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Such vacancies and new positions shall be posted on the bulletin board in every school.
A copy shall be sent to the Association president when posted. Such notice shall be
posted for no less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the final date of application for
such vacancies or new positions. All posting notices referred to herein shall delineate
the duties, rate of compensation, qualifications for the position, and application
procedure including the final date for application.
In filling vacancies and new positions, a candidate's area of certifiability, competence,
quality of performance within and outside the District, the needs of the District and
applicable experience within and outside the District will be considered.
Involuntary Transfers
A.
Where operational conditions permit, notice of a transfer which has not been requested
by the Administrator shall be given that administrator no less than 30 calendar days
prior to the effective date of the transfer.
An administrator who has been transferred and objects to the transfer may request a
meeting with the Superintendent or designee, with or without an Association
Representative, to discuss the transfer. Such a meeting will be scheduled within IO days
of receipt of the request.
Reduction in Staff
During a reduction in staff, the following guidelines will be used:
A.
B.
Where possible, staff reductions will be accomplished through normal attrition.
For the purpose of reduction in staff, administrators will initially be placed in the
following pools:
Senior High Principal
Middle School Principal
Elementary Principal
Secondary Assistant Principal
Elementary Assistant Principal
Should the staff reduction be at the level of an elementary principal, the principal so
displaced may elect to accept an assistant principalship within the elementary assistant
principal pool if there is such a vacancy. Should the staff reduction be at the level of a
middle school or senior high school principal, the principal so displaced may elect to
accept an assistant principalship within the secondary assistant principal pool if there is
such a vacancy.
Where normal attrition does not suffice to reduce personnel in line with available
applicable positions, the following criteria will be considered within each pool-- First:
level of performance as determined by the performance evaluation, length of
administrative experience in the District, and needs of the District. Additionally, the
following items will be considered: total length of service with the District, prior
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