be forced to move from one level to another level when a student graduates to the next level, i.e. elementary to middle or middle to high school. The Special Education Paraeducator may remain in the building to serve in a position for which he/she is qualified. If no position exists, then continued employment will be governed by the rules and regulations of Article 10.