Common use of Assignments Vacancies and Transfers Clause in Contracts

Assignments Vacancies and Transfers. ASSIGNMENTS The Superintendent, or his designee, shall give each employee written notice of his/her tentative assignment for the forthcoming school year five (5) working days prior to the end of the employee work year. Should changes in assignment thereafter be made, the employee shall be notified immediately, in writing, the reasons for the change. In no event shall changes in an employee’s assignment be made later than fourteen (14) days preceding the commencement of the school year without good cause and the sufficiency of the cause shall either be subject to the grievance procedure or the employee may resign his/her position in good standing. In the event of a known change in grade level assignment at the elementary level for the coming school year, the principal will consider volunteers from the building grade level in question and meet with the employee selected, and at the employee’s request, the Federation representative, to review the reason for the assignment change. The meeting will take place prior to the date of issuing tentative assignments for the forthcoming school year. The decision shall be based on the principal’s determination as to the instructional requirements, student needs and the best interest of the District. Since students are entitled to be taught by employees who are working within the area of their competence, employees shall not be assigned or transferred outside the scope of their area of qualification. Provided, however, this provision may be waived for good cause upon written agreement of the Federation and the School District. The District will review a tentative draft specials schedule with the Federation President, and a specials employee designated by the Federation, to obtain the Union’s input prior to publishing the schedule. Under normal circumstances, the draft schedule will be reviewed with the Federation on or before the last employee workday in June. Subsequent changes shall be reviewed with the Federation. In preparing a special schedule, consideration will be given to balancing assignments and travel between buildings.

Assignments Vacancies and Transfers. ASSIGNMENTS 1. Professional employees shall normally be notified of their programs and school assignments no later than three (3) days before the end of the previous school year. The Administration reserves the right, however, to make, from time to time, such changes in the program and school assignment of any professional employee as it considers necessary or desirable to bring about the most efficient and effective operation of the schools. 2. In order to assure that pupils are taught by teachers working within their area of competence, professional employees normally will not be assigned outside the scope of their teaching certificates and/or their major or minor field of study. 3. Notice of vacancies in positions at the classroom level and in non-supervisory positions listed in Appendix A on the Schedule of Supplementary Compensation shall be posted on the district's website and on an electronic application website designated by the district one time per week. The notice of vacancies provided for herein shall indicate the date within which applications should be filed with the Superintendent. Except in the case of emergency, said date shall not be less than seven (7) days from the date of the posting of the notice of vacancy, as described above. Professional employees who desire to apply for any such position shall submit their applications in writing to the Superintendent within the time limit specified in said notice. In addition to the giving of said notice, the Committee may give notice of such vacant positions and seek applicants in such other ways as it considers necessary. 4. In addition to the provisions set forth in Paragraph 3 for the filling of vacant positions at the classroom level, professional employees who desire a change in grade and/or subject assignment, hereinafter referred to as "reassignment," or his who desire a transfer from one school to another, shall file a written statement of such desire with the Superintendent no later than the March 15 immediately prior to the school year for which such reassignment or transfer is desired. Such statement shall include the grade and/or subject to which the professional employee desires to be reassigned, the school or schools to which said employee desires to be transferred in the order of preference, and the reason or reasons for such reassignment or transfer. 5. In making reassignments and transfers, the Superintendent will give consideration to the desires of the professional employee, to said employee's area of competence, major and/or minor field of study, quality of performance and length of service in the Attleboro School Department and to the needs of said Department. An involuntary reassignment or transfer will be made only after a meeting between the professional employee involved and the Superintendent or designee, at which time the employee will be notified of the reasons in writing for the reassignment or transfer. An involuntary reassignment or transfer of an employee shall give each mean a reassignment or transfer of an employee written which is not initiated or agreed to by the employee but is directed by the Superintendent. 6. Written notice of his/her tentative assignment the filling of any such vacant position or of the decision not to fill the position, as the case may be, will be given to all professional employees who made written application for the forthcoming school year position. Such notice will normally be given within sixty (60) days after notice of the vacancy is posted. 