Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Human Resources
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Consideration And Approval Of Continuing Contract Teaching Fields For Reduction In Force
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Annually, this item is brought forward to facilitate the ability of schools and departments to implement a reduction in force for teachers and other employees holding a continuing contract. Board policy DFFC(LOCAL) requires that in order to implement a reduction in force impacting employees on a continuing contract, the superintendent must identify for board approval the teaching fields that may be affected. This agenda item includes the teaching fields for elementary and secondary schools, as well as certain positions in the central office. By approval of these teaching fields, district schools and departments have the flexibility to reduce staff, make program changes, reorganize staff, and take steps to implement a budget reduction, if necessary.
Program change is defined by board policy as “any elimination, curtailment, or reorganization of a program, department, school operation, or curriculum offering, including, for example, a change in curriculum objectives; a modification of the master schedule; the restructuring of an instructional delivery method; or a modification or reorganization of staffing patterns in a department, on a particular campus, or District-wide.”
This item does not require that any school or department make any specific cuts, nor does this item identify specific employees to be impacted. In the event a school or department determines that a reduction in force is necessary, the names of the impacted individuals will be brought back to the board as a separate personnel agenda item.
The superintendent has determined that reorganization and/or program change is necessary. Any contract action required to complete the reorganization and/or program change must be conducted in the current school year in preparation for the 2024-2025 school year.
The employment areas to be impacted are listed below:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND K-8
• Assistant Principal
• Department Chair
• Dean of Instruction
• Elementary Certified Teacher
• Early Childhood/Prekindergarten (Pre-K)
• Museum Teacher
• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade
• Fifth Grade
• Sixth Grade
• Librarian
• Art
• Music
• Band
• Orchestra Music
• Choral Music
• Spanish
• French
• World Languages
• Chapter I
• Counselor
• Physical Education
• Fine Arts
• Instructional Coordinators
• Other contracted positions (Title I Coordinator, Magnet Coordinator, etc.)
• Multi-Grade Teacher
• Computer/Technology Teacher
• Speech
• Reading/Language Arts
• Social Studies
• Teacher Specialists
• Intervention Teachers
• Multilingual Program Specialists
• Teacher Coordinator
• Teacher Coordinator (11 months)
• Coordinator, Instructional II QIE Magnet (11.5 months)
MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND K-8, ALTERNATIVE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS
• Core Content Teachers and Specialists
• Reading
• Department Chair
• Theater
• Dance
• Band
• Choral Music
• Music
• Orchestra Music
• Art
• Secondary subject areas
• Social Studies
• English/Language Arts
• Physical Education
• Fine Arts
• Spanish
• French
• Language Arts
• Computer /Technology Teacher
• Health
• History
• Journalism
• World languages-each of the following is a separate employment area: Arabic, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Vietnamese, Latin, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Chinese, Hindi, Exploratory Language, American Sign Language
• Librarian
• Counselor
• Coordinator
• Instructional Specialist
• Play It Smart Coach
• Teacher, Multi Grade
• Career and Technical Education (CATE) Programs-each of the following is a separate employment area: Advertising and Design; Automotive Collision and Repair; Automotive Technology; Aviation; Career Prep/Co-Op; Cosmetology; Computer Maintenance/Networking; Construction; Criminal Justice; Culinary and Hospitality; Drafting; Education and Training; Electronics (Engineering); Graphic Arts; Health Science; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning; Maritime; Marketing; Media Technology; Mill and Cabinetry; Petrochemical; Photography; Plumbing; Small Engine Repair; Welding; Agriculture; Business Education; Family and Consumer Service; Skills for Living/Family and Consumer Science; Typing/Touch Data Systems; Data Processing; Office Education; Typing; Trades and Industries; Maintenance; General Business
• Ancillary
• Instructional Support
• Computer/Technology Teacher
• Theater
• Dance
• Choral Music
• Orchestra Music
• Lead Teacher
• Electives
• College Access Coordinator
• Dean of Instruction
• Title I Coordinator
• Campus Administration
• Assistant Principal
• Speech
• Student Referral Center (SRC)
• Social Studies
• English/Language Arts
• Physical Education
• Fine Arts
• Reading 6-12
• Registrar
• CATE, Business Administration
• Chemistry
• CATE, Business Education CP
• CATE, Marketing Ed-Career Prep
• Computer Science 6-12
• Physical Science
• Teacher Coordinator
• Teacher Coordinator (11 months)
• Teacher Specialist
• Intervention Teacher
• Magnet Coordinator
• High School Graduation Coach
• Multilingual Program Specialists
• CTE, Law: Firefighting
• CTE, Manufact: Machining
• CTE, Energy: Process Technology
• Coordinator, Instructional II QIE Magnet (11.5 months)
OTHER
• Area Superintendent
• School Support Officer
• Officer
• Executive Director
• Senior Manager
• Director
• General Manager
• Teacher Coach
• Teacher Development Specialist
• Manager
• Teacher, Miles Ahead Scholars
• Early Literacy Reading Specialist
• English Language Development Coach
• Student Assessment Data Specialist
• Student Assessment Data Specialist-Team Lead
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COST/FUNDING SOURCE(S): |
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STAFFING IMPLICATIONS: |
Staff chosen for reduction in force shall be reassigned if possible or separated from employment. |
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THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
recommendation
RECOMMENDED: That the School Board approves the continuing contract teaching fields affected by a reduction in force, effective May 10, 2024.