Teaching
assignments may be made at the discretion of the Director or his/her designee.
Assignments shall be made in the best interests of the District and shall not
be made for an arbitrary, capricious, or vindictive reason. Reasons for change
in an assignment may include but are not limited to the following:
A. The need
to provide particular course offerings for students as determined by the Director;
B.
Adjustment for imbalances due to changing enrollment within the Adult School;
C.
Changes in educational program as determined by the Director.
Section
2. Reassignment Of Teachers
Whenever
practicable, employees being reassigned will be considered for a similar schedule
to the immediately preceding assignment. The following criteria will be used:
A.
Legal or state requirements;
B. The needs of the program;
C. Seniority of
employee to be reassigned.
Section
3. Reduction In Staff
A. Permanent
and Probationary Employees
Pursuant to the provisions of Education Code Sections
44955 and 44949, seniority shall be determined by the first day of rendered paid,
unbroken service as a probationary Adult School Teacher. As between employees
who first rendered paid, unbroken service to the District on the same date, the
following criteria shall be used:
1. Education Code Section 44955(b).
2.
The greater number of hours as an hourly certificated employee at the end of the
year preceding the ranking shall have the highest seniority.
3. In the event
that ties still exist, the remaining ties shall be broken by lot.
B. Temporary
Teachers
Efforts will be made to retain temporary employees. Those with five
(5) or more years of unbroken service and current assignments of nine (9) hours
or more per week will be given priority over other temporary teachers.
Section 4. Seniority Dates
The District prepared seniority list of
bargaining unit members will be made available to the Federation two (2) times
per year, in October and March.
If the District announces a reduction in staff,
the Director will provide a then-current seniority list within five (5) days of
the Federation's request.
Beginning July 1, 2001, the District will recognize
prior service credit for new hires who have previously taught at San Mateo Union
High School District in the Adult School Program.