7. Any grievance arising out of or with respect to the decisions made hereunder in filling vacant positions at the classroom level and in making assignments, reassignments and transfers of its professional employees may be processed only through Level Three of the Grievance Procedure set forth in Article 6 of this Agreement. Level Four of said Grievance Procedure, which provides for the submission of a grievance to formal arbitration, shall not apply to any such grievance. 8. For building-to-building moves by the entire staff of a building, arrangements will be made on a case-by-case basis, with the parties meeting to discuss the arrangements at least three (3) months in advance. 9. At least five (5) working days prior to the end of the employee work school year. Should changes in assignment thereafter , teachers will be made, the employee shall be notified immediately, in writing, the reasons informed of their room assignment(s) for the change. In no event shall changes in an employee’s assignment be made later than fourteen (14) days preceding the commencement of the following school year without good cause and the sufficiency of the cause shall either be subject to the grievance procedure or the employee may resign his/her position in good standingyear. In the event of a known that something unforeseen occurs after that point, the parties agree that reassignments may be made, but with the teacher being given as much notice as possible concerning the change in grade level assignment at and reasonable assistance in making the elementary level for the coming school year, the principal will consider volunteers from the building grade level in question and meet with the employee selected, and at the employee’s request, the Federation representative, to review the reason for the assignment changephysical move. 10. The meeting will take place prior to the date of issuing tentative assignments for the forthcoming school year. The decision shall be based on the principal’s determination as to the instructional requirements, student needs and the best interest of the District. Since students are entitled to be taught by employees Teachers who are working within the area of their competence, employees shall not be assigned or involuntarily transferred outside the scope of their area of qualification. Provided, however, this provision may be waived for good cause upon written agreement of the Federation and the School District. The District will review a tentative draft specials schedule with the Federation President, and a specials employee designated by the Federation, to obtain the Union’s input prior to publishing the schedule. Under normal circumstances, the draft schedule between buildings will be reviewed with the Federation on or before the last employee afforded seven (7) hours of time during a workday in June. Subsequent changes shall be reviewed with the Federation. In preparing a special schedule, consideration will be given to balancing assignments for purposes of packing and travel between buildingsmoving.

Assignments Vacancies and Transfers. ASSIGNMENTS The Superintendent, or his designee, 1. All teachers shall give each employee be given written notice of his/her tentative their anticipated assignments if different from their existing assignment as contemplated for the forthcoming school year five by May 15th, if reasonably feasible, in order to facilitate the acquiring of materials. If changes in a teacher’s assignments are made after such notice is given, the teacher shall be promptly notified at their address filed with the District. At the teacher’s request, a meeting will be held within ten (510) working days prior of such notification to the end of the employee work year. Should changes in assignment thereafter be made, the employee shall be notified immediately, in writing, discuss the reasons for the changechange with the Superintendent or designee. In no event The teacher may be accompanied by an Association representative. If the reassignment is not acceptable to the teacher, he/she may resign or be granted an unpaid leave of absence not to exceed one year. 2. The Board shall changes have posted in each school building a notice of all vacancies. Openings after the start of the school year shall be treated as temporary positions for the remainder of the school year in which they occur. If an employee’s assignment opening due to retirement or resignation is to be made later offered for the following school year, then it shall be designated a vacancy at any time after January 1st. There will be a fifteen (15) day posting period before filling the vacancy with the exception of occurrence of a vacancy less than fourteen fifteen (1415) calendar days preceding the prior to commencement of the school year without good cause and or during the sufficiency current school year. 3. No teacher shall be denied an interview for any vacancy. Teachers wishing notice of vacancies after the end of the cause school year and before the next one commences must leave stamped addressed envelope(s) in the District office no later than the last day of the school year. Such notice of opening(s) will be mailed to the interested teacher(s) the day following Board action to create any opening(s). (a) Should an employee wish to be transferred, such desire shall either be communicated to the Superintendent in writing. If a teacher has requested a transfer to another position or building, his/her request shall be considered along with any other candidate(s) for the opening(s). If two or more tenured teachers apply for