Common use of Placement on Unrequested Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

Placement on Unrequested Leave of Absence. a. The School Board may place on unrequested leave of absence, without pay or fringe benefits, as many administrators as may be necessary because of discontinuance of position, lack of students, financial limitations, or merger of classes by consolidation. The unrequested leave shall be effective at the close of the school year. In the event an administrator must be placed on unrequested leave of absence due to discontinuance of position, lack of students, financial limitations, or merger of classes by consolidation the provisions of M.S. 122A.40, as amended, shall apply. b. Administrators shall be placed on unrequested leave in reverse order of their hiring on the K-12 seniority list, at their position level. c. Administrators may not assert a seniority right into a promotional position. d. For principals, “level” is defined as a principalship in the area of licensure or separately as an associate or assistant principalship in the area of licensure. Junior high and senior high assistant principals are at the same level, but at a lower level than associate principals and principals. Junior high and senior high associate principals are at the same level, but a lower level than junior high and senior high principals. For the elementary positions, the academic ▇▇▇▇ is at a lower level than the assistant principal who is at a lower level than the principal.