Common use of In Force Clause in Contracts

In Force. 15-1 Any reduction or decrease in the number of licensed teaching positions in the District shall be in accordance with applicable Colorado Law. We agree that this policy is in the best interest of the students of the school district. 15-2 The Board may cancel an employment contract with a probationary or non-probationary teacher without penalty to the District when there is a justifiable decrease in the number of teaching positions. Such cancellation of any employment contract must be provided in writing to the affected employee. 15-3 In the event that the District must contemplate reducing the number of teaching positions within the bargaining unit by more than one and one-half percent (1.5%), representatives of the District and the Association shall meet to discuss a proposed reduction in force. Discussions will include but not be limited to possible options, alternatives, the needs of the students, and the probable impact on staff. 15-4 When a justifiable reduction in the number of teaching positions within a particular endorsement area occurs, the Superintendent shall consider the last complete final evaluation rating made in accordance with Colorado Statutes as the most significant factor in determining which teacher contracts shall be cancelled first. After performance evaluations have been considered, the Superintendent shall give secondary consideration to the following factors, each of which shall be considered equally: • professional qualifications (including endorsements, training, degrees), • teacher leadership (including Building leadership team, Building hiring team, Leadership training/program, Association leadership, Teacher mentors, Teacher trainers, including adjunct trainers, department chairs, National Board certification), • probationary and non-probationary status, • the number of years the teacher has been teaching in the district, and • the needs of the students. 15-4-1 Teachers with more than one endorsement shall be placed in each appropriate endorsement area by seniority. Teachers holding a valid Temporary Teaching Endorsement (TTE) in a specific area shall be considered endorsed in that area so long as the TTE is valid.