Common use of Recall Procedure Clause in Contracts

Recall Procedure. 1. If the Board of Education has declared a reduction in staff is necessary and has given written notice to the Association as required under A.1. above, the following procedures will apply: a. As teachers are selected for layoffs, their names will be placed on a list in the order of their selection. When the list is complete, a copy of the list shall be dated and given to the Association. If necessary, additional lists may be completed, dated and a copy furnished to the Association. b. After implementing such a reduction procedure, each list of names of teachers laid off because of such reduction in staff shall be maintained for two years from its date. Any teacher who has been so laid off shall no longer be considered an employee and shall have no employee rights or benefits other than those required by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to Article IV in connection with any alleged violation of their recall rights under this Article. It shall be the responsibility of laid off teachers to keep the Executive Director of Personnel Services informed of their current address and any changes in teaching qualifications and certification. c. If a vacancy occurs within the two-year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named on the list is certified/licensed and is considered by the District to be the best qualified, and the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the teaching staff, the position shall be offered to the best qualified teacher on the lists for the position to be filled. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified shall be made by the District and shall be binding upon all concerned. In the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the teacher with the highest seniority rank. The normal employment factors, as set forth in Section A, subsection C above will be utilized by the District to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill the position, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position may be filled by a non- probationary teacher currently on the teaching staff. Similarly, the District shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full-time equivalency than that teacher had when they were laid off. d. Any teacher re-employed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were entitled when laid off. No teacher shall lose re-employment rights by securing other employment during the layoff. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate credit on the salary schedule may be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475. e. If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to a position for which the teacher is qualified, fails to respond within six (6) calendar days of a recall notice sent to the latest address which the teacher has furnished, or fails to report for duty and accept the position, the name of such teacher shall be removed from the list and such teacher shall have no further recall rights.

Recall Procedure. 1Any certificated employee receiving written notice of contract non-renewal pursuant to the provision of this section shall be placed in an employment pool for possible re-employment until such time as either the affected employee turns down employment equal to or greater than he/she was reduced from, or the affected employee fails to notify the District of his/her acceptance of an offered position within ten (10) days from the date of mailing of the job offer as in Section 7.5.2 below. It is expressly understood that the failure of an employee to accept a position of less FTE than the position held prior to the RIF shall not remove an employee from the employment pool. Employment pool personnel will be offered any position that becomes available for which he/she is certified. If more than one such employee is certified for an open position, the criteria set forth in Section 7.3 above shall be applied to determine who shall be offered the position, the employee with the most seniority offered first right of refusal to the position. In the case that an employee who had previously earned continuing status with the District is being recalled into what would otherwise be a leave replacement contract, the continuing status of that employee shall be maintained, and a continuing contract shall be offered. In the event that programs are restored, or positions are available, the Board of Education has declared a reduction in staff is necessary and has given written notice to the Association as required under A.1. above, shall follow the following procedures will applywhen recalling employees: a. As teachers are selected for layoffs, their names will be 7.5.1 All qualified employees who have been placed on a list in the order of their selectionemployment pool shall first be recalled before the Board employs or assigns any additional personnel to fill teaching assignments. When the list is completeCertificated employees on layoff shall first be recalled by certification, a copy of the list then seniority. Certificated employees who were previously assigned to full-time positions shall be dated and given recalled to full-time positions provided that certificated employees shall have the Association. If necessary, additional lists option of accepting any part-time position that may be completed, dated and a copy furnished to the Associationexist without jeopardizing his/her recall status for any full-time position. b. After implementing such a reduction procedure, each list of names of teachers laid off because of such reduction in staff shall be maintained for two years from its date. Any teacher who has been so laid off shall no longer be considered an employee and shall have no employee rights or benefits other than those required by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to Article IV in connection with any alleged violation of their recall rights under this Article. It shall be the responsibility of laid off teachers to keep the Executive Director of Personnel Services informed of their current address and any changes in teaching qualifications and certification. c. If 7.5.2 When a vacancy occurs within the two-year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named on such person in the list employment pool is certified/licensed and is considered qualified, notification from the school district to such individual will be by certified mail sent to employee's last known address, or personal written contact by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Such individual shall have ten (10) days from date of mailing or personal written contact to accept the position, whichever shall occur first. 7.5.3 An employee in the recall pool shall maintain employment status with the District to for two (2) years immediately following August 31 of the year the employee is laid off. Such employment status may be extended upon employee request at the best qualified, and discretion of the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the Board. 7.5.4 Substitute teaching staff, the position positions shall be offered to interested teachers in the best qualified teacher on the lists for the position to be filled. