GCQA-R

REGULATION

PROFESSIONAL  STAFF
REDUCTION  IN  FORCE

(Reduction-In-Force Rubric)

The order of teachers to be placed on a reduction-in-force list will be determined by the following one hundred (100)-point rubric.  Each teacher will complete the rubric annually if needed to determine placement on the list.  There will be two uses for this rubric.  1) Reduction in Force and 2) overage of teachers due to student enrollment at any time during the school year.  The following order will be used to determine placement on the list:

A.  Emergency/Substitute Certificated Teachers

B.  Retired Teachers

C.  Educational Services, Inc. (ESI) Teachers

D.  Emergency/Alternative Certificated Teachers currently enrolled in Teacher Preparation Program

E.  Lowest point total on the rubric

*If needed, Reduction In Force for Teachers in Special Areas/Special Education Special Programs will be considered District-wide.  The Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services or designee must be notified to verify.

The rubric is applied to the entire District in the case of (1-Reduction In Force) and to the affected grade level in the case of (2-Overages).  In the case of overages, the order stated above must be used schoolwide first and then the rubric is used at the affected grade level/subject area considering highly qualified certifications.  In this event, the Human Resources Director must be notified in order to verify.

Teacher Evaluation  System 
(forty [40] points maximum)

In most recent evaluation:

A.  Teacher is rated "Highly Effective" on overall                          40 points
evaluation. 

B.  Teacher is rated "Effective" on overall evaluation.                   30 points

C.  Teacher is rated "Developing" on evaluation.                           20 points

D.  Teacher is rated "Ineffective" on overall evaluation.                 0 points

Professional  Conduct 
(ten [10] points maximum) –
last three (3) years:

A.  No documented offenses/clean record.                                   10 points

B.  Letter of Reprimand (District file).

1.  Deduct five (5) points per offense within
one (1) year.

2.  Deduct three (3) points per offense within
two (2) years.

3.  Deduct one (1) point per offense within
three (3) years.

C.  Suspensions:

Deduct ten (10) points for each suspension.

Certificates  and  Endorsements
(ten [10] points maximum)

Certificates and endorsements will be recognized based upon the principles defined in the Cartwright School District Pay for Performance Award Plan.  SEI endorsement is a requirement of the contract and therfore does not qualify.

A.  Basic certificate                                                                  0 points

B.  One (1)  additional certificate/endorsement.                      5 points

C.  Two (2) additional certificates/endorsements.                    5 points

D.  National Board Certificate                                                  5 points

Educational  Level
(ten [10] points maximum)

Education Level (as recognized on current contract)
                                   Points

 BA                                  1
 BA+30                            3
 BA+45                            4
 MA                                  5
 MA+30                            7
 MA+45                            8
 Doctorate                       10

Certificated  Teaching  Experience
(captures consecutive, cumulative time with Cartwright Schol District #83)
(ten [10] points maximum):

Years                      Points

3 or less                      2
4-6                              4
7-9                              6
10-12                          8
13+                            10

Additional years outside of Cartwright School District  2 points

Contributions  to  the  Educational 
Programs  of  the  District
(twenty [20] points maximum):

A.  Paid leadership roles and assignments as defined in Professional Agreement 5.5.  This applies to stipends and extra duty contracts in the current school year.  Documentation of this must be provided by the employee.

B.  Non-paid school leadership positions.  This category may include the following:

1.  District committees (unpaid).

2.  State/local committees.

3.  Professional association leadership.

4.  Mentoring a student teacher or intern.

(five [5] points per position to a maximum of twenty [20] points).

Tie  Breakers:

A.  Multiple teaching certificates.

B.  More than one (1) approved subject area.

C.  Date Contract was signed.

Total 100 points
 

(Revision to regulation accepted by Meet and Confer January 16, 2025)