APPENDIX H - TENURE

Woonsocket School District

H-1.00 The granting of teacher tenure is at the sole discretion of the Superintendent. Each teacher shall be treated as an individual, and circumstances surrounding each teacher shall be scrutinized by the Superintendent. Said circumstances shall include, but not be limited to, job performance (evaluation) and attendance. Absences, which are covered by the FMLA (e.g. maternity leave, etc.) shall be viewed with more latitude than normal day-to-day absences (de minimis standard), therefore waiving the "15% rule", which was previously implemented. The above terms and conditions may, at the Superintendent's discretion, be retroactive in the granting of tenure. Nothing in this language shall be inconsistent with the State teacher tenure law.

H-2.00 The Committee agrees to produce a tenure list no more than ten (10) days after the start of the school for teachers. Teachers who are not eligible for tenure but are waived from evaluation must be notified with ten (10) days after the start of school for teachers.