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified shall be made by the District employment pool, in rotating alphabetical order, before any other person is offered such a position. 7.5.5 Insurance eligibility and shall be binding upon all concerned. In the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the teacher with the highest seniority rank. The normal employment factors, as set forth in Section A, subsection C above will be utilized by the District to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill the position, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position benefits may be filled continued where permitted by a non- probationary teacher currently on insurance company agreements at the teaching staff. Similarly, the District shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full-time equivalency than that teacher had when they were laid offemployee's own expense. d. Any teacher re-employed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were entitled when laid off. No teacher shall lose re-employment rights by securing other employment during the layoff. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate credit on the salary schedule may be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475. e. If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to a position for which the teacher is qualified, fails to respond within six (6) calendar days of a recall notice sent to the latest address which the teacher has furnished, or fails to report for duty and accept the position, the name of such teacher shall be removed from the list and such teacher shall have no further recall rights.

Recall Procedure. 1. If the Board a. The name of Education has declared a reduction in staff is necessary and has given written notice to the Association as required under A.1. above, the following procedures will apply: a. As teachers are selected for layoffs, their names will be placed on a list in the order of their selection. When the list is complete, a copy any teacher whose services have been terminated because of the list shall be dated and given to the Association. If necessary, additional lists may be completed, dated and elimination of position or a copy furnished to the Association. b. After implementing such a reduction procedure, each list of names of teachers laid off because of such reduction in staff shall be maintained placed upon a reappointment list and remain on such list for two (2) years provided such teacher does not refuse an appointment and provided such teacher applies, in writing by registered or certified mail, for the retention of his/her name on said list on or before June 1st of each year subsequent to his/her termination. b. Any teacher on the reappointment list shall receive a written offer of replacement at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of re-employment. The teacher shall accept or reject the appointment within ten (10) days. If he/she accepts the appointment, he/she shall receive a written contract at least five (5) days prior to the date of re- employment, where possible. c. Recall shall be based on a reversal of the staff reduction criteria set forth above. d. No new teacher shall be hired in a subject area or grade level before teachers who are laid off in that subject area or grade levels have been recalled or declined the opening. e. No new teacher shall be hired in a subject area or grade level before teachers who are laid off from its date. Any other subject areas or grade levels who may possess the necessary certification and are qualified are recalled or decline the opening. f. A teacher who has been so recalled shall be placed at the top of the list of all teachers whose length of seniority is the same as that of the returning teacher. Should further staff reduction occur, a recalled teacher would then be the last to be released in his/her category of seniority. g. The temporary separation of a teacher shall not affect any fringe benefits earned and/or accumulated, or benefits to be earned, and/or accumulated when reemployed, with the exception of salary schedule increments and years of service as applied to a teacher's retirement. Although there will be no compensation to a teacher during the period of recall, an employee who has been laid off shall no longer be considered an employee and shall have no employee rights or benefits other than those required by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to this Article IV may continue to participate in connection with any alleged violation group insurance programs in which he/she was a member at the time of their recall rights layoff provided he/she pays the full costs for the premium of such coverage and that the provisions of the appropriate group policy permit such continuation. h. All separations of teachers under this ArticleArticle shall take place in accord with the applicable provisions of Section 10-151 of the Connecticut General Statutes. It Any hearings necessary in cases of separations of staff members under this Article shall be the responsibility of laid off teachers to keep the Executive Director of Personnel Services informed of their current address and any changes conducted solely in teaching qualifications and certification. c. If a vacancy occurs within the two-year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named on the list is certified/licensed and is considered by the District to be the best qualified, and the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the teaching staff, the position shall be offered to the best qualified teacher on the lists for the position to be filled. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified shall be made by the District and shall be binding upon all concerned. In the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the teacher accord with the highest seniority rank. The normal employment factors, as set forth in applicable provisions of the Teacher Tenure Law (Section A, subsection C above will be utilized by the District to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill the position, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position may be filled by a non- probationary teacher currently on the teaching staff. Similarly, the District shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full10-time equivalency than that teacher had when they were laid off151). d. Any teacher re-employed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were entitled when laid off. No teacher shall lose re-employment rights by securing other employment during the layoff. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate credit on the salary schedule may be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475. e. If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to a position for which the teacher is qualified, fails to respond within six (6) calendar days of a recall notice sent to the latest address which the teacher has furnished, or fails to report for duty and accept the position, the name of such teacher shall be removed from the list and such teacher shall have no further recall rights.