the same opening, the certifications, qualifications, merit and ability including evaluations, relevant experience and if all else is equal, seniority shall be given consideration in filling such openings. The selection of the candidate for the vacancy is not subject to the grievance procedure or procedure. Voluntary transfers will not be honored during the employee may resign his/her position school year unless such transfer is determined by the administration to be in good standing. In the event of a known change in grade level assignment at the elementary level for the coming school year, the principal will consider volunteers from the building grade level in question and meet with the employee selected, and at the employee’s request, the Federation representative, to review the reason for the assignment change. The meeting will take place prior to the date of issuing tentative assignments for the forthcoming school year. The decision shall be based on the principal’s determination as to the instructional requirements, student needs and the best interest of the Districtstudents. Since students If a teacher is denied a voluntary transfer request to an open position, he or she shall be given the reason(s) for the decision upon submitting a written request therefore. (b) Before involuntary transfers become necessary due to overall reduction of teachers in a particular building, the Board shall first seek volunteer(s) to accept such transfer(s) provided such volunteer(s) are entitled certified and qualified to be taught by employees who are working within fill the area of their competence, employees shall not be assigned or transferred outside the scope of their area of qualificationposition to which they seek a transfer. Provided, however, this provision may be waived for good cause upon written agreement The needs of the Federation involuntary transfer will consider, the impact of certifications, qualifications, merit and ability including evaluations, certification and relevant experience and seniority, if other factors are equal. If the School District. The District will review a tentative draft specials schedule teacher is dissatisfied with the Federation President, and a specials employee designated by the Federation, to obtain the Union’s input prior to publishing the schedule. Under normal circumstancesinvoluntary transfer, the draft schedule will teacher may resign or if tenured, be reviewed with granted an unpaid leave of absence not to exceed one year, provided that after the Federation on or before one year leave of absence the last employee workday in June. Subsequent changes shall be reviewed with the Federation. In preparing a special schedule, consideration will be given teacher may reapply pursuant to balancing assignments and travel between buildingsARTICLE XI.

Assignments Vacancies and Transfers. ASSIGNMENTS The SuperintendentA. Before the end of each semester, the Director of Community Services, or his designee, shall give each employee written notice will survey all teachers who are teaching to determine their preference and number of his/her tentative assignment classes they desire to teach for the forthcoming school year five (following semester. B. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ adult education program is committed to providing the very best education program to our communities; however, situations may rise where reductions in class offerings may be necessitated. Assignments for each program's semester shall be made according to the following procedure: 1. Each teacher initially shall be assigned the same number of classes scheduled the previous semester unless the teacher elects to teach fewer classes or if fewer classes have been scheduled. 2. Should any teacher's classes not be available, said teacher, based upon seniority, shall have the first right of assignment to any unassigned classes for which he/she is qualified after C is met. 3. Should the teacher(s) still be unable to fill their previous load, then they shall have the right to select a class that they are qualified to teach from the lowest seniority teacher within their own program. 4. Any classes still unfilled will be made available to teachers with seniority rights who were not actively teaching the previous semester. 5) working days . Any classes remaining unfilled shall be made available to teachers teaching less than full time on the basis of seniority, assuming they are qualified for the position. 6. Any classes remaining unfilled shall be made available to teachers teaching full time on the basis of seniority, assuming they are qualified for the position. 7. Remaining classes shall be posted in accordance with G below. C. Any teacher who had an assigned class dropped the prior semester shall, by seniority, have first choice of unassigned classes during the next semester. D. All assignments will depend on fundable student enrollment. Classes may be canceled up to the end of the count period for each respective class. E. A vacancy is defined as any new or existing position to which no current employee work yearis assigned. Should changes NOTE: Teachers hired to teach special funded programs will not be granted assignments as stated in assignment thereafter B-1. F. All vacancies shall be mademailed to all members and posted internally and externally for a period of seven days before being permanently filled. Outside applicants will not be considered until the internal process has been completed. G. Vacancies will be offered to applicants in the following order: 1. Qualified bargaining unit members within the program 2. Qualified bargaining unit members 3. Outside applicants