1. Transfer Reassignment The Elgin Agreement 2014-17

2. The Elgin Agreement Found on pages 136 through 139 in the 2014-17 Elgin Agreement the flowchart is a visual representation of the process and the rights of teachers as defined in Article XII Reassignments and Transfers.

3. Transfer/Reassignment Mantra Manage the process, not the outcome. It’s about placing teachers; not identifying bumped teachers. Teachers do not have the right to unilaterally choose; administration does not have the right to unilaterally assign

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5. Preliminary Staffing Groundwork The district determines the FTE allocation for the site for the coming year. The site determines the configuration of the staffing based upon the needs of the site consistent with the District Staffing Guidelines. Initial placements of teachers assigned to the site are made Remaining open positions then become available during the transfer/reassignment process

6. In-Building Reassignment Traditionally these teachers are released by the BOE in early March. Generally referred to as ‘limited contract’ or ‘late hires’. “Continuing contractual teachers” = tenured This is to clarify the difference between a physical building (aka “bricks and mortar”) vs. a district-wide program defined as a “building” (ex. an early childhood classroom housed at an elementary school site) Reassignments do not require an opening to exist but the change must be by mutual consent of the parties

7. Voluntary Transfer This year all positions will be posted online with each position attached to a unique job number. All notices of application must be performed through the system in order for an interview to be scheduled.

8. Reduction in Building and In-Building Reassignment (Round 2) Teachers have rights to positions and cannot waive those rights. Placement into Involuntary Transfer (IVT) is not at the discretion of the teachers. The process identifies the ultimately displaced teacher. All teachers on the building list are eligible to transfer within the building at this step. Reassignments do not require an opening to exist but the change must be by mutual consent of the parties.

9. IVT and Post-Transfer Reassignment Teachers being placed during IVT will not have to be physically present but are welcome to be present in Human Resources at the time of their placement.

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