Recall Procedure. 1. If within twenty-seven (27) months of layoff, a vacancy or vacancies occur within the Board District, laid off employees shall be recalled in the inverse order of Education has declared a reduction layoff to fill such vacancies for which they are qualified. 2. At the time of layoff the District shall provide the laid-off bargaining unit members the opportunity to express in staff is necessary and has given written notice writing their desire to return to the Association as required under A.1District. aboveAt the time of layoff the bargaining unit member will provide the District with the address to which recall notices should be sent. In the event of a recall, the following procedures District shall notify a bargaining unit member who has expressed a desire to return to the District of the recall by certified return receipt letter sent to the last address given by the bargaining unit member to the District Office. The bargaining unit member shall have sixteen (16) calendar days from the receipt of such notice or thirty (30) calendar days from the date of mailing of such notice, whichever is earlier, to notify the District of intent to return. The bargaining unit member must thereafter report on the starting date specified by the District, providing that this will apply:not be less than twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date the notice of recall was received, or lost all recall rights. In the event the employee has accepted a teaching position in another district, he/she shall have sixty-seven (67) calendar days. a. As teachers are selected for layoffs3. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time of layoff, their names including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to the teacher upon the teacher's return to active employment, and the teacher will be placed on a list in the order of their selection. When the list is complete, a copy proper step of the list shall be dated and given salary schedule. A teacher will not receive increment credit for the time spent on layoff unless the teacher was employed by an accredited school district as a teacher for a period of time equal to a majority of the District’s work-year nor will such time count toward the fulfillment of time requirements for acquiring contract status. Employee benefits do not accrue during the time of layoff.‌ 4. Teachers covered by this Article will have the option to continue insurance programs at their own expense subject to the Association. If necessary, additional lists may be completed, dated and a copy furnished to approval of the Associationinsurance carrier. b. After implementing such a reduction procedure, each list of names of teachers laid off because of such reduction in staff shall be maintained for two years from its date5. Any teacher who has been so laid off shall no longer be considered an employee and shall have no employee rights or benefits other than those required Teachers covered by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to this Article IV in connection with any alleged violation of their recall rights under this Article. It shall be the responsibility of laid off teachers to keep the Executive Director of Personnel Services informed of their current address and any changes in teaching qualifications and certification. c. If a vacancy occurs within the two-year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named on the list is certified/licensed and is considered by the District to be the best qualified, and the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the teaching staff, the position shall be offered to the best qualified teacher on the lists for the position to be filled. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified shall be made by the District and shall be binding upon all concerned. In the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the given consideration for substitute teaching; such will not affect teacher with the highest seniority rank. The normal employment factors, as set forth in Section A, subsection C above will be utilized by the District to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill the position, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position may be filled by a non- probationary teacher currently on the teaching staff. Similarly, the District shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full-time equivalency than that teacher had when they were laid off. d. Any teacher re-employed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were entitled when laid off. No teacher shall lose re-employment rights by securing other employment during the layoff. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate credit on the salary schedule may be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475. e. If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to a position for which the teacher is qualified, fails to respond within six (6) calendar days of a recall notice sent to the latest address which the teacher has furnished, or fails to report for duty and accept the position, the name of such teacher shall be removed from the list and such teacher shall have no further recall rights.

