Section 1. Definitions
For purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply:
Subd. 1. Teaching Assignments shall mean the specific license-required services to be provided at a given building or buildings within the duty day.
Subd. 2. Vacancy shall mean an unfilled position for which no teacher returning from a leave of absence has a claim and no qualified teacher on unrequested leave of absence wishes to exercise a claim.
Subd. 3. Transfer shall mean a change in a teacher's assignment, except those teachers assigned on a districtwide basis are excluded from this definition.
Subd. 4. For the purposes of this contract an online class will be equivalent to a face to face class in terms of teacher FTE, Duty Day, Prep Time, Salary and Benefits and involuntary assignment. Teachers assigned to online classes or e-learning maintain the same benefits as any other teacher assignment.
Section 2. Voluntary Request for Transfer
Subd. 1. Overages/Underages In the event that a building has an overage in a department or a grade level, requests for voluntary transfer will be accepted according to the overage/underage guidelines.
Subd. 2. Voluntary Transfers: Teachers wishing to voluntarily transfer to other positions in the district, for which they
are licensed, will notify HR, as well as their building principal/supervisor, of their intention in writings by
February 1 of each year. HR will consult with the hiring administrator and supervising administrator to determine whether a transfer would be possible or whether the employee needs to proceed through the application process.
Section 3. Vacancies
Vacancies will be posted by the Human Resources Office. Current Teachers who wish to apply can complete the on-line application or send an email to the Director of Human Resources and the Hiring Administrator expressing their interest. A resume must be attached to this email. If desired, a teacher may also include a cover letter or letters of recommendation with the email.
Section 4. Involuntary Transfer
Subd. 1. Prior to the implementation of this section, the staffing needs by secondary department shall be referred to that department staff for review and recommendation; the staffing needs in each elementary building shall be referred to that building staff for review and recommendation.
Subd. 2. When transfers are necessary, qualified volunteers from those schools where staffing indicates more teachers available than positions allocated will receive first consideration.
Subd. 3. If an involuntary transfer becomes necessary, the teacher identified for involuntary transfer shall be given a written preliminary notification of the proposed teaching assignment and upon submitting a written request within four (4) working days to the appropriate District Center administrator shall have the opportunity to confer with a District Center administrator designated by the Superintendent for the purpose of submitting views and information concerning the proposed transfer. Following receipt of the written notice of transfer, the Superintendent or their delegated agent shall meet with the teacher to discuss the reasons for the transfer. Upon written request of the teacher, reasons for involuntary transfer shall be provided in writing. In considering the person for involuntary transfer, those qualified teachers with lesser seniority shall be given first consideration.
Subd. 4. A teacher subject to involuntary transfer shall receive one day leave with pay to visit the school to which the teacher is transferred and shall be reimbursed for mileage at the rate established.
Subd. 5. Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed as to prevent the Superintendent or their delegated agent from making the final selection of the teacher considered best qualified for the teaching assignment. Such selection shall not be arbitrary or capricious.
Subd. 6. For the purposes of involuntary transfers, center-based programs will be considered independent school sites.
Section 5. Voluntary Full-Time Equivalent Status Change
Teachers may request by February 1 each year a status change from full-time to part-time for the subsequent school year. Teachers who request and for whom the district has granted a status change shall return to an equivalent full-time status if the part-time status is maintained for one school year or less. (unless extended by Human Resources).