Common use of Voluntary Transfer or Reassignment Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Transfer or Reassignment. 10.3.1 Principals will email staff asking for any requests for reassignment for the next school year to be submitted by the Friday after the 1st March Board Meeting. After the reassignments at the site are completed, the positions will be opened for all teachers in the District. 10.3.2 During the school year, all staff will be notified of vacancies by email. After the school year ends, vacancies will not be posted; teachers will need to submit a written request (Attachment 4) before the end of the school year in order to be considered for any potential vacancies. 10.3.3 This vacancy shall be filled by the most qualified site staff member (using the criteria in 10.2). 10.3.4 Qualified teachers within the District shall be given preference for any, K-6 contained classroom of 7-12 single subject, teaching vacancies remaining at a site for which they are credentialed and qualified (using the criteria in 10.2). 10.3.5 Selection shall be made on the basis of qualifications stated under Criteria in Section 10.2. 10.3.6 Any vacancies occurring after the start of the school year will be filled with a certificated employee for the current year and re-opened as a regular vacancy the following year. 10.3.7 Consultation with the department chairperson in grades 7 – 12, the principals of each affected school, and with the applicant shall precede any transfer or reassignment. 10.3.8 Within ten (10) days of the decision to hire, all applicants shall be notified in writing. 10.3.9 Applicants shall have the right to confer with the decision makers and discuss reasons for denial of the request and shall be given written reasons for the denial upon request. 10.3.10 The teacher, department chairpersons, and principals involved will be the first to know of any decision. Final decisions will be issued from the District Office. 10.3.11 Request of applications, in writing, for reassignment or transfer shall be active until March 1 of each year. To reactivate a request, a written application must be re-submitted and filed after March 1 of each year. 10.3.12 Non-classroom assignments, teacher-in-charge, subject specialist, GATE, etc, shall not be opened for transfers. 10.3.13 Counseling positions may be transferred into by existing counselor, but unit members who are not currently in a counseling position may not transfer into an open counseling position.

Voluntary Transfer or Reassignment. 10.3.1 Principals 10.4.1. A member of the bargaining unit may initiate his/her own transfer or reassignment by submitting a written request to the District Superintendent or his/her designee. 10.4.2. Written requests for transfer or reassignment may be submitted at any time during the District's regular office hours. 10.4.3. A written request for a transfer or reassignment may be submitted in response to a particular vacancy or for vacancies as they become available. When a bargaining unit member submits a written request for a particular vacancy, his/her request shall be discarded once that vacancy is filled. The District will email staff asking for any keep written requests for reassignment or transfer that are general, and not submitted for particular vacancy, on file for a full calendar year from the next school year to be submitted by the Friday after the 1st March Board Meeting. After the reassignments at the site are completed, the positions will be opened for all teachers in the Districtdate of submission. 10.3.2 During the school year, all staff will be notified of vacancies by email10.4.4. After the school year ends, vacancies will not be posted; teachers will need to submit a written request (Attachment 4) before the end of the school year in order to be considered for any potential vacancies. 10.3.3 This No vacancy shall be filled until after the closing date for applications as specified on the notice of vacancy. 10.4.5. Following the closing date for requests and applications, the District shall screen the written requests submitted by each bargaining unit member, as well as the applications submitted by any external applicants. Except as set forth in Subsection 10.5.3. below, the District shall then interview all unit member applicants, and those external applicants who remain candidates for the vacancy following the District’s paper screen. 10.4.6. When two or more current unit members apply for and are qualified for a vacancy, the following criteria shall be considered in selecting the unit member who will fill the vacancy: A. Experience and recent training of the bargaining unit member compared to the experience and training of the other unit member(s) being considered for the vacancy. B. Special and personal qualifications of the unit member in comparison to those possessed by the most qualified site staff member (using other unit member(s) being considered for the criteria in 10.2)vacancy. 10.3.4 Qualified teachers within C. If the above factors are substantially equal between two or more bargaining unit member candidates, the unit member with the longest unbroken period of employment in the District shall be given preference for any, K-6 contained classroom of 7-12 single subject, teaching vacancies remaining at a site for which they are credentialed and qualified (using appointed to fill the criteria in 10.2)vacancy. 10.3.5 Selection 10.4.7. Notwithstanding Subsection 10.4.6. above, the District may hire an external applicant, when his/her qualifications are superior to any bargaining unit member candidate(s). The determination of whether the external applicant’s qualifications are superior shall be made on based on: A. Experience and recent training of the basis external applicant as compared to the experience and recent training of the bargaining unit member candidate(s) also being considered for the vacancy, and B. Special and personal qualifications stated under Criteria of the external applicant in Section 10.2comparison to those possessed by bargaining unit member candidates also being considered for the vacancy. 10.3.6 Any vacancies occurring 10.4.8. Vacancies shall be filled within a reasonable time after the start of the school year will be filled with closing date for applications and written requests. When a certificated employee bargaining unit member who has submitted a written request for the current year and re-opened as transfer or reassignment is not selected for a regular vacancy the following year. 10.3.7 Consultation with the department chairperson in grades 7 – 12particular vacancy, the principals of each affected school, and with the applicant shall precede any transfer or reassignment. 10.3.8 Within ten (10) days of the decision to hire, all applicants shall be notified in writing. 10.3.9 Applicants shall have the right to confer with the decision makers and discuss reasons for denial of the unit member may request and shall be given receive a written reasons for the denial upon request. 10.3.10 The teacher, department chairpersons, and principals involved will be the first to know of any decision. Final decisions will be issued explanation from the District OfficeAssistant Superintendent for Personnel or his/her designee specifying the reason(s) why the bargaining unit member was not transferred or reassigned. 10.3.11 Request of applications, in writing, for reassignment or transfer shall be active until March 1 of each year. To reactivate a request, a written application must be re-submitted and filed after March 1 of each year. 10.3.12 Non-classroom assignments, teacher-in-charge, subject specialist, GATE, etc, shall not be opened for transfers. 10.3.13 Counseling positions may be transferred into by existing counselor, but unit members who are not currently in a counseling position may not transfer into an open counseling position.