Recall Procedure. 1. If the Board of Education has declared a A. Any teacher whose contract is non-renewed or terminated pursuant to this reduction in staff is necessary force procedure shall remain on a recall list for two (2) years from October 15, following the date of termination or non-renewal. B. Said teacher will have the right of first refusal to any available position for which he/she has taught, and has given written notice shall be notified of said openings by certified mail. Said teacher shall respond within ten (10) business days from the receipt of notice, or an assumption of no interest will be made and the position will pass to the Association as required under A.1. above, the following procedures will apply: a. As teachers are selected for layoffs, their names will be placed next candidate on a list in the order of their selection. When the list is complete, a copy of for his/her consideration. C. Placement on the recall list shall be dated determined by the teacher’s date and given order of riffing and recall shall follow a reversal of the staff reduction procedure (last one out, first one back). Teachers on voluntary leaves shall also be subject to RIF per Section I and to subsequent placement on the Associationrecall lists as of the date of the beginning of said leave. If necessaryThe following criteria shall be used; 1. The list status of the program from which the teacher was riffed; said teacher shall have right of first refusal on the basis of last out, additional lists may be completed, dated and a copy furnished to the Associationfirst one back. b. After implementing such a reduction procedure2. The list status of the program(s) for which the riffed teacher is eligible, each but where the riffed teacher has no program seniority; the riffed teacher shall have the right of first refusal based on CREC seniority, assuming there are no outstanding riffed teachers from said programs. 3. The list status of names of teachers laid off the program(s) for which the riffed teacher is eligible because of such reduction prior teaching experience in staff said program(s): the riffed teacher shall have right of first refusal based on program seniority in said program(s) assuming no outstanding riffed teachers from said program(s). No penalty shall attach to a teacher’s refusal of a position. Rather, teachers shall be maintained on the list for two years from its date. the full term as stipulated in A. above with no altering of relative rank on the list. D. Teachers shall be maintained on the list for the full term as stipulated in A. above, providing they apply to the Human Resources Department for the retention of their names on the list in writing by certified mail on or before June 1 of each year subsequent to his/her termination or non-renewal. E. Any teacher who has been so laid off changes his/her address shall no longer be considered an employee and shall have no employee rights or benefits other than those required notify the Board by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to Article IV in connection with any alleged violation certified mail of their recall rights under this Article. It shall be the responsibility of laid off teachers to keep the Executive Director of Personnel Services informed of their current address and any changes in teaching qualifications and certificationsaid change. c. If a vacancy occurs within the two-year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named on the list is certified/licensed and is considered by the District to be the best qualified, and the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the teaching staff, the position shall be offered to the best qualified teacher on the lists for the position to be filled. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified shall be made by the District and shall be binding upon all concerned. In the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the teacher with the highest seniority rank. The normal employment factors, as set forth in Section A, subsection C above will be utilized by the District to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill the position, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position may be filled by a non- probationary teacher currently on the teaching staff. Similarly, the District shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full-time equivalency than that teacher had when they were laid off. d. Any teacher re-employed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were entitled when laid off. No teacher shall lose re-employment rights by securing other employment during the layoff. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate credit on the salary schedule may be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475. e. If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to a position for which the teacher is qualified, fails to respond within six (6) calendar days of a recall notice sent to the latest address which the teacher has furnished, or fails to report for duty and accept the position, the name of such teacher shall be removed from the list and such teacher shall have no further recall rights.

