Elgin Teachers Association ©2013 Transfer and Reassignment As defined by The Elgin Agreement

Elgin Teachers Association © REASSIGNMENT A reassignment shall be defined as a change in grade level and/or subject area assignments. Excerpt… When a reassignment is necessary due to a reduction in the number of teachers at a grade level and/or subject area, all volunteers shall be considered first. In the absence of volunteers who are selected under (a) above: Teachers will be reassigned in the order as identified in Seniority by Area, except where a higher ranking teacher among the statutory groupings possesses demonstrable qualifications which may allow for his/her reassignment. If a teacher has an assignment in more than one grade level/department, the teacher is considered to be in both grade levels/departments. For example, an elementary teacher who teaches a 2/3 split is considered to be in both grades 2 and 3 presuming they are qualified to hold each position. If the 2/3 split is eliminated, the affected teacher is considered to be in both grade levels and can exercise his/her choice to remain at either grade level if he/she has more seniority than the other equally qualified teachers at the second and third grades. Elgin Agreement

Elgin Teachers Association © TRANSFERS A transfer shall be defined as a change from one building to another Transfer/Reassignment Criteria The selection of a candidate to fill a vacancy shall be based upon the background, professional qualifications, mutual agreement of the teacher and administration, opportunity for professional growth and experience. Elgin Agreement

Elgin Teachers Association © SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS For the purpose of Article XII, special services (LD/BD/EMH, early childhood, music, art, social work, PE, etc.) will be considered district-wide buildings A reassignment in the Special Services Departments is defined as a change in a position within a building within the Special Services Departments A transfer in the Special Services Departments is defined as a change from one building to another within the department. Elgin Agreement

Elgin Teachers Association © Seniority by Area The district shall maintain a seniority listing by areas as defined in To the extent seniority plays a role in determining the order of removal of teachers, in the event a teacher who is reduced in a position in one area has a higher statutory ranking than a teacher in another area who is retained, and the reduced teacher is qualified as agreed in to teach in the position and area where the lesser ranked employee is retained, the reduced employee may bump the retained employee Areas For purposes of this procedure, the following shall be deemed "areas" district-wide: Early Childhood Kindergarten - 6 Middle School Departments Senior High School Departments Elementary School Physical Education Elementary School Art Elementary School Music ELL Special Education Departments (including Nurses, Social Work, and Psychologists) Elgin Agreement

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Elgin Teachers Association ©2013 ½:5 2:4 ½:5 ½:7 1: 6.3 ½:5 1: 6.3 1: 8 ½:7 1: 10 2:4 2:6.5 2:8 1: 8 1: 10 2:6.5 2:4 1 st Grade2 nd Grade1 st /2 nd Split This year Next year TWA Reductions: 2 FTE at Split 1: 6.3 2:6.5 2:8 ½:7 2:8 1: 8 1: 10 10Elgin Agreement Pre-2013 Example

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