ARTICLE X VOLUNTARY TRANSFERS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Burrillville School District

A. 1. No later than June 1st of each school year, the Administration shall post in all school  buildings a list of the known vacancies which will occur during the following school year. Vacancies shall be defined as the availability of a position caused by the death, resignation, retirement, promotion, discharge, creation of a new position or transfer.

When a vacancy occurs during the school year, the administration shall post the position within 30 days.  The administration shall recommend and the school committee shall make an appointment for the position promptly. However, the position shall not be filled until the beginning of the following school year unless the vacancy occurs before October 1st of the school year or the teacher defers until the next school year.

A. 2. Teachers who desire a change in grade and/or subject assignment or who desire to transfer to another building shall file a written statement of such desire with the Superintendent, not later than June 1st. Such statement shall include the grade and/or subject to which the teacher desires to be assigned and the school or schools to which he/she desires to be transferred, in order of preferences. If positions become available after June 1st, reapplication for posted positions will
be accepted.

A. 3.  New reassignments as a result of the elimination of positions covered under this Article shall not be made without giving reasonable notice to the President and affected teachers.

A. 4.  Except in an emergency situation, vacancies shall be posted in all school buildings two (2) weeks before the position is offered outside the school system. No assignments of new teachers in the school system shall be made until all pending requests for reassignment or transfer have been acted on in those particular areas and/or grades.

A. 5.  The Superintendent shall make available to the Association requested information pertaining to individual reassignments and/or transfers, if this information does not abridge a teacher's rights or personal wishes.

B. In the determination of requests for voluntary reassignments and/or  transfer, the convenience and wishes of the individual teacher will be honored to the extent that they do not conflict with the instructional requirements and the best interest of the school system.  If more than one teacher has applied for the same position, the teacher best qualified for the position shall be appointed and all qualifications being equal, the most senior teacher will be transferred.