Recall Procedure. 1. If the Board of Education has declared a reduction in staff is necessary and has given written notice to the Association as required under A.1A.2. above, the following procedures will apply: a. As teachers are selected for layoffs, their names will be placed on a list in the order of their selection. When the list is complete, a copy of the list shall be dated and given to the Association. If necessary, additional lists may be completed, dated and a copy furnished to the Association. b. After implementing such a reduction procedure, each list of names of teachers laid off because of such reduction in staff shall be maintained for two years from its date. Any teacher who has been so laid off shall no longer be considered an employee and shall have no employee rights or benefits other than those required by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to Article IV in connection with any alleged violation of their his or her recall rights under this Article. It shall be the responsibility of laid off teachers to keep the Executive Director Assistant Superintendent in charge of Personnel Services informed of their current address and any changes in teaching qualifications and certification. c. If a vacancy occurs within the two-two year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named on the list is certified/licensed and is considered by the District district to be the best qualified, and the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the teaching staff, the position shall be offered to the best qualified teacher on the lists for the position to be filled. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified shall be made by the District district and shall be binding upon all concerned. In the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the teacher with the highest seniority rank. The normal employment factors, as set forth in Section A, subsection C 3 above will be utilized by the District district to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill the position, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position may be filled by a non- non-probationary teacher currently on the teaching staff. Similarly, the District district shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full-full time equivalency than that teacher had when they were he or she was laid off. d. Any teacher re-employed reemployed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were he or she was entitled when laid off. No teacher shall lose re-employment reemployment rights by securing other employment during the layoff. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate credit on the salary schedule may be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475. e. If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to a position for which the teacher is qualified, fails to respond within six (6) calendar days of a recall notice sent to the latest address which the teacher has furnished, or fails to report for duty and accept the position, the name of such teacher shall be removed from the list and such teacher shall have no further recall rights.

Recall Procedure. 1. If the Board of Education has declared a reduction in staff is necessary and has given written notice to the Association as required under A.1. above, the following procedures will apply: a. As teachers are selected for layoffs, their names will be placed on a list in the order of their selection. When the list is complete, a copy of the list shall be dated and given to the Association. If necessary, additional lists may be completed, dated and a copy furnished to the Association. b. After implementing such a reduction procedure, each list of names of teachers laid off because of such reduction in staff shall be maintained for two years from its date. Any teacher who has been so laid off shall no longer be considered an employee and shall have no employee rights or benefits other than those required by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to Article IV in connection with any alleged violation of their his or her recall rights under this Article. It shall be the responsibility of laid off teachers to keep the Executive Director of Personnel Services informed of their current address and any changes in teaching qualifications and certification. c. If a vacancy occurs within the two-two year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named on the list is certified/licensed and is considered by the District district to be the best qualified, and the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the teaching staff, the position shall be offered to the best qualified teacher on the lists for the position to be filled. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified shall be made by the District district and shall be binding upon all concerned. In the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the teacher with the highest seniority rank. The normal employment factors, as set forth in Section A, subsection C above will be utilized by the District district to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill the position, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position may be filled by a non- non-probationary teacher currently on the teaching staff. Similarly, the District district shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full-full time equivalency than that teacher had when they were he or she was laid off. d. Any teacher re-employed reemployed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were he or she was entitled when laid off. No teacher shall lose re-employment reemployment rights by securing other employment during the layoff. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate credit on the salary schedule may be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475. e. If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to a position for which the teacher is qualified, fails to respond within six (6) calendar days of a recall notice sent to the latest address which the teacher has furnished, or fails to report for duty and accept the position, the name of such teacher shall be removed from the list and such teacher shall have no further recall rights.