H. Vacancies shall be filled based upon seniority and qualifications. If two or more teachers apply for a position and all meet the posted qualifications, the employee vacancy shall be notified immediately, in writing, the reasons for the change. In no event shall changes in an employee’s assignment be made later than fourteen (14) days preceding the commencement of the school year without good cause and the sufficiency of the cause shall either be subject first offered to the grievance procedure or the employee may resign his/her position in good standing. In the event of a known change in grade level assignment at the elementary level for the coming school year, the principal will consider volunteers from the building grade level in question and meet teacher with the employee selected, and at the employee’s request, the Federation representative, greatest seniority. I. Teachers hired to review the reason for the assignment change. The meeting will take place fill vacancies created by an approved leave shall not earn job rights under "B" above. J. No teacher shall be able to select a class from a lower seniority teacher after one week prior to the date start of issuing tentative assignments the semester. K. By mutual agreement between the Director of Community Services, or his designee, and the teacher, a class taught during the survey semester may not be offered the following semester. However, said teacher shall earn job rights, as in "B", for the forthcoming semester following the semester in which the class was canceled. L. As a courtesy, posting for certified educational position vacancies in the regular programs of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ school year. The decision districts shall be based on the principal’s determination made available to bargaining unit members whenever possible. M. A split class is defined as a class that has two different subjects being taught simultaneously by one instructor. This does not apply to the instructional requirements, student needs and the best interest of the Districtfollowing: 1. Since An independent study that a teacher is supervising 2. Computer based instruction. 3. Classes that have students are entitled to be taught by employees who are working within the area of their competence, employees shall not be assigned or transferred outside the scope of their area of qualificationqualify as participants. Provided, however, this provision may be waived for good cause upon written agreement of the Federation and the School District. The District will review a tentative draft specials schedule with the Federation President, and a specials employee designated by the Federation, to obtain the Union’s input prior to publishing the schedule. Under normal circumstances, the draft schedule Teachers will be reviewed with the Federation on paid a stipend of $250.00 for a .50 credit split class. N. A teacher who works between two or before the last employee workday in June. Subsequent changes shall be reviewed with the Federation. In preparing more buildings during a special schedule, consideration semester will be given to balancing assignments and reimbursed at the Internal Revenue Service rate for travel between buildings. In addition, the teacher will receive a stipend of $75.00 per eight week block.

Assignments Vacancies and Transfers. ASSIGNMENTS The SuperintendentA. Before the end of each semester, the Director of Community Services, or his designee, shall give each employee written notice will survey all teachers who are teaching to determine their preference and number of his/her tentative assignment classes they desire to teach for the forthcoming school year five (following semester. B. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ adult education program is committed to providing the very best education program to our communities; however, situations may rise where reductions in class offerings may be necessitated. Assignments for each program's semester shall be made according to the following procedure: 1. Each teacher initially shall be assigned the same number of classes scheduled the previous semester unless the teacher elects to teach fewer classes or if fewer classes have been scheduled. 2. Should any teacher's classes not be available, said teacher, based upon seniority, shall have the first right of assignment to any unassigned classes for which he/she is qualified after C is met. 3. Should the teacher(s) still be unable to fill their previous load, then they shall have the right to select a class that they are qualified to teach from the lowest seniority teacher within their own program. 4. Any classes still unfilled will be made available to teachers with seniority rights who were not actively teaching the previous semester. 5) working days . Any classes remaining unfilled shall be made available to teachers teaching less than full time on the basis of seniority, assuming they are qualified for the position. 6. Any classes remaining unfilled shall be made available to teachers teaching full time on the basis of seniority, assuming they are qualified for the position. 