7:9
7:10
8:1
F. Should a teacher who has seniority in more than one designated area be laid off in a given
designated area, that teacher shall be considered in the pool of teachers in the alternate
designated area(s) for the purpose of reduction in staff under the same provisions as contained in
Article 7:8C.
G. A teacher employed in a position that does not require a specific certification area or designated
area in Appendix H, will be considered to be in the designated area in which the teacher holds
certification (last taught). The teacher will accrue seniority in both his/her current position and in
his/her area of certification.
Recall
Laid-off teachers shall be placed on one of the three separate recall lists, one for teachers including
contract and Federally-funded Special Education teachers, one for Title | teachers, and one for Part-Time
teachers. Recall rights will be implemented for each category separately. The teacher with the greatest
seniority shall be recalled first for a position for which the teacher is both qualified and certified, and which
falls in the recall pool category in which the teacher is placed. Teachers including Contract and Federally
Funded Special Education teachers also shall have recall rights within the Part-Time teacher pool if the
teacher so chooses and if there are no Part-Time teachers in the pool. However, a teacher including a
contract or Federally Funded Special Education teacher electing recall to a part-time position shall lose all
recall rights in the teacher including contract and Federally Funded Special Education recall pool until the
conclusion of the school year in which they assume the position or until the position is discontinued,
whichever occurs first. Laid-off teachers shall be retained on a recall list for three years, exclusive of any
time spent filling a temporary vacancy, or, in the case of a teacher including a contract or Federally
Funded Special Education teacher, a part-time position. A teacher who is on a recall list shall be entitled
to take a temporary position for which the teacher is qualified and certified and which falls within the recall
pool category in which the teacher is placed, provided that if a teacher elects to take a temporary position,
the teacher shall be obliged to fulfill the term of service called for by the temporary vacancy, and shall be
returned to the recall list only after completion of that service.
Any teacher who accepts any permanent position with the District, or who is offered a permanent position
with the District for which the teacher is certified and qualified and who refuses the offer, shall be taken off
the recall list, except that if a Part-Time teacher is offered a permanent position of lesser hours than the
teacher normally worked at the time of layoff and refuses the position, the teacher shall retain the recall
rights contained in this section.
Notice of recall shall be made in writing by certified mail return receipt requested to the last address which
has been placed on file by the employee in the Human Resources Office. A simultaneous notice of recall
shall be provided the UNION.
A teacher who is recalled shall in writing within 15 calendar days of the receipt of the notice or 30 calendar
days from the date the notice is mailed, whichever is sooner, give notice of intent to accept the position. If
the teacher does not respond within the aforementioned time period, the teacher will be considered as
declining the position and will be removed from the recall list. The next eligible teacher, if any, then shall
be given notice of recall.
Discrimination
There shall be no discrimination against any teacher because of the teacher's UNION activities or because
of the teacher's membership in the UNION, or because of the filing of any grievance under this contract.
Tuberculosis Screening
Consistent with the current advisory of the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Welfare,
Division of Public Health Services, teachers who have met the requirement of the BOARD'S pre-
employment or prior post-employment tuberculosis screening will not be required to have further screening
while in the continuous employ of the District. All teachers shall comply with future advisories on
tuberculosis screening issued by the Division of Public Health Services. The BOARD will provide screening
services required after employment but not before employment through the BOARD'S own agents.
ARTICLE VIII
Terms and Conditions of Employment
School Year - School Calendar
A. The school year shall be developed from the following criteria:
1. 180 pupil days
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