Voluntary Transfer or Reassignment. 10.3.1 Principals will email staff asking for any requests for reassignment for the next school year to be submitted by the Friday after the 1st March Board Meeting. After the reassignments at the site are completed, the positions will be opened for all teachers in the District. 10.3.2 During and after the school year, all staff will be notified of vacancies by email. After the school year ends, vacancies will not be posted; teachers will need to submit a written request (Attachment 4) before the end of the school year in order to be considered for any potential vacancies. 10.3.3 This vacancy shall be filled by the most qualified site staff member (using the criteria in 10.2). 10.3.4 Qualified teachers within the District shall be given preference for any, K-6 contained classroom of 7-12 single subject, teaching vacancies remaining at a site for which they are credentialed and qualified (using the criteria in 10.2). 10.3.5 Selection shall be made on the basis of qualifications stated under Criteria in Section 10.2. 10.3.6 Any vacancies occurring after the start of the school year will be filled with a certificated employee for the current year and re-opened as a regular vacancy the following year. 10.3.7 Consultation with the department chairperson in grades 7 – 12, the principals of each affected school, and with the applicant shall precede any transfer or reassignment. 10.3.8 Within ten (10) days of the decision to hire, all applicants shall be notified in writing. 10.3.9 Applicants shall have the right to confer with the decision makers and discuss reasons for denial of the request and shall be given written reasons for the denial upon request. 10.3.10 The teacher, department chairpersons, and principals involved will be the first to know of any decision. Final decisions will be issued from the District Office. 10.3.11 Request of applications, in writing, for reassignment or transfer shall be active until March 1 of each year. To reactivate a request, a written application must be re-submitted and filed after March 1 of each year. 10.3.12 Non-classroom assignments, teacher-in-charge, subject specialist, GATE, etc, shall not be opened for transfers. 10.3.13 Counseling positions may be transferred into by existing counselor, but unit members who are not currently in a counseling position may not transfer into an open counseling position.

Voluntary Transfer or Reassignment. 10.3.1 Principals will email staff asking for any requests for reassignment for the next school year to be submitted by the Friday after the 1st March Board Meeting(TEACHER INITIATED) 1. After the reassignments at the site are completed, the positions will be opened for all teachers in the District. 10.3.2 During the school yearsessions notification of all vacancies and new positions shall be placed in the box of each unit member. 2. During vacation periods, notification of all staff vacancies and new positions shall be mailed to those unit members who have requested notification by providing a self-addressed stamped envelope for such purpose. 3. In all cases, except those of urgency, notification will be notified of vacancies by email. After the school year ends, vacancies will not be posted; teachers will need to submit a written request made no less than ten (Attachment 410) days before the end of closing date for submitting a request for transfer to the school year in order vacancy or new position. 4. Unit members requesting consideration for transfer/reassignment shall express their request on the notification and submit it by the closing date indicated on the notification and no assignment to fill the vacancy or new position shall be considered made until after the closing date. 5. Teachers from within the District shall get first consideration for any potential vacanciesvacancy or new position. 10.3.3 This vacancy 6. Vacancies and new positions shall be filled by the most qualified senior unit member to apply by the closing date when that unit member has a successful prior evaluation and the recommendation of the incoming and outgoing site staff member (using the criteria in 10.2)administrator. 10.3.4 Qualified teachers within the District 7. No vacancy shall be given preference for any, K-6 contained classroom filled by means of 7-12 single subject, teaching vacancies remaining at an involuntary transfer/reassignment or new employee if a site for which they are credentialed and qualified (using volunteer is available to fill the criteria in 10.2)vacancy. 10.3.5 Selection shall be made on 8. When a vacancy occurs or a new position opens after school begins, the basis of qualifications stated under Criteria in Section 10.2. 10.3.6 unit member granted that position may have to wait until the following school year to begin the new assignment. Any vacancies occurring after involuntarily transferred or new unit member required to teach that class for the start remainder of the school year year, will be filled with a certificated employee assigned for the current year and re-opened as a regular vacancy the following school year, whatever position requested that is available after all senior staff have been assigned. 10.3.7 Consultation 9. Transfers/Reassignments shall not be denied without good and sufficient cause. 10. Any unit member denied a transfer/reassignment may request and will be granted a conference with the department chairperson in grades 7 – 12, administration to discuss the principals of each affected school, issue and with will receive the applicant shall precede any transfer or reassignment. 10.3.8 Within ten (10) days of the decision to hire, all applicants shall be notified in writing. 10.3.9 Applicants shall have the right to confer with the decision makers and discuss reasons for denial of the request and shall be given written reasons for the denial in writing upon request. 10.3.10 The teacher11. On occasion, department chairpersons, and principals involved will be the first to know of any decisionvacancies become open due an enrollment bubble at a certain grade at a given school. Final decisions will be issued from the District Office. 10.3.11 Request of applications, in writing, for reassignment or transfer These vacancies shall be active until March 1 identified as “bubble positions” and shall be considered a temporary assignment. Any permanent unit member who voluntarily requests one of each year. To reactivate a requestthese temporary assignments shall not retain any rights to that or any other position, a written application must be but shall retain re-submitted employment rights. Any bubble position that is posted shall clearly identify the position as a “temporary bubble position” and filed after March 1 refer to this section of each yearthe agreement. 10.3.12 Non-classroom assignments, teacher-in-charge, subject specialist, GATE, etc, shall not be opened for transfers. 10.3.13 Counseling positions may be transferred into by existing counselor, but unit members who are not currently in a counseling position may not transfer into an open counseling position.