Recall Procedure. 1For the purpose of recall procedure, “qualifications” shall be defined as those qualifications deemed mandatory in the Education Act and its regulations. If When filling vacancies, the Board shall first offer these positions to teachers on the Redundancy/Recall List. The recall of Education has declared teachers will be in order of their position on the Redundancy/Recall List, subject to qualifications. The Board shall offer unfilled elementary vacancies to teachers on the Secondary Redundancy/Recall List, subject to qualifications, before hiring externally. The Board shall offer unfilled secondary vacancies to teachers on the Elementary Redundancy/Recall List, subject to qualifications, before hiring externally. Any recall of a reduction teacher from either panel will be in staff is necessary and has given written notice full consultation with the Unit prior to the Association as required under A.1offer of recall being communicated to the teacher(s) being recalled. aboveWhen recalling teachers, the following procedures will apply: a. As teachers are selected for layoffs, their names will be placed on a list in any proposed override of the order of their selection. When seniority that involves the list is complete, by-pass of a copy more senior teacher for reasons of the list qualifications shall be dated and given to in full consultation with the AssociationUnit. If necessarya teacher is placed in a part-time position because a full-time position is not available, additional lists may be completed, dated and a copy furnished to the Association. b. After implementing such a reduction procedure, each list of names of teachers laid off because of such reduction in staff shall be maintained for two years from its date. Any teacher who has been so laid off shall no longer be considered an employee and shall have no employee rights or benefits other than those required by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to Article IV in connection with any alleged violation of their recall rights under this Article. It shall be the responsibility of laid off teachers to keep the Executive Director of Personnel Services informed of their current address and any changes in teaching qualifications and certification. c. If a vacancy occurs within the two-year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named remain on the list is certifiedRedundancy/licensed Recall List and is considered by the District to be the best qualified, and the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the teaching staff, the position shall be offered to the best qualified teacher on the lists for the position to be filled. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified every reasonable attempt shall be made to restore their contractual FTE, based on the seniority and qualifications requirements described in this recall procedure. In order of their position on the Redundancy/Recall List, recall by posting will occur in accordance with the process below: a) On or before the 3rd Monday in August, the Board will post on-line all known positions available for the first day of school in September for redundant teachers to preview. b) For positions that become available after the 3rd Monday in August, the Board will post such positions on-line as they become available to the attention of redundant teachers. c) Redundant teachers shall be sent advance email notice of the dates for the postings in a) and b) above. d) Redundant teachers will respond by ranking their interest in each posted position for which they are qualified to teach an elementary assignment or at least two-thirds (2/3) of an available secondary timetable or will be so qualified by the District and shall be binding upon all concerned. In first day of the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the teacher with the highest seniority rank. The normal employment factors, as set forth in Section A, subsection C above will be utilized by the District to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill the position, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position may be filled by a non- probationary teacher currently on the teaching staff. Similarly, the District shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full-time equivalency than that teacher had when they were laid off. d. Any teacher re-employed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were entitled when laid off. No teacher shall lose re-employment rights by securing other employment during the layoff. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate credit on the salary schedule may be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475. e. If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to a position for which the teacher is qualifiedbeing recalled. e) Placements for redundant teachers will occur in order of their position on the Redundancy/Recall List, fails based on the interest expressed by each redundant teacher regarding the posted positions and subject to respond within six (6) calendar days of a recall notice sent to their qualifications. This process shall happen in full consultation with the latest address which the Unit. A teacher has furnishedwho does not become duly qualified as noted in Part B, or fails to report for duty and accept the position, the name of such teacher shall be removed from the list and such teacher shall have no further recall rights.Article

Recall Procedure. 1. If the Board of Education has declared a reduction in staff is necessary and has given written notice to the Association as required under A.1B. 2. above, the following procedures will apply:. a. 1. As teachers positions are selected for layoffsreduced, their teacher names will be placed on a list in the order of their selection. When the list is complete, a copy of the list shall be dated and given to the Association. If necessary, additional lists may be completed, dated and a copy furnished to the Association. b. 2. After implementing such a reduction procedure, each a list of names of teachers laid off affected because of such reduction in staff shall be maintained for two (2) years from its date. Any teacher who has been so laid off in this category shall no longer be considered an employee and shall have no employee rights or benefits other than those required by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to Article IV in connection with any alleged violation of their recall rights under this Article. It shall be the responsibility of laid off affected teachers to keep the Executive Director of Personnel Services ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Education Center informed of their current address and any changes in teaching qualifications and certification. c. 3. If a vacancy occurs within the two-two (2) year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named on the list is certified/licensed and is considered by the District to be the best qualified, and the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the teaching staff, as provided below, the position shall be offered to the best qualified teacher on the lists for the position to be filledsuch teacher. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified shall be made by the District and shall be binding upon all concerned. In the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the teacher with the highest most seniority rankin the District. The normal employment factors, as set forth in Section A, subsection C above procedures will be utilized by the District to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill the position, including levels of minority teachers, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position may be filled by a non- non-probationary teacher currently on the teaching staff. Similarly, the District shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full-time equivalency than that teacher had when they were laid offequivalency. d. 4. Any teacher re-employed reemployed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were he or she was entitled when laid offat the last date of employment. No teacher shall lose re-employment reemployment rights by securing other employment during the layoffemployment. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate Appropriate credit on the salary schedule may will be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475405. e. If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to a position for which the teacher is qualified, fails to respond within six (6) calendar days of a recall notice sent to the latest address which the teacher has furnished, or fails to report for duty and accept the position, the name of such teacher shall be removed from the list and such teacher shall have no further recall rights.

