Common use of Second Semester Clause in Contracts

Second Semester. Written notification of possible consolidation shall be given by the first Friday in January. The final consolidation plan for the second semester for all schools shall be completed no later than the second Friday in January. 12.8.6.2.1 Consolidations in Early Childhood Education Centers shall be made by the last duty day in January or on the last duty day in June. 12.8.6.2.2 Consolidations in year-round schools shall not occur until fifteen (15) school days after the start of the last track. 12.8.7 Non-classroom consolidations may take place at any time during the school year. 12.8.7.1 The Employer will determine the necessity of a consolidation. 12.8.7.2 When specific consolidations are to take place, the administrators of the sites involved will inform their staff and discuss, if requested, the staffing modifications required. 12.8.8 Unit members to be reassigned because of consolidation of their positions shall be given the first opportunity to accept current vacancies for which they are qualified. 12.8.9 The Executive Officer of Human Resources or designee shall notify the unit member in writing of the new assignment, as soon as possible, and provide one working day of release time for moving from one site to another. Additional time, if needed, may be granted by the new site administrator. 12.8.10 Consolidated unit members shall have the option of returning to the school from which they were consolidated if an equivalent position for which the unit member is qualified and credentialed becomes available. The Executive Officer of Human Resources Services and Support or designee shall notify such unit members of this option if said position is available. 12.8.11 Unit members shall not be consolidated more than once during their probationary period except in emergency or extenuating circumstances. Probationary teachers may, however, volunteer for consideration for consolidation. 12.8.12 The Employer will provide information to the Association prior to consolidations. Such information will include the sites where consolidations will take place, and any other pertinent information, which may be available.