Voluntary Transfer or Reassignment. 10.3.1 Principals will email staff asking for any requests for reassignment for the next school year to be submitted by the Friday after the 1st March Board Meeting(TEACHER INITIATED) 1. After the reassignments at the site are completed, the positions will be opened for all teachers in the District. 10.3.2 During the school yearsessions notification of all vacancies and new positions shall be placed in the box of each unit member. 2. During vacation periods, notification of all staff vacancies and new positions shall be mailed to those unit members who have requested notification by providing a self- addressed stamped envelope for such purpose. 3. In all cases, except those of urgency, notification will be notified of vacancies by email. After the school year ends, vacancies will not be posted; teachers will need to submit a written request made no less than ten (Attachment 410) days before the end of closing date for submitting a request for transfer to the school year in order vacancy or new position. 4. Unit members requesting consideration for transfer/reassignment shall express their request on the notification and submit it by the closing date indicated on the notification and no assignment to fill the vacancy or new position shall be considered made until after the closing date. 5. Teachers from within the District shall get first consideration for any potential vacanciesvacancy or new position. 10.3.3 This vacancy 6. Vacancies and new positions shall be filled by the most qualified senior unit member to apply by the closing date when that unit member has a successful prior evaluation and the recommendation of the incoming and outgoing site staff member (using the criteria in 10.2)administrator. 10.3.4 Qualified teachers within the District 7. No vacancy shall be given preference for any, K-6 contained classroom filled by means of 7-12 single subject, teaching vacancies remaining at an involuntary transfer/reassignment or new employee if a site for which they are credentialed and qualified (using volunteer is available to fill the criteria in 10.2)vacancy. 10.3.5 Selection shall be made on 8. When a vacancy occurs or a new position opens after school begins, the basis of qualifications stated under Criteria in Section 10.2. 10.3.6 unit member granted that position may have to wait until the following school year to begin the new assignment. Any vacancies occurring after involuntarily transferred or new unit member required to teach that class for the start remainder of the school year year, will be filled with a certificated employee assigned for the current year and re-opened as a regular vacancy the following school year, whatever position requested that is available after all senior staff have been assigned. 10.3.7 Consultation 9. Transfers/Reassignments shall not be denied without good and sufficient cause. 10. Any unit member denied a transfer/reassignment may request and will be granted a conference with the department chairperson in grades 7 – 12, administration to discuss the principals of each affected school, issue and with will receive the applicant shall precede any transfer or reassignment. 10.3.8 Within ten (10) days of the decision to hire, all applicants shall be notified in writing. 10.3.9 Applicants shall have the right to confer with the decision makers and discuss reasons for denial of the request and shall be given written reasons for the denial in writing upon request. 10.3.10 The teacher11. On occasion, department chairpersons, and principals involved will be the first to know of any decisionvacancies become open due an enrollment bubble at a certain grade at a given school. Final decisions will be issued from the District Office. 10.3.11 Request of applications, in writing, for reassignment or transfer These vacancies shall be active until March 1 identified as “bubble positions” and shall be considered a temporary assignment. Any permanent unit member who voluntarily requests one of each year. To reactivate a requestthese temporary assignments shall not retain any rights to that or any other position, a written application must be but shall retain re-submitted employment rights. Any bubble position that is posted shall clearly identify the position as a “temporary bubble position” and filed after March 1 refer to this section of each yearthe agreement. 10.3.12 Non-classroom assignments, teacher-in-charge, subject specialist, GATE, etc, shall not be opened for transfers. 10.3.13 Counseling positions may be transferred into by existing counselor, but unit members who are not currently in a counseling position may not transfer into an open counseling position.