7. Remaining classes shall be posted in accordance with G below. C. Any teacher who had an assigned class dropped the prior semester shall, by seniority, have first choice of unassigned classes during the next semester. D. All assignments will depend on fundable student enrollment. Classes may be canceled up to the end of the count period for each respective class. E. A vacancy is defined as any new or existing position to which no current employee work yearis assigned. Should changes NOTE: Teachers hired to teach special funded programs will not be granted assignments as stated in assignment thereafter B-1. F. All vacancies shall be mademailed to all members and posted internally and externally for a period of seven days before being permanently filled. Outside applicants will not be considered until the internal process has been completed. G. Vacancies will be offered to applicants in the following order: 1. Qualified bargaining unit members within the program 2. Qualified bargaining unit members 3. Outside applicants H. Vacancies shall be filled based upon seniority and qualifications. If two or more teachers apply for a position and all meet the posted qualifications, the employee vacancy shall be notified immediately, in writing, the reasons for the change. In no event shall changes in an employee’s assignment be made later than fourteen (14) days preceding the commencement of the school year without good cause and the sufficiency of the cause shall either be subject first offered to the grievance procedure or the employee may resign his/her position in good standing. In the event of a known change in grade level assignment at the elementary level for the coming school year, the principal will consider volunteers from the building grade level in question and meet teacher with the employee selected, and at the employee’s request, the Federation representative, greatest seniority. I. Teachers hired to review the reason for the assignment change. The meeting will take place fill vacancies created by an approved leave shall not earn job rights under "B" above. J. No teacher shall be able to select a class from a lower seniority teacher after one week prior to the date start of issuing tentative assignments the semester. K. By mutual agreement between the Director of Community Services, or his designee, and the teacher, a class taught during the survey semester may not be offered the following semester. However, said teacher shall earn job rights, as in "B", for the forthcoming semester following the semester in which the class was canceled. L. As a courtesy, posting for certified educational position vacancies in the regular programs of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ school year. The decision districts shall be based on the principal’s determination as made available to the instructional requirements, student needs and the best interest of the District. Since students are entitled to be taught by employees who are working within the area of their competence, employees shall not be assigned or transferred outside the scope of their area of qualification. Provided, however, this provision may be waived for good cause upon written agreement of the Federation and the School District. The District will review a tentative draft specials schedule with the Federation President, and a specials employee designated by the Federation, to obtain the Union’s input prior to publishing the schedule. Under normal circumstances, the draft schedule will be reviewed with the Federation on or before the last employee workday in June. Subsequent changes shall be reviewed with the Federation. In preparing a special schedule, consideration will be given to balancing assignments and travel between buildingsbargaining unit members whenever possible.

Assignments Vacancies and Transfers. SECTION A: ASSIGNMENTS The Superintendent, or his designee, shall give each employee teacher written notice of his/her tentative teaching assignment for the forthcoming school year five (5) working days prior to the end of the employee teacher work year. Should changes in assignment thereafter be made, the employee teacher shall be notified immediately, in writing, the reasons for the change. In no event shall changes in an employeea teacher’s assignment be made later than fourteen (14) days preceding the commencement of the school year without good cause and the sufficiency of the cause shall either be subject to the grievance procedure or the employee teacher may resign his/her position in good standing. Any resignation shall be deemed to be for good cause for purposes under the Teacher Tenure Act. In the event of a known change in grade level assignment at the elementary level for the coming school year, the principal will consider volunteers from the building grade level in question and meet with the employee teacher selected, and at the employeeteacher’s request, the Federation representative, to review the reason for the assignment change. The meeting will take place prior to the date of issuing tentative assignments for the forthcoming school year. The decision shall be based on the principal’s determination as to the instructional requirements, student needs and the best interest of the District. Since students are entitled to be taught by employees teachers who are working within the area of their competence, employees teachers shall not be assigned or transferred outside the scope of their teaching certificates and their area of qualificationqualification as defined in Article XIIA. Provided, however, this provision may be waived for good cause upon written agreement of the Federation and the School District. The District will review a tentative draft specials schedule with the Federation President, and a specials employee teacher designated by the Federation, to obtain the Union’s input prior to publishing the schedule. Under normal circumstances, the draft schedule will be reviewed with the Federation on or before the last employee teacher workday in June. Subsequent changes shall be reviewed with the Federation. In preparing a special schedule, consideration will be given to balancing assignments and travel between buildings.the