ARTICLE 20 NOTIFICATION OF OPENINGS AND REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER

Barrington School District

VACANCIES

In making all appointments to the aforesaid vacancies and openings the Superintendent or their designee shall not discriminate because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression

SECTION 1. A vacancy is defined as an opening that results from the death, resignation, retirement, discharge or long-term leave of absence (as defined in Article 10, Section 8) of a full-time teacher, or from the creation of a new full-time position.

SECTION 2. All vacancies, except for Academic/Instructional Leadership positions listed under Appendix B, but including all other positions listed in Appendix B and Appendix C (until August 31, 2020, after which Appendix C shall not be a part of this Agreement), shall be posted so that both internal and external candidates may apply. Internal postings shall be made on the District's website and notice via electronic mail sent to the NEAB President and to all certified teachers currently in the employ of the District. The posting of

the elementary vacancy shall state the grade span, i.e., early childhood (K-1), or elementary (1-3).

SECTION 3. Vacancies in teaching positions shall be filled in the following manner:

3.1 Where the vacancy occurs during the school year, the Superintendent shall first seek to fill it from the recall list in accordance with section 4 below, and with Article 21, sections
4.3 and 4.6. If no list is available, or if the teacher rejects the offer as set forth in Article 21, section 4.7, or is not selected under section 4, then the Superintendent shall post the position and invite both external and internal candidates to apply. The Superintendent shall select the candidate to fill the position in accordance with section 4 below, provided that if the internal candidate is selected, they shall not commence the assignment until the following school year.

3.2 When a vacancy arises during the summer closing, the Superintendent shall post the position and invite both external and internal candidates to apply. The Superintendent shall select the candidate to fill the position in accordance with Section 4.

3.3 Where the vacancy results from a leave-of-absence for the following school year, it shall be posted, as provided in Section 2. In the case of leave-of-absence, however, the posting will indicate that the vacancy is temporary and that the position, if available, will be filled by the teacher on leave-of-absence upon their return. Teachers transferred to such temporary vacancies will be subject to assignment at that time.

SECTION 4. The most qualified applicant shall receive the position based upon education, training, experience, ability, certification, previous employment record and the specific requirements of the position to be filled. When applicants are equally qualified, vacancies shall be filled on the basis of seniority. With respect to a potential recall to employment of an individual given notice of layoff, the District acknowledges that, absent compelling evidence, there is a presumption that said individual is the most qualified for the position from which they were laid off.

INVOLUNTARY TRANSFERS

SECTION 5. Decisions on teaching assignments shall be made by Superintendent or their designee, but in making such assignments the Superintendent or designee shall:

5.1 Transfer on the basis of the specific requirements of the position to be filled and work experience in the District except for good cause to do otherwise.

5.2 Restrict assignments to areas in which the teacher is certified.

5.3 Give as much notice in writing as possible to the teacher or teachers involved and meet upon request with said teachers before a final decision is made in order to permit the teacher to be heard on the matter. In cases where a teacher's assignment involves an involuntary transfer, or in cases where an involuntary transfer is made during the school

year, the affected teacher shall be entitled to meet with a representative of the Administration in advance of such transfer, at which time the Administration will entertain, in good faith, suggestions, if any, as to how the involuntary transfer can be avoided. If requested by the teacher, a representative of the NEAB may be present.

SECTION 6. Teachers under contract will be verbally notified by June 30th, where practicable, of the building, courses and levels for the coming year. In no event shall written notice be later than August 1st except where changes are necessitated by information not available to the Administration prior to August 1.