432 Procedure: Teacher Involuntary Transfer Process

I.    Eligibility

A.    Probationary teachers will not be eligible for an involuntary transfer.  A probationary teacher's contract will be terminated when an involuntary transfer is required at a grade level or within a department.

B.    A teacher will be exempt from the involuntary transfer process if it would cause a violation of any state/federal equal opportunity and/or affirmative action guidelines.

C.    A teacher will not be required to accept an involuntary transfer two consecutive years, unless required due to "Strand" realignment.

D.    A teacher on a building or district leave assistance program will not be eligible for an involuntary transfer, unless required due to "Strand" realignment.

E.    When transfers become necessary due to boundary changes, decrease in enrollment, and/or reduction in staff, qualified volunteers will receive first consideration.

F.    In the event that there are insufficient numbers of qualified volunteers, the least senior teacher at the grade level/department will become the involuntary transfer, unless exempted under I.C.-F below.

II.    Procedure

A.    Teachers identified for involuntary transfer will be informed in writing of their involuntary transfer status no later than April 20th and will be informed in writing of the transfer vacancies for which they are licensed no later than five (5) working days before the scheduled involuntary transfer meeting date.

B.    Teachers making an involuntary transfer will be notified of their assignment prior to May 1 immediately preceding the school year in which the assignment is to take place unless there are some unpredictable emergencies.

C.    An involuntary transferee may elect to return to his/her previous year’s assignment, if the exact position s/he occupied becomes open prior to the first student day.