Recall Procedure. 1. If the Board of Education has declared a reduction in staff is necessary and has given written notice to the Association as required under A.1. above, the following procedures will apply: a. : As teachers are selected for layoffs, their names will be placed on a list in the order of their selection. When the list is complete, a copy of the list shall be dated and given to the Association. If necessary, additional lists may be completed, dated and a copy furnished to the Association. b. . After implementing such a reduction procedure, each list of names of teachers laid off because of such reduction in staff shall be maintained for two years from its date. Any teacher who has been so laid off shall no longer be considered an employee and shall have no employee rights or benefits other than those required by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to Article IV in connection with any alleged violation of their his or her recall rights under this Article. It shall be the responsibility of laid off teachers to keep the Executive Director of Personnel Services informed of their current address and any changes in teaching qualifications and certification. c. . If a vacancy occurs within the two-two year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named on the list is certified/licensed and is considered by the District district to be the best qualified, and the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the teaching staff, the position shall be offered to the best qualified teacher on the lists for the position to be filled. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified shall be made by the District district and shall be binding upon all concerned. In the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the teacher with the highest seniority rank. The normal employment factors, as set forth in Section A, subsection C above will be utilized by the District district to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill the position, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position may be filled by a non- non-probationary teacher currently on the teaching staff. Similarly, the District district shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full-full time equivalency than that teacher had when they were he or she was laid off. d. . Any teacher re-employed reemployed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were he or she was entitled when laid off. No teacher shall lose re-employment reemployment rights by securing other employment during the layoff. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate credit on the salary schedule may be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475. e. . If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to a position for which the teacher is qualified, fails to respond within six (6) calendar days of a recall notice sent to the latest address which the teacher has furnished, or fails to report for duty and accept the position, the name of such teacher shall be removed from the list and such teacher shall have no further recall rights.

Recall Procedure. 1. If the Board of Education has declared a reduction in staff is necessary and has given written notice to the Association as required under A.1. above, the following procedures will apply: a. As teachers are selected for layoffs, their names will be placed on a list in the order of their selection. When the list is complete, a copy of the list shall be dated and given to the Association. If necessary, additional lists may be completed, dated and a copy furnished to the Association. b. After implementing such a reduction procedure, each list of names of teachers laid off because of such reduction in staff shall be maintained for two years from its date. Any teacher who has been so laid off shall no longer be considered an employee and shall have no employee rights or benefits other than those required by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to Article IV in connection with any alleged violation of their his or her recall rights under this Article. It shall be the responsibility of laid off teachers to keep the Executive Director of Personnel Services informed of their current address and any changes in teaching qualifications and certification. c. If a vacancy occurs within the two-two year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named on the list is certified/licensed and is considered by the District district to be the best qualified, and the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the teaching staff, the position shall be offered to the best qualified teacher on the lists for the position to be filled. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified shall be made by the District district and shall be binding upon all concerned. In the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the teacher with the highest seniority rank. The normal employment factors, as set forth in Section A, subsection C above will be utilized by the District district to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill the position, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position may be filled by a non- non-probationary teacher currently on the teaching staff. Similarly, the District district shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full-time equivalency than that teacher had when they were he or she was laid off. d. Any teacher re-employed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were he or she was entitled when laid off. No teacher shall lose re-employment rights by securing other employment during the layoff. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate credit on the salary schedule may be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475. e. If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to a position for which the teacher is qualified, fails to respond within six (6) calendar days of a recall notice sent to the latest address which the teacher has furnished, or fails to report for duty and accept the position, the name of such teacher shall be removed from the list and such teacher shall have no further recall rights.

Recall Procedure. 1. If In the Board of Education has declared event that a reduction in staff is necessary and has given written notice to the Association as required under A.1. abovevacancy occurs, the following procedures will apply: a. As teachers are selected for layoffs, their names will existing certificated employees shall first be placed on a list in or assigned, and then the order of their selection. When the list is complete, a copy of the list shall be dated and given to the Association. If necessary, additional lists may be completed, dated and a copy furnished to the Association. b. After implementing such a reduction procedure, each list of names of teachers laid off because of such reduction in staff shall be maintained for two years from its date. Any teacher certificated employees who has been so were laid off shall no longer have the opportunity to fill any available positions before the board employs any additional personnel to fill teaching assignments. Employee selections to fill all staffing requirements will be considered an made from the seniority list in descending order from highest to lowest position; provided that where teaching assignments require any special certification by State regulations, such assignments shall be filled by the next most senior employee and currently holding such special certificates. Employees shall be recalled to full‐time teaching positions provided that such employees shall have no the option of accepting or rejecting any part‐time teaching position that may exist without jeopardizing his/her recall status for any fulltime position which may become available. The Board shall give written notice of recall from lay off by sending a registered or certified letter to said employee rights or benefits other than those required at his/her last known address, if he/she cannot be reached by law, except that such teacher shall retain the right to file a grievance pursuant to Article IV in connection with any alleged violation of their recall rights under this Articlephone. It shall be the responsibility of laid off teachers each employee to keep notify the Executive Director District of Personnel Services informed any change of their current address. The employee’s address and any changes in teaching qualifications and certification. c. If a vacancy occurs within the two-year period specified in paragraph 2 above for which any teacher named as it appears on the list is certified/licensed and is considered by the District to be the best qualified, and the position cannot be filled from teachers then currently on the teaching staff, the position District’s records shall be offered conclusive when used in connection with lay off, recalls, or other notices to the best qualified teacher on employees. Any employee so notified shall respond within seven (7) calendar days from receipt of said notice whether the lists for the position to be filled. The determination of whether teachers are similarly qualified shall be made by the District and shall be binding upon all concerned. In the event more than one teacher is considered similarly qualified, the position will be offered to the teacher with the highest seniority rank. The normal employment factors, as set forth in Section A, subsection C above will be utilized by the District to determine the teacher that is best qualified to fill employee accepts or rejects the position, and this determination shall be binding on all concerned. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist for purposes of this paragraph if the position may be filled by a non- probationary teacher currently on the teaching staff. Similarly, the District shall not be obligated to offer any teacher a position of greater full-time equivalency than that teacher had when they were laid off. d. Any teacher re-employed by recall shall be given salary, related benefits, and the experience level to which they were entitled when laid off. No teacher shall lose re-employment rights by securing other employment during the layoff. Time during the lay off period shall not be counted, except that appropriate credit on the salary schedule may be given for teaching experience in a KSDE accredited school as if continuously employed with USD 475. e. If any teacher named on the list waives recall rights in writing, fails to accept recall to an employee rejects a position for which he/she is certificated to teach and such position is offered consistent with the teacher is qualified, fails to respond within six (6) calendar days aforementioned provisions of a recall notice sent to the latest address which the teacher has furnished, or fails to report for duty and accept the positionthis Article, the name of such teacher certificated employee shall be removed considered to have resigned from the list employ of the District and such teacher all benefits shall have no further cease at that time. The ‐District's obligation for recall rightsruns until the last day before the start of the third year following receipt of the layoff notice. This means the District’s obligation for recall runs for two full school years following receipt of